HMRC appoints new GC as Inglese retires
Gill Aitken has been appointed as HM Revenue and Customs' (HMRC's) General Counsel, succeeding Anthony Inglese. Inglese is retiring at the end of January after nearly six years as GC and over 38 years in the Government Legal Service. Aitken will take up the role from 1 February 2014.
November 13, 2013 at 09:58 AM
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Gill Aitken has been appointed as HM Revenue and Customs' (HMRC) general counsel, succeeding Anthony Inglese.
Inglese is retiring at the end of January after nearly six years as GC and more than 38 years in the Government Legal Service. He made national headliens in 2011 when he was made to swear an oath in Parliament as part of an inquiry into tax deals negotiated by HMRC with Vodafone and Goldman Sachs.
Aitken will take up the role from 1 February 2014. She is currently director general of legal services at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The role also sees her leading the legal team for the Department of Health, and for DWP's professional services.
HMRC Chief Executive Lin Homer said: "The Solicitor's Office plays a vital role in supporting HMRC to collect the tax that is due, from providing legal advice on complex issues to our tax professionals to pursuing legal challenges in tax tribunals. Gill will build on the strengths of our legal expertise and successes."
Aitken added: "HMRC's Solicitor's Office has a deservedly high reputation across government, and the prospect of leading it and being involved in the important work that HMRC does for the country is both challenging and exciting."
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