VAT and Indirect Taxes
Retail and Consumer Brands
Matthew has over 20 years’ in practice, advising global businesses on their Customs, Excise and International Trade issues. Matthew focuses on providing advisory and compliance services to drive operational efficiency and maximise duty efficiency for businesses which import, manufacture, pack, distribute and export goods both within the UK and globally. He has gained practical experience leading on global projects for clients notably within the manufacturing and retail sectors with a particular specialism in excise duty for the alcohol, oil and tobacco industries.
Matthew regularly advises global businesses on the impact of customs, excise and international trade on their audit, transfer pricing, international restructuring, internal risk governance and supply chain transformation. He has an additional skill set with respect to the implementation of customs, excise, international supply chain and border clearance/declaration systems for businesses, agnostic of their base ERP system.
Matthew leads our Customs, Excise and International Trade practice in the UK.