Paul Aplin is a well-known speaker and writer on tax and technology. He is a member of the Board of the Office of Tax Simplification at HM Treasury and of HM Revenue & Customs Administrative Burdens Advisory Board. He holds a number of other positions including Senior Adviser for the personal tax app untied. He was a tax partner with an independent West Country firm for almost 30 years. He was awarded the OBE in 2009 for services to the accountancy profession and public service. Paul studied Biochemistry at Anglia Ruskin University, earning a BSc in 1978. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1985 and a Chartered Tax Adviser in 1989. He served as president of ICAEW for 2018/2019. Paul is a volunteer mentor at Anglia Ruskin University, helping students at the institution where he studied 47 years prior.
