Azets lures employment tax specialist from KPMG – Daily Business

Azets, the accountancy firm focused on small businesses, has hired a tax specialist from one its Big Four rivals.

Catriona Donald joins from KPMG as a partner and head of the Azets employment tax team in Scotland. 

Ms Donald has advised large corporates, private equity backed businesses and public sector clients during a near 30-year career, including 20 years with KPMG.

She has delivered complex projects and strategic guidance across all areas of employment tax.

Her role at Azets will be to lead the development of the employment tax service and advise clients on the increasingly complex and changing employment tax rules. 

Azets tax practice in Scotland has enjoyed two years of strong growth with staffing now above 100.

Ms Donald said: “The last two Budgets have propelled employment tax to the top of boardroom agendas as businesses grapple with a rising tax burden. I look forward to helping clients navigate new rules and manage their obligations as efficiently as possible.”

Greig McKnight, regional managing director for Azets in Scotland added: “Catriona has an outstanding reputation for her expertise in Employment Tax.  She will be a major asset to our growing client base, to the team that she will be leading and more widely across the Tax business in Scotland.”