Paul Duckworth

Areas of expertise

Financial and strategic tax advice to owner-managed business clients.

Experience

Paul has 25 years' experience in corporate tax advisory and compliance services to growing businesses.

Paul also has practical experience of working on-site with clients to help manage their tax affairs in the most appropriate manner.

He has significant experience on intellectual property tax relief across all sectors, especially assisting businesses to identify research and development tax relief claims and to agree these with HMRC. He regularly deals with property issues, advising on capital allowances, as well as intellectual property issues, including considering amortisation policies.

Notable achievements

• Providing corporate tax advisory and compliance services to local businesses in a wide range of industries, particularly in the technology and property sectors.
• Particular expertise in structuring group reorganisations and helping to manage the tax implications for businesses.
• Helps businesses expanding overseas with international tax issues including transfer pricing, permanent establishments and withholding taxes.
• Extensive experience of working closely with businesses on their accounting for tax, managing group tax profiles, and the preparation of group tax plans to assist in business planning and monitoring of earnings for the company and its shareholders.

Professional qualifications/memberships

A Chartered Tax Adviser.