James joined HMRC in 2012, working on income tax and corporation tax compliance. He has experience of counter-avoidance work
as well as dealing with the tax affairs of large and mid-size businesses. He has been working in tax policy for three years, on
measures including corporate loss reform and transferable tax history for the oil industry. He currently works on the International Collaboration and Transparency team, where he is the policy lead for the implementation of DAC 6 in the UK.