Richard Baxter joins Alvarez & Marsal Taxand (UK) as Head of Indirect Tax
Alvarez & Marsal Taxand is broadening its tax advisory capabilities in response to market demand with the appointment of Richard Baxter, Managing Director and Head of Indirect Tax. Based in London, Richard was formerly in charge of the Andersen Indirect Tax team in the UK and was a tax partner at Deloitte. Alvarez & Marsal Taxand in the UK is a division of global professional services firm, Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), which is a founding member of the global Taxand network, the world’s fifth largest provider of tax consulting services, in more than 45 countries around the world.Richard’s group, which will complement the strong international indirect tax teams within the global Taxand network, will deliver both traditional indirect tax consulting and advice on VAT compliance and reporting.
The focus of the group will be on domestic and international VAT and other indirect tax advice including supply chain enhancement work, cash management, due diligence, restructuring work for distressed businesses, merger integration support and specialist real estate and financial sector work.
Richard Baxter brings more than 20 years indirect tax experience and specialises in: advising major US and European based multinationals on international VAT liabilities; VAT recovery and establishment issues; transaction-based VAT planning and wider indirect tax compliance issues; in addition to negotiating with HMRC at senior levels and managing tax cases to VAT Tribunal.
David Pert, Managing Director and Head of Alvarez & Marsal Taxand UK, commented:
“I am delighted to welcome Richard to the senior team at A&M Taxand. His appointment is particularly timely, given the significance of the proposals in the Pre-Budget Report in relation to VAT. Richard is an expert in the field and will further assist in broadening our VAT and indirect tax offering.”
Richard Baxter said:
“A focus on indirect tax is particularly important in current markets. This means removing unnecessary VAT and other indirect tax costs and maximising the effectiveness of the VAT cash cycle within a business. We are particularly well-placed to deliver market-leading service in this area given A&M Taxand’s leading position in business restructuring.
About Taxand
Formed in 2005 by a group of nine premier tax firms from countries around the world, Taxand is the first global network of independent tax advisors. Since its launch, the network has expanded exponentially, underscoring the increasing demand among local and international companies for sophisticated tax advisory services that are free from audit-based conflicts of interest. Now operating in more than 45 countries, Taxand has more than 300 tax partners and more than 2,000 professionals serving the global marketplace. As a founding member of the Taxand global network, Alvarez & Marsal Taxand provides seamless, integrated and independent global tax services.
Sixteen Taxand member firms were recommended as leading tax and transactional practices by readers of International Tax Review in a recent online poll and 78% of Taxand firms are ranked in the top tiers of the 2008 World Tax Guide.
Further information is available at www.taxand.com
About Alvarez & Marsal
Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is the leading independent global professional services firm that provides specialized performance improvement, turnaround management, and business advisory services to companies, investors and stakeholders across the industry spectrum. With services delivered through professionals operating locally throughout Europe and around the world, A&M works as advisers or in interim management roles to help guide organizations through complex periods of change. The firm has been at the forefront of driving performance improvement through its multi-cultural and multi-lingual professionals who excel at problem solving and value creation.
Setting the standard of excellence in turnaround management since 1983, Alvarez & Marsal draws on its strong operational heritage and hands-on problem solving approach to accelerate results for publicly listed and privately held corporates and public sector organisations, positioning them for success on the path forward.