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Global Tax Network Ltd is the UK member firm of Global Tax Network (GTN), an international affiliation of tax firms specialising in expatriate tax matters.


The firm was established in 1999 as Expatriate Tax Solutions Ltd, a consulting practice specialising in international personal taxation. In 2002, the firm became an independent member of GTN, before becoming formally known as Global Tax Network Ltd in 2004.


Our aim is to provide a flexible and proactive approach to expatriate tax consulting, with an emphasis on both home and host country tax planning and compliance. Through our network of firms, we are able to assist individual clients in locations throughout the world and support companies with international assignees in multiple jurisdictions.


Global Tax Network Ltd has consulting offices in London and Surrey and provides U.K., U.S. and Canadian tax services from both locations.


We look forward to working with you.


Richard Watts-Joyce CTA
Managing Director, Global Tax Network Ltd


Key GTN U.K. Team Members


Richard Watts-Joyce CTA

Managing Director, United Kingdom


Richard co-founded Global Tax Network Ltd (formerly Expatriate Tax Solutions Ltd) in 1999, having previously spent several years at the London offices of PricewaterhouseCoopers and KPMG advising both small and multinational companies on expatriate tax planning and compliance issues. During this time, he spent two years specialising in Far Eastern clients, assisting a number of major Japanese banks based in the City of London. In addition, he has experience of assisting both US and European companies in the high technology, finance, pharmaceutical and motor industries.


In addition to the time spent within Big 4 accountancy firms, Richard spent two years as a Management Consultant at Watson Wyatt Partners, advising on international HR issues and the implementation of tax efficient global stock plans, and three years within the finance department of IBM UK Limited. Richard has a BSc Honours Degree from the London School of Economics and qualified as a member of the Association of Taxation Technicians in 1995 and the Chartered Institute of Taxation in 1999.


Email: rwattsjoyce@globaltaxnetwork.co.uk


Wayne Bewick, Bcomm, CA, CFP, CPA (IL)

Wayne is a Canadian Chartered Accountant, Certified Financial Planner and a U.S. Certified Public Accountant, specializing in expatriate and international taxation.

Before joining GTN, Wayne spent numerous years at Deloitte specializing in expatriate and international tax services. He has completed levels I and II of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants In depth Taxation Program, is a current member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, and the Financial Planners Standards Council. Wayne is also licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Illinois. Wayne graduated with a Bachelor's of Commerce from Concordia University in Montreal and is fluent in French.

Email: wbewick@globaltaxnetwork.co.uk

 


Key GTN U.S. Team Members



David Kolb, CPA


David is the partner in charge of the Minneapolis office, where he focuses exclusively on providing expatriate and foreign national tax services to corporate and individual clients. Prior to combining with GTN, David was the president and founder of Hemisphere Tax Services, LLC, a boutique firm that specialized in expatriate and foreign national tax preparation and consulting, encompassing pre-assignment planning through repatriation. David began his career at KPMG, where he was a Tax Senior Manager in their International Executive Services practice. David is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants. He received his undergraduate degree from Mankato State University, and holds a Master of Business Taxation from the University of Minnesota.


Email: dkolb@globaltaxnetwork.com



Brent Bergan


Brent Bergan is the Global Tax Network Partner in charge of the San Francisco office where he provides tax consulting and compliance services to companies whose employees travel internationally. Focus areas include tax issues of expatriates, inpatriates and third-country nationals. His experience includes policy consulting for design, implementation and administration of international assignments, tax equalization policy and foreign country tax planning.


Brent has spent the last 5 years at Oracle Corporation as Director of Tax - International Assignments where he managed global policy, administration and tax compliance for employees on international assignment. Prior to Oracle Brent was a Senior Manager with Ernst & Young in the Global Employee Solutions Group in Palo Alto, California. Brent received a BS in Accounting from Indiana University.


Email: bbergan@globaltaxnetwork.com


 





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