Deloitte hosted Senior Women in Tax event

Deloitte hosted its inaugural networking event on Thursday 4 March bringing together senior women in the tax profession from across the business world.

The event was attended by around 70 senior women in the tax profession, including several from FTSE 100 firms, and featured guest speaker Melanie Dawes, Director General Business Tax at HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). Ms Dawes provided her own personal insight into experiences of working within the Civil Service, HM Treasury and HMRC and was joined by three other senior HMRC colleagues, including: Freda Chaloner, Director of Large Business Service; Melissa Tatton, Deputy Director for Business International; and Sue Walton, Director of the Anti-Avoidance Group.

Jane Curran, talent partner for the tax practice at Deloitte, says: ???We???„?re delighted to welcome Melanie Dawes from HMRC as guest speaker to our inaugural Women in Tax event. There are a lot of women in senior tax roles within business, however there are very few opportunities where they can meet and network with their peers. We hope this evening event will be the first of a regular fixture in the calendar giving women in tax the opportunity to build and strengthen relationships.???