Andy Richens | Tax Adviser

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Andy is a senior technical writer and was formerly a Senior Policy Adviser to the OTS from its formation in 2010 to closure in 2022. Previously, he was Tax Technical Director at Bishop Fleming accountants, with a background in tax training, where he continues to speak on webinars and tax conferences.

Tax simplification project: revisiting the OTS review

Tax simplification project: revisiting the OTS review

By Andy Richens | January 27, 2026

In October 2014, I co-authored the former Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) report on the competitiveness of the UK tax...

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General Features

Tax simplification: where is it heading now?

Tax simplification: where is it heading now?

By Andy Richens | January 27, 2023

© Getty images/iStockphoto I consider myself fortunate to have been the longest serving Policy Adviser for the Office o...

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The business lifecycle

By Paul Morton | August 1, 2018

Background The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) is the independent adviser to the Chancellor on ways of simplifying t...

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Updated practice

By Andy Richens | December 4, 2015

In March 2013 the government asked the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) to review the taxation of partnerships....

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Personal tax