Tax in Practice - October 2024

Caroline Miskin, Senior Technical Manager – Digital Tax, ICAEW
Caroline joined ICAEW’s Tax Faculty in early 2016 as Tax Practitioner Support Manager having previously worked at TaxAid, the charity that gives free tax advice to those on low incomes, latterly as Technical Director. Before that, Caroline worked at the other end of the size scale, for ExxonMobil UK, and advised on corporation tax and employee matters including expatriate taxation, becoming a Chartered Tax Adviser during this period. Caroline started her career as a trainee Chartered Accountant in a small firm in Dublin and remains a member of Chartered Accountants Ireland. Since joining ICAEW Caroline has also taken on responsibility for Private Client Committee. Her particular areas of interest are digitalisation of tax including Making Tax Digital and HMRC online services. Caroline represents ICAEW on HMRC’s agent engagement forums.

Sharon Cooke, Tax Technical Director, 20:20 Innovation
Sharon is a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Tax Advisor and is a well-known speaker and consultant within the accountancy profession. She excels at making complex tax legislation practical by breaking it down into actionable points and providing tools, tips and resources wherever possible. Sharon is the Tax Technical Director at 20:20 Innovation and works with a range of tax experts to support accountants in practice, through training, file reviews and more. She is a member of the London Society of Chartered Accountants Tax Committee and has worked alongside the Tax Faculty for a number of years, contributing to content and other initiatives.