Laura is a Tax Manager in our Private Client division and deals with all aspects of tax compliance for individuals, trusts and estates. Laura trained with a boutique accountancy firm in Glasgow where she specialised in advising GPs and other medical professionals, before joining one of the Big 4 professional services firms, working in their award winning National Private Client Compliance team. Laura joined Burness Paull in 2022. Laura’s specialism is in personal tax and she advises both UK and non-UK domiciled individuals on their UK tax obligations.
Laura is a member of both the Chartered Institute of Tax and Association of Taxation Technicians
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