Andrew Park Author Bio

Andrew’s professional experience

Andrew is a seasoned professional in the field of tax investigations with close to 25 years of experience in advising on contentious tax issues and large-scale tax enquiries. With a strong background in financial and tax-related matters, Andrew has successfully led and resolved a wide range of complex tax investigations. His expertise extends to both individuals and corporate entities, providing valuable insights into navigating the intricate landscape of tax laws and financial regulations. Both a Chartered Accountant and Trust & Estates Practitioner, Andrew began his career at BDO where he developed his career as a tax investigations expert and headed the tax investigations offering of that firm’s Tax Support for Professionals service – providing real-time specialist advice to a network of hundreds of smaller accountancy firms and lawyers.  After 23 years at BDO he spent a number of years as Tax Investigations Partner for boutique firms based in London before joining Price Bailey in April 2023.  More about Andrew

Today, Andrew is well-known in the industry and frequently called upon by regulatory bodies and tax experts both in the UK and overseas for his specialist knowledge. He is a full member of the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP) as well as an active member of the Tax Investigations Practitioners Group (TIPG) and the Contentious Tax Group, tax specialist member groups who support through knowledge sharing, CPD, cross-referrals and sounding boards for regulatory bodies.  

Published content  

With a passion for sharing knowledge, Andrew has become a prominent figure in explaining complex tax matters in accessible ways. His areas of expertise cover a wide array of tax investigation-related topics, including covering high-profile tax investigations, tax disclosures and tax disputes for all UK taxes and translating what the outcomes mean for taxpayers, whether personal or corporate and UK or overseas based. In addition, he has written authoritatively on complex COP 8 and COP 9 enquiries into high-net-worth international families and their business structures as well as voluntary disclosures of basic errors. Regularly commenting on the latest HMRC initiatives, significant contentious tax news, legislative changes, updates, and relevant case decisions, Andrew spearheaded the beginning of a contentious tax bulletin at Price Bailey to provide our clients, networks and wider audiences with the latest tax news that they should be aware of.  

Publications, coverage and speaker events 

Andrew is an accomplished author and speaker who has contributed extensively to the field. He has been featured as a tax expert in prominent media outlets including The Times, Financial Times, iNews and Solicitors Journal covering topics such as HMRC whistleblowers, crypto assets and offshore data leaks. He is also a regular contributor to content for the Tax Journal, LexisNexis’s Taxation magazine, AccountingWeb, Accountancy Daily and other relevant trade publications and journals, including international finance and wealth management publications, IFC Review and IFA Magazine.  

A sought-after commentator on tax matters, Andrew has featured as a guest speaker for the ICAEW and, for multiple successive years, delivered technical briefings at the Transcontinental Trust Forum event in Bermuda attended by global Ultra High Net Worths (UHNW), Trustees, lawyers, family office practitioners and experts in both onshore and offshore wealth management and wealth protection. He has also featured on broadcast media for TalkTV and on technical podcasts for both STEP and Lexis Nexis. 

Featured in

• The Times – Rishi Sunak’s Covid fraud unit ‘staffed with novices
• The FT – HMRC boosts scrutiny of overseas accounts
• The FT – Bernie Ecclestone pleads guilty to £400mn tax fraud
• This is Money – HMRC adds 3,000 more compliance staff and is set to target inheritance tax errors