Tony Easter Email & Phone Number

London

I oversee execution of multiple employment tax functions, including the groups evolving employment tax governance framework, against a backdrop of constant changes within the business and ongoing tax law changes. I assess and secure multiple savings opportunities with primary focus on process efficiency/automation trends. I efficiently manage business tax risks and delivery of information regarding key issues to stakeholders in liaison with colleagues across cross-functional departments. I collaborate with diverse teams directly, indirectly, and remotely to ensure completion of prescribed tasks.• Headed implementation of employment tax governance frameworks across UK, liaised with local teams across Ireland, Netherlands, and US to subsequently extend the framework beyond the UK, further supporting execution of Liberty Global's quarterly Tax Policy sign off process.• Oversaw successful conclusion of HMRC audits/disclosures into termination payments, NMW, travel & expenses, PSAs, and share schemes, whilst serving as employment tax lead for HMRC, across BRR, SAO, DAC6, and KYC.• Established policy, process, and control changes on STBVs and employee cross border moves as well as delivered robust solutions relating to taxation of Liberty Global's unapproved equity scheme.• Acted as key spokesperson in representing Liberty Global group's employment tax interests CBI, PAYE in Industry Group, multiple external forums, and advisor events.• Collaborated with US non-executive and other European senior employees regarding tax obligations across salary, equity, and BIKs with inclusion of corporate jet.• Integrated IR35 program sponsored by CFO and CPO in collaboration with Virgin Mobile with initial 20K+ non-employee worker IDs from various suppliers.• Retained Virgin Media role to bring Virgin Media's successful approach to employment taxes across Liberty Global.• Advised Liberty Global's start-ups and JVs relating to wide-ranged employment tax considerations.

Hook/Various

I oversee and ensure employment tax governance frameworks with a constantly evolving business and ongoing tax law changes. I secure various cost saving opportunities with key focus on driving process efficiency/automation trends. I liaise with colleagues from cross-functional departments to ensure efficient management of business tax risks. I updated business on all relevant tax law changes, whilst partnering with stakeholders to design systems and policies as well as implement process change as per requirement.• Drove enhanced utilisation of apprenticeship levy by three million pounds per annum in liaison with Head of Talent to further acquire over 450 apprenticeships, including finance graduates as apprenticeship contracts as well as integrated relevant system changes to obtain NIC relief on apprentices.• Eliminated or significantly mitigated exposures to tax during numerous HMRC reviews & disclosures, including, CIS, NMW/NLW, taxable travel, PSAs, share schemes, and termination payments.• Generated cost savings valued at five million pounds per annum by assessing and implementing tax, social security savings opportunities, and process efficiencies, including salary sacrifice initiatives.• Headed consistent evolution of tax governance frameworks to depict information regarding changes within tax law and business operations.• Attained recognition for delivering exemplary advice on all employment tax across all levels of organisation for efficient stakeholder management and networking.• Served as employment tax leader for BRR, SAO, and KYC purposes.• Directed implementation of multiple business merger & acquisition integration projects with up to 28K employees, along with leading on overall employment tax advice.• Contributed to elimination of revenue leakage worth four million per annum by utilising finance network in supporting concessions billing team.

Hook, Hants

I was responsible for the group's employment tax strategy. Of particular note in this period:• A Shared Service Centre (SSC) was established and I established an employment tax governance framework as the SSC established itself & subsequently led remote teams to produce employment tax related work.• Successfully led responses to several employment tax audits by the Inland Revenue.• Rolled out various approved share schemes, salary sacrifice schemes & cost saving initiatives.• In 2004 Telewest Global Inc. was formed & I gained significant exposure to US tax issues relating to inbound and outbound senior employees, including a number of very senior US expats who were fully tax equalised. A mixed UK/US board with meetings in various locations added to the US/UK perspective.

Woking, Surrey

Woking, Surrey

Guildford, Surrey

Rye, East Sussex