Alan Buckett is Head of VAT Services at DSH Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors of Maidstone and Rickmansworth.

 A nationally renowned VAT specialist, Alan has been advising on VAT for over 30 years. His clients include a broad range of business types from retailers, farmers, partnerships, international traders, construction and property companies to charities and other not-for-profit organisations.  He also works closely with other firms of accountants and solicitors.

His career started as a VAT Officer in Customs & Excise, before he went on to spend 17 years at various leading accountancy firms, including Binder Hamlyn (later to become Arthur Andersen), where he was national VAT partner.  In 1997, Alan became Deputy Taxation Director at Barclays Bank Plc where he led a team of twelve, dedicated to managing and reducing the VAT burden of the bank, before joining DSH as Head of VAT Services in July 2005.

 He has held several key positions within nationally recognised VAT associations including National Chairman, and President, of the VAT Practitioners’ Group and is the author of numerous books and articles on VAT related subjects.