David Wren Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London, Uk

I work with a diverse range of clients across financial services, fintech and beyond in addressing the impact of tax transparency, tax crime and anti-tax evasion on their businesses.Authored the Financial Services Guidance on the Corporate Criminal Offence.Developed and delivered technology solutions for customer tax issues, including automatic exchange of information, withholding taxes, and anti-tax evasion.Developed advanced analytics to support compliance with… Show more I work with a diverse range of clients across financial services, fintech and beyond in addressing the impact of tax transparency, tax crime and anti-tax evasion on their businesses.Authored the Financial Services Guidance on the Corporate Criminal Offence.Developed and delivered technology solutions for customer tax issues, including automatic exchange of information, withholding taxes, and anti-tax evasion.Developed advanced analytics to support compliance with information reporting regimes.Subject Matter Expert:FATCACommon Reporting StandardMandatory Disclosure (DAC6)Reporting for Digital Platforms (DAC7)Qualified Intermediary (QI)Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs)Cryptocurrency and CARF/DAC8Withholding taxes and FASTERAnti-tax evasion, policy and risk management Key skills- Cross-specialism change management for tax, including IT implementation, cost reductions, programme management, and internal audit teams. - Implementation of E2E customer tax and tax crime processes. - Remediation of process and control weakness, and negotiation with tax authorities - Implementation of internal controls, working with financial crime, operations, compliance and tax- Engagement with tax authorities on tax policy and to resolve compliance issues.- Tax communications, working with group tax to raise awareness of tax issues with the business, delivering training and improved processes and procedures for tax matters Show less

London

Over 15 years of experience covering the entire range of operational tax, tax transparency and anti-tax evasion measure. Led change management, implementation and remediation projects for AEOI, ISAs, corporate criminal offence, transaction taxes, withholding taxes and many more. Led the development of tools and technology to support our clients with compliance.

London, United Kingdom

Seconded to the BBA as Interim Tax Policy Director with responsibility for the range of tax issues affecting banks operating in the UK.Key initiatives include tax policy plus work on HMRC's Making Tax Digital programme, leading the development of FS Industry guidance for the new Corporate Criminal Offence created by the Criminal Finances Act, BEPS (particularly on interest deductibility and hybrids), LISAs, CRS, QI and QDD/871(m).

London, United Kingdom

3-year training contract, resulting in qualification as a Chartered Accountant. Experience focused on tax audit and assurance, leasing transactions and operational taxes.

Aca

Legal Practice Course

Llb

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