Neil Owen has specialised exclusively in VAT since 1984, when he joined HM Customs & Excise as a VAT Officer.

He entered professional practice in 1990, working for two regional accountancy firms in the South of England, before establishing his own VAT consultancy practice in 2007.

Neil is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation and a former editor of the reference book, CCH VAT Planning.

He has extensive experience of advising businesses in the construction and property development sectors and is a regular speaker on VAT topics at courses and conferences, often focusing on land and property issues.