Paul Morton appointed to tax director of the OTS

November 09, 2016

The soon to be former head of group tax at RELX Group, Paul Morton has been appointed to tax director of the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) at the UK's tax authority, HMRC.

In his new position, Morton will provide advice, guidance, and direction to the OTS and its board as a non-executive member. The OTS's former tax director, John Whiting is retiring after holding the position since the OTS was established in 2010.

Morton is retiring from his role at as head of group tax at RELX Group and will leave as soon as a successor is appointed. He will attend the OTS board from January 1 2017.

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