UNW appoints new senior employment taxes specialist

Newcastle-based chartered accountancy and business advisory firm UNW has added to its Employment Taxes team Parm Bhachoo as senior employment taxes specialist.

Bhachoo will bring a wealth of experience and a unique perspective to the team gained from a 15-year career working both as an in-house specialist resource and at a senior level within practice.

He will support UNW’s clients with the full range of employment tax services, including advice on National Minimum Wage issues, off payroll working, and the Construction Industry Scheme. He will also assist with HMRC queries and investigations and specific employer compliance advice.

Led by partner Lee Muter, UNW’s award-winning Employment Taxes Team delivers comprehensive advice and support on all aspects of employment tax, from both a compliance and advisory perspective. 

Operating primarily out of the firm’s office base in Newcastle upon Tyne, but with networks across the Midlands, Wales and the South, they guide clients through matters including salary sacrifice and employee benefits and expenses, termination pay, employment status, share options as well as overseas and expatriate advice.

In recent years, UNW has invested in its employment tax offering, with the appointments of Paul Tucker and David Paul as senior employment taxes specialists, and with the creation and then expansion of its employment tax graduate scheme which has seen Becky Hood and Leah Harrison join the department, with a further graduate due to join the team later in September.

On his decision to join UNW, Bhachoo said: “I am delighted to be joining UNW. It is a firm that is very passionate about delivering exceptional service to its clients and it’s great to be a part of that. 

“I am grateful for the opportunity to work alongside Lee Muter and his team who are all very well-respected employment tax specialists. We have a broad range of skills and a wealth of knowledge between us to further build on UNW’s reputation for providing a leading service.”

Muter added: “I am delighted to add someone of Parm’s obvious quality to our growing team. His considerable experience, gained from his time as both an in-house resource and in practice, will give us a unique viewpoint and enhance our offering. 

“As HMRC’s employer compliance team is expected to be more active in the future to reduce the perceived tax gap, and as the tax legislation continues to be more complex, there has never been a greater demand for employment tax specialists like Parm to help employers. I am really looking forward to working with Parm and the rest of our team as we continue to look for ways to provide value to our clients.”