Helen is a technical officer with the ATT, where her role includes looking at the latest changes in tax policy, and working with HMRC on developments and improvements to their systems and processes. 

Helen’s background is in personal tax, and prior to joining the ATT she worked in the north of England advising family businesses and high net worth individuals. Helen writes for publications including Tax Adviser, AccountingWEB, and Taxation magazine. She has appeared on BBC Radio 4's Money Box Live and BBC Radio 5 Live's Wake up to Money in addition to many local radio stations and been quoted in the Financial Times, Telegraph and Guardian. Helen is also a member of the CIOT, ICAEW and STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners).  

David has a particular focus on personal taxes, including capital taxes and trusts. He trained as a Chartered Accountant whilst working in the private client team at a Big 4 firm. After a short spell in industry, he moved back into practice where he specialised in personal tax at regional and mid-tier firms before joining the ATT as a technical officer in 2023.  

At the ATT, David works on a range of personal tax issues and policy developments, including Self-Assessment, Making Tax Digital, and non-residence issues. David writes technical content for a number of industry publications, as well as contributing to publicising tax issues in the mainstream media. David is a member of the ATT, CIOT and ICAEW.