Tax-Education
5 posts tagged with "Tax-Education"
- Jul 23, 2026
Deciding What to Do with AI Is a Tax Skill, Not a Technology One
First published on LinkedIn, 23 July 2026.
“We don’t know where to start.” A head of tax said it to me over coffee last month, and I’ve heard versions of it all year. The reasons that follow vary: no budget, no time, no spare people, no clear picture of what the technology can actually do, and no idea how to get the board to care. What almost never varies is who’s saying it: tax people running functions that defend complex positions under scrutiny. I want to take those blockers seriously in this article. Deciding what to do with AI isn’t about technology. It’s a judgement skill, and it’s one we already own as a profession.
- Feb 23, 2023
Finding Your Career Niche - A Talk at PyCon Namibia 2023
On 23 Feb 2023 I gave a short talk at the PyCon Namibia hosted at Kleines Heim in Windhoek. It was my first time in Namibia and everything was unfamiliar but exciting. I’ve also volunteered some time at Humble Data’s workshop. Humble Data is a charity which organises free workshops for people who are outside of the mainstream in the data science and tech industry. Over the 4-day conference, I was hugely impressed by the professionalism and diligence from the attendees, some of whom are still at high school!
- Dec 21, 2022
🪡Stitching Success - 3 Tax Tech Wisdoms from Sewing and Dressmaking 👗
The COVID-19 pandemic brought an unexpected amount of downtime, leading many of us to pick up new hobbies to keep ourselves engaged. One of my favourite new hobbies I picked up during the pandemic was dressmaking. Although it might seem worlds away from my professional life in tax technology, I discovered that the careful art of tailoring has some surprisingly relevant lessons for my work. Here are the top three.
- Nov 21, 2022
Introducing the CIOT Diploma in Tax Technology
I am thrilled to finally lift the curtain on a project that has been in the making for the past year and a half - the launch of the Chartered Institute of Taxation’s (CIOT) innovative new qualification, the Diploma in Tax Technology (DITT)! 🍾🎊 This has truly been a labour of love and a project I am immensely proud of.
The journey towards the creation of the DITT started years ago, while working alongside generous colleagues who were always willing to share their wisdom and experiences. Their support was pivotal in my professional progression, and as the pandemic hit, I felt a strong desire to give back to the profession that had given me so much.
- Jul 2, 2018
Skills for Future Tax Professionals
*Some updates on this subject are here.
I often hear tax professionals around me wondering what skills our profession should have under the rapid progression of data and technology. The confusion, or more accurately the dilemma seems to be antagonistic option of resourcing established data scientists who adapt to the tax problem domain, or to expect tax professionals to learn data analytics, or even deeper.
I suspect similar questions are on many non-tech industry professionals’ mind. As a tax professional specialised in transfer pricing, I think sharing my personal journey of professional development maybe helpful for others.