Steven Holden Tax: Well, here goes nothing...

Monday 1 June 2020

Well, here goes nothing...

For anyone who's been following this blog for a while you'll have noticed some changes today, they are driven by some exciting news!

Yes, during the current health and economic climate I've relocated me and my business to a new firm, Edwards Chartered Accountants in Aldridge, Walsall. Whilst it's a challenging time for business (I'll admit, starting with a new team whilst all working from home is a new one on me) it has already proven to be the right decision. I can't say how much I'm looking forward to working with Adrian, David, Neil, Paul and the rest of the team at Edwards, new challenges are always fun.

So, I just thought I'd share their press release with my followers...

Edwards Accountants expands & diversifies its tax services

with exciting appointment

Midlands firm, Edwards Accountants, has appointed a new Tax Director as it looks to expand and diversify its offering to clients across the UK.

Experienced tax specialist Steven Holden joins the fast-growing firm as it looks to deliver a wider range of services and advice to clients.

Steven has spent more than two decades advising clients on taxation, having previously worked at some of the UK’s leading accountancy and legal firms.

With a strong background in the taxation and administration of trust and estates, Steve brings with him a wealth of experience in both corporate and personal tax planning and compliance.

Speaking about his appointment, Steven said: “The Midlands may be a powerhouse for manufacturing, technology and industry in general but it is underserved when it comes to high-level tax advice for individuals, particularly support with complex trusts and estates. “I hope that my appointment at Edwards Accountants rectifies this and we can enhance the existing tax offering to attract clients from across the UK to this fantastic, proactive practice.”

As well as bringing significant knowledge of personal taxation to the firm, Steven is also an expert in corporate re-organisations, employee incentive schemes and R&D credits.

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About me...

I have been working in tax for 20 years, specialising in both tax compliance, tax advisory and estate planning solutions for family businesses, high net worth individuals and trustees based in both the UK and overseas.

Let me be frank, "I enjoy working in tax", but perhaps I should expand on that simple soundbite to make the statement seem a little less weird to the uninitiated.

Tax, fundamentally, is about solving problems, it's looking at things in a different way or from a varied perspective to identify a substantially improved outcome. That's what makes it such an interesting field, and lets be honest everyone's had an interest in tax more that once in their life (even if it's only because you've had to pay some). Tax actually has very little to do with numbers (they're just a way of keeping score), it is more than that, we have one of the oldest tax codes in the world and navigating it's labyrinthine tomes can at times require a torch and a long ball of string! My aim is to always significantly improve someone's chances of getting where they want to be by making sure that what they do now can have the greatest benefit to them when they realise their long term goals (i.e. keep more of what they make).

I hold a BA (Hons) in Accounting and am both a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practioners (STEP) and Fellow of the Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT), which for the latter I sat on Council and a number of steering groups for many years. In the past I have also offered my time as a volunteer for the tax charity Tax Help for Older People (TOP) providing free tax surgeries to the elderly on low incomes who could not otherwise obtain tax advice.