The Worshipful Company of Tax Advisers

13 members and guests of the Worshipful Company of Taxes enjoyed a special guided tour on Wednesday at the British Museum on the theme of “Around the World in 90 Minutes”. Covering key exhibits such as the Rosetta stone, Sutton Hoo helmet, Elgin marbles, Lewis chess men and several more, our British Museum guide provided […]

We were pleased to be part of the inaugural Financial Services Group day for associates of upReach, inspiring university students from diverse and impoverished backgrounds to consider a career in taxation. The idea, which was executed beautifully, was to bring 50 undergraduates from disadvantaged backgrounds into London and show case some key roles and dispel […]

On Friday 28 March the Master, Wardens, plus a number of Past Masters and Liverymen attended the 81st United Guilds’ Service (UGS) at St Paul’s Cathedral. The UGS was first held on in March 1943, and was intended to lift the spirits of the City following the Blitz. Since then, it has become an annual […]

The Company’s annual Budget Banquet was held in the thoroughly splendid surroundings of Mercers’ Hall on Thu 13 Mar.    More than 150 Liverymen, Freemen, their guests, and guests of the Company gathered to enjoy a welcoming Drinks Reception in the Court Dining Room and a wonderful Dinner in the Livery Hall.  We were honoured to […]

The events committee organised a tour of the Postal Museum in Clerkenwell, London. Even though we were inside the day was a pleasant sunny day. The museum was on the site of the once huge Mount Pleasant sorting office. What is unknown to many was that Mount Pleasant was also once the centre of the […]

On Shrove Tuesday we gathered in the Guildhall Yard to take part in the annual Pancake Race, organised by the Worshipful Company of Poulters.  It was a glorious sunny day, and the proceedings were set off by a very loud cannon shot from a very small cannon. The Tax Advisers fielded four contestants, Master Richard […]

The Tax Advisers were awarded the Financial Services Group prize at last night’s Interlivery Bridge, organised by the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards. The prize went to the pair from an FSG company that finished highest – which was my partner Morris Zelkha and me. We finished 6th out of a field of […]

WCoTA INTER-LIVERY QUIZ The annual inter-livery quiz took place at the Guildhall on Thursday 20th February 2025 and was, once again, a great success. It was good to see an increase in participants with 9 livery companies represented across 11 teams with the winners once again being the Information Technologists retaining the trophy despite very stiff […]

Each spring, the Lord Mayor, Sheriffs and many Livery Masters visit Treloar’s School and College in Hampshire.  Treloar’s was set up in 1908 by Sir William Treloar, then Lord Mayor of the City of London, to provide outstanding education, therapy and care for physically disabled young people and empower them to live more independent and […]

On Tuesday 17th December, the Court met at Information Technologists’ Hall for its Christmas meeting – at which the Master admitted one new Court Assistant (Liveryman Kevin Offer), two new Liverymen (Jeremy Coker and Craig Kay), and four new Freemen (Stephen Hasson, Michael Smith, Steven Martin, Craig Chatwin).  It was also confirmed that Paul Johnson, […]