Treasury seeking new OTS chair

Date: 2nd June 2011

Small business owners operating in various UK industries could be among those interested in a recent government announcement regarding the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS).

The Treasury is seeking a permanent chair and tax director for the office and has opened the recruitment process.

According to the Treasury, the successful applicant will offer independent advice to the chancellor on how the UK's tax system, can be simplified.

A spokesperson for the treasury commented: "The OTS board shapes the strategy and priorities of the OTS, decides on proposals for its reviews of the tax system and agrees key recommendations in its reports.

"The tax director provides the intellectual leadership and guidance for the Office. Applicants must be a leading tax professional with extensive technical understanding of business and personal tax, an appreciation of the operational implications of tax policy change and an understanding of the tradeoffs involved in tax policy making."

Posted by Jacob Williams