The Worshipful Company of Tax Advisers

‘Changing Attitudes’. ‘Transforming Lives’. ‘Reducing Re-Offending’. Thus proclaimed the freshly installed poster outside the Check-In Cabin outside HMP Brixton. Inside the prison lay the excellent Clink Restaurant, and on Sunday, 12th October company members and their guests entered to partake of a delicious three-course meal, in a very good cause. As might be expected of […]

On Tuesday 23rd September 2025, Richard Geldard completed his highly successful year as Master Tax Adviser.  His successor Matthew Peppitt was duly installed as Master for the year 2025/26 at a meeting of Court held at Ironmongers’ Hall.  Company Wardens for the year were also installed: Caroline Turnbull-Hall as Upper Warden, Howard Ashmore as Middle […]

A chilly October Sunday morning saw Upper Warden Caroline Turnbull-Hall and Liveryman Adam Taylor sitting in Guildhall Yard for the Lord Mayor’s Cadet Music Competition. The Competition was started by Alderman Sir Andrew Parmley during his Mayoralty, and is in its seventh year. It is an opportunity for uniformed youth organisations to demonstrate their musical and wider skills. […]

  Each year City of London Livery Companies support a fund-raising appeal on behalf of the British Red Cross, in which the Masters are Jailed, on various charges, at the Tower of London and have to be Bailed out through members donations to release them. Last autumn many Members, friends and clients supported my appeal […]

The Worshipful Company of Tax Advisers, through the Tax Advisers’ Charitable Trust, sponsors places for pupils at City St. George’s Future Professional Summer School. We had two pupils attend this year from Mulberry UTC, one of the schools with whom we work closely.   We have been developing a relationship with City St. George’s University for […]

This years’ Court Dinner was held in the elegant surroundings of Coopers’ Hall in Devonshire Square, on Wed 09 July 2025.  The Master, Richard Geldard, presided over a friendly and enjoyable gathering of twenty-five Wardens, Court Assistants, Past Masters, and guests – a number already energised by a day of committee meetings at IT Hall.  […]

This years’ Civic and Charities Luncheon was held at Tallow Chandlers’ Hall on Wed 11 Jun.  In prudently prearranged fine weather, Drinks were served in the Hall’s fine Courtyard before Luncheon in the splendid Dining Room.  The Middle Warden, Caroline Turnbull-Hall, begun proceedings with Grace, delivered as only a regular Latin-speaker really can.   After a […]

The Master, Richard Geldard, presided over a meeting of Court on the morning of Wed 11 Jun at Tallow Chandlers’ Court.  The meeting was observed by Alderman Simon Pryke, assigned by the Court of Aldermen as our ‘affiliated alderman’.  Simon was presented with his certificate as a Companion of the Company and briefly addressed the […]

On Thursday, 8th May, many members gathered to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the Company – on the 24th floor of the Shard, on a glorious evening with panoramic views overlooking the City and beyond. This location was all thanks to the hospitality of QX Accounting Services, and to Craig Chatwin and Pramith Naidu in […]

GLASS TAX MAGNIFIED – CARRIE DE SILVA On 18 February the Worshipful Company of Tax Advisers was delighted to welcome not only Carrie de Silva, one of our Liverymen, to give a presentation on glass tax, but also members of the Worshipful Companies of Glaziers and Glass Sellers. Most of us are familiar with window […]