Constable VAT Consultancy LLP

Dean worked in the finance specialist team of the City of London VAT Office.

During his subsequent time with Deloitte, Dean was sector leader of the Land and Property, Corporate Finance and Yacht indirect tax teams in their London office and acted for a number of large insurance businesses. Dean is also an expert in the VAT rules applicable to aircraft.

Dean sits on the tax committee of the ACCA and the Joint VAT Consultative Committee (JVCC), the forum for high level policy discussions between HMRC and trade and professional organisations. He is also a member of the VAT Practitioners Group.

Helen joined HMRC in the City VAT Office in 1986. While with HMRC Helen spent time as a VAT inspector auditing small to medium sized businesses and also large multi-nationals.

Helen left HMRC to join KMPG’s Social Economy Team in 1996, working with universities and colleges, housing associations and charities, before moving on to HLB Kidsons, subsequently Baker Tilly.

Helen’s principal areas of expertise are small to medium sized businesses and charities and she particularly enjoys working with accountants and solicitors, helping them find solutions to their clients' VAT problems .

David headed up the HQ policy section with responsibility for Land and Property within HMRC.

After leaving HMRC, David became the European VAT partner for Moore Stephens. David advises clients from all industry sectors but has expertise in land and property, insurance and the charity sector. A keen sailor, David is also skilled in assisting yacht owners with the particular VAT issues they face.

David represented the ACCA on the Joint VAT Consultative Committee, is a member of the VPG and has maintained many senior contacts in HMRC.

Stewart worked for HMRC for almost 10 years, leaving to join Hays Allen in 1994. In 1997 Stewart moved to Saffery Champness, where he specialised in advising charities and voluntary sector organisations. Stewart was involved in taking a number of leading cases through the tribunal and court system, delivering significant VAT savings for clients.

Immediately prior to joining CVC in 2006, Stewart was VAT Director for Baker Tilly, East Anglia. Stewart has continued to advise our charity and not-for-profit clients on a wide range of VAT issues impacting upon their activities and VAT recoveries.

Paul joined the CVC team from Swiss Re where he was a Senior Tax Accountant with responsibility for UK VAT and European IPT compliance, in addition to providing VAT and IPT advice to group companies worldwide.

Paul started his career with Customs in 1986 and had 19 years experience of dealing with VAT issues which affect a wide range of business sectors. Prior to leaving HMRC, Paul specialised in the insurance sector, partial exemption and land and property. This involved working with general insurers, life insurance companies, brokers, outsourcing companies and Lloyd's syndicates to resolve issues relating to the recovery of VAT, the cross-border provision of services and interaction with IPT and other taxes.

Laura joined CVC from sixth form in 2008. Since then she has completed both her ATT and CTA qualifications.

Laura is involved in all areas of VAT but particularly enjoys working with clients in the charity sector and with accountancy firms. Laura also deals with land and property (in particular listed buildings and DIY housebuilder claims), partial exemption and special accounting schemes.

Peter’s VAT career started with Customs in 1975 before he left to join Spicer & Pegler, which subsequently merged with Deloitte & Touche. Before joining CVC Peter was a Senior Manager in Deloitte & Touche’s finance team.

As co author of Tolley’s seminal reference book on Insurance Premium Tax, Peter is recognised as one of the UK’s leading experts on the insurance market, a key area of expertise for CVC. However, Peter has advised businesses from all sectors and of all sizes throughout his career in VAT.

Sandra worked for HMRC for 14 years. For 5 years prior to leaving HMRC she worked in the HQ policy section with the responsibility for land and property.

Sandra joined the law firm Theodore Goddard (now Addleshaw Goddard) in 1989 as a VAT Consultant advising clients in all sectors on all aspects of VAT, with a particular specialism in land and property transactions. She has acted for many large property investors including pension funds, banks and property developers.

Sandra is a member of the VAT Practitioners Group and is an Associate of the Institute of Indirect Taxation.