BDO Expands Tax Team With Senior Appointment

Accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP has welcomed Laura Burton as a director in its Yorkshire and North East tax team.

Laura is a Chartered Tax Advisor specialising in expatriate tax and will expand the firm’s expatriate tax business across the north.

Laura brings experience of working with global corporations, mid-sized businesses, and ambitious start-up and scale-up companies, providing strategic international mobility consultancy alongside global tax and social security planning and compliance.

Commenting on her appointment, Laura said: “Given the huge changes in the world of work and increase in remote working over the past two years, there’s a significant opportunity for businesses across all sectors to rethink how they attract and retain the very best talent regardless of where they may be based. As businesses look at a talent strategy without borders, they need to be aware of some of the tax implications and ensure they are compliant, and we work with businesses to support this.

“I’m really looking forward to expanding BDO’s expatriate tax offer across the north, having been attracted to the firm because of its entrepreneurial and inclusive culture – it’s fantastic to feel like we can make a real impact on our business and our clients’ businesses.”

Ben Tarry has also been promoted to partner in the firm’s tax team, having established and grown a highly successful expatriate tax business in the Midlands.

Commenting on his appointment, Ben said: “In the last eight years, we have built up a strong reputation in the regional marketplace for our expat tax services, attracting high profile clients who value our commercial and technical expertise. I’m proud to be able to lead a high-performing team as we continue to offer quality advice to our clients.”