Expertise and Experience
at Your Service
Jon Preshaw
Founder & Managing Director
Prior to establishing Jon Preshaw Tax, Jon spent 14 years with PwC running the Tax Dispute practice in the North of England and Scotland.
He had previously trained as an Inspector of Taxes and worked in HMRC’s Special Compliance Office as an Investigator and Group Leader, managing a team of officers who dealt with some of the largest and most complex investigations undertaken by HMRC.
Jon advises a broad range of clients but has particular specialisms around managing enquiries and disclosures involving offshore taxation and assisting clients to unravel complex tax avoidance structures.
Ben Proctor
Associate Director
Ben has more than 20 years’ experience in assisting clients to manage and resolve tax disputes.
Ben trained as an Inspector of Taxes and worked for HMRC’s Large Business Team dealing with complex tax risks associated with the UK’s largest companies and then worked for both PwC and latterly as Head of Corporate Tax Disputes leading Grant Thornton’s London team.
Ben has particular expertise in assisting companies to resolve complex corporate, international and partnership tax disputes and in supporting clients to manage tax risks and governance, especially optimising compliance with obligations under the Senior Accounting Officer and Criminal Finances Act 2017 provisions.
Jon Pitkin
Senior Manager
Jon has been working in tax disputes for over 10 years, previously working with both PwC and BDO.
Jon has extensive experience advising private clients and trustees to deal with the disclosure and settlement of historic tax liabilities. He has particular experience in advising on the complex issues which arise when dealing with offshore taxation and HMRC’s facilities for the remediation of offshore errors.
He now uses his experience to help clients settle HMRC enquiries and make disclosures across a broad range of tax issues.
Clare Preshaw
Practice Manager
Clare brings a wealth of experience in complaint handling and dispute resolution. Clare worked for Ombudsman Services for several years and holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in Mediation and Conflict Resolution.
Clare oversees the back-office operations and administrative functions as well as supporting clients with the onboarding process. Clare recognises how stressful tax disputes can be for those caught up in them and works with the team to ensure that all of our client engagements are managed effectively and with care.