EY UK hires Moss and Bailey into the FS VAT team

[private]Ernst & Young has boosted its Financial Services VAT practice with the appointment of a partner and director to spearhead the banking VAT team.Mitchell Moss joined as a partner from the law firm Dorsey & Whitney where he worked primarily in tax litigation. Andrew Bailey joins as a director from Lehman Brothers where he was global head of VAT. Both will focus on banking VAT and will be advising clients on efficient and effective management of their indirect tax affairs, in addition to compliance and helping clients successfully resolve disputes with the tax authorities.

Mitchell and Andrew have extensive experience in indirect tax and have previously worked at Ernst & Young; Mitchell between 1996 and 2003 and Andrew from 1996 to 1999.

Commenting on his new role, Mitchell says: “Ernst & Young is a great place to work and it is significant that the firm is making an investment in the Financial Services VAT practice at this challenging time. I am looking forward to further building the banking VAT team and to working with my colleagues across Europe, Middle East, India and Africa.”

Andrew says: “This year will see significant economic challenges for our clients as well as significant legal and regulatory changes in the VAT landscape. I am looking forward to working with our many banking clients and the wider EMEIA Financial Services organisation to meet these challenges head on.”[/private]