David O’Kane leads Deloitte’s Financial Services (“FS”) Indirect Tax team, of which he has been a member since joining Deloitte in 2008, and is a qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation. David works with a variety of clients in the FS sector, specialising in investment management, banking and capital markets, having spent a year managing VAT at a global investment bank.
David also leads Deloitte’s investment management Indirect Tax team and has significant experience in advising asset managers and funds on the VAT treatment of their supplies and expenses, leading communications and negotiations with HMRC when appropriate. He works closely with Deloitte’s global FS Indirect Tax network and frequently runs cross-border projects for global clients, overseeing the UK team that acts as a central point of contact throughout.