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April and the start of May has been a quiet period at the ATT for the leadership team, with our new executive director Jane Ashton bedding into her role following Andy Pickering’s retirement.

I’m delighted and honoured to succeed Chris Jones as the fifty-second President of the CIOT.

On 10 May, the annual CTA address was given to a packed house at One Great George Street by Professor Judith Freedman.

In the tax world, the end of the tax year has a bit of a feeling like New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, the manic build up and then a period to stop and reflect on the past year.

It is an understatement to say that the last 12 months have seen dramatic changes in the world of tax and in my final President’s Page I would like to look forward as opposed to back.

The Treasury Select Committee is conducting a wide-ranging inquiry into UK taxation, with a focus on corporate tax.

So much happened in March at the ATT that it will be difficult to praise everyone who deserves credit.

The CIOT is a public benefit organisation. Our members help individuals and businesses of all sizes comply with ever-increasing complex tax laws.

During January I asked my clients what they thought about a change to reporting four times a year.

I hope George Osborne doesn’t change the pensions tax rules in his Budget speech.