CPD Course Speaker

Meganomics

Megan Saksida

Megan is an International and Personal Tax lecturer, a Tax writer and editor, a marker and a Tax Examiner, with a special interest in capital taxes and expatriate tax issues.

Chartered accountant (FCA)
Chartered tax accountant (CTA (Fellow)
Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP)

BSc FCA, Author and Presenter

Carl Bayley

Carl Bayley is the author of a series of ‘Plain English’ tax guides designed specifically for the layperson and the non-specialist (available from www.taxcafe.co.uk). His particular speciality is his ability to take the weird, complex world of taxation and set it out in the kind of clear, straightforward language taxpayers themselves can understand. Carl takes the same approach when speaking on taxation, a role he frequently undertakes with great enthusiasm, including his highly acclaimed annual ‘Budget Breakfast’. He has spoken on taxation on radio and television, including the BBC’s ‘It’s Your Money’ programme and BBC Radio 2’s Jeremy Vine Show.

Carl is a past chairman of the Tax Faculty of the ICAEW and former member of the institute’s governing Council and Board. Aside from his tax books, Carl is an avid creative writer and is looking forward to the publication of his first novel, Trinity of Souls, in January 2024. When he isn’t working, he takes on the equally taxing challenges of hill walking and horse riding: his Munro tally is now 106 and, while he remains a novice rider, his progress is cantering along nicely.

Carl lives in the Scottish Borders, where he enjoys spending time with his partner Linda. He has three children, and his first grandchild arrived in April 2021

Quantify.Tax

Simon Briton

Simon has 20 years' experience working with innovative companies and their advisers on R&D tax relief claims and the other tax incentives that support business growth.

As a tax-qualified lawyer, Simon handles R&D tax enquiries from a wide range of sources and has much more experience than most advisers in this space.

Ad Valorem Accountancy Services Limited

Makayla Combes

Makayla heads up the Tax and Business Consultancy team at Ad Valorem, providing expert advice in a number of areas including:

- Property tax reliefs,
- Mergers and acquisitions,
- HMRC enquiries,
- Employee incentivisation, and
- Business growth and obtaining investment

Outside of this role, Makayla also sits on the New Tax Professionals committee at CIOT and ATT and is the UK representative for the European CFE New Tax Professionals Committee.