David Doherty
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David Doherty

Tax Director, ATT

David is a Private Client Tax Director at MHA, bringing over two decades of experience in personal and business tax compliance and advisory services. Prior to joining MHA, he was a Director at Augustine Tax Limited from January 2021, where he led tax operations for a boutique financial advisory firm working with high-net-worth individuals and entrepreneurial clients.

His experience spans a wide range of complex tax matters, including:

  • Compliance and advisory services for directors, self-employed professionals, partnerships, and landed estates
  • Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains Tax planning, including use of trusts and deeds of variation
  • Tax-efficient remuneration planning, investment reliefs such as EIS, and advice on UK tax residency and domicile
  • Onshore and offshore pension arrangements
  • Specialist support for non-domiciled clients, including offshore trust structuring and reporting

David also brings strong leadership capabilities, having managed teams of tax professionals, overseen complex client engagements, and delivered internal technical training.

He chose MHA for its strong professional reputation, ambitious growth plans, and alignment with his values at this stage of his career.

David enjoys golf, walking, reading, and is a keen supporter of rugby. He also has a love of music and values a good work-life balance.