KPMG in the Channel Islands are pleased to announce a number of key promotions within their cross island tax team.

In Jersey, we are very pleased to welcome Paul Eastwood to the team, who joins us as a Director. Having previously led a Big 4 tax practice in Jersey, Paul had until recently been working as the Deputy Comptroller in the Jersey Taxes Office.

Head of Tax for the Channel Islands John Riva commented “Paul brings a unique insight in assisting our clients in navigating the issues and challenges presented by the Economic Substance Rules introduced in both Guernsey and Jersey at the start of the year. These rules represent one of the most significant challenges to doing business in both islands and Paul’s appointment leaves us confident that we can remain at the forefront in this area both locally and internationally.”

In addition to Paul Eastwood, Jersey have promoted Chris Lowe to Associate Tax Director. Chris has led the AEOI offering in the Channel Islands for a number of years.

Mr Riva commented that his promotion is “well-earned recognition of the hard work, excellent client service and wise counsel he has and continues to provide”.

In Guernsey, Paul Beale has been promoted to Tax Director and will head up the cross island private client practice, which includes UK and international tax services to trustees, assisting real estate clients with the ever changing UK legislation and providing advice to those seeking to relocate to Guernsey.

Paul commented “I am thrilled for the opportunity and the chance to continue to grow this area of the business. We have laid excellent foundations in the past few years and have a strong team in place to meet the rapidly evolving challenges faced.”

Also, in Guernsey, Anderson Page has been promoted to Senior Manager in US tax whilst Nana Aboagye and Matthew Thomas have been promoted to Tax Manager respectively.

Guernsey Tax Partner Tony Mancini commented “I am delighted to strengthen our leadership team with this series of internal promotions that reflect both the success of the business to date and our confidence in the direction in which it is heading. Paul’s promotion is on the back of the private client work he has done in Guernsey to grow this part of our practice, which has been outstanding, and I’m certain this will continue in his cross island capacity going forward in his new role.

“Anderson Page’s background as a US attorney has allowed us to widen greatly and strengthen our US tax offering which we believe to be fairly unique in the islands. All of these promotions are a consequence of hard work and commitment to delivering for our clients over a long period of time. As leader of the business in Guernsey, I’m very proud to see talent developed internally and the growth that each of these individuals has exhibited, being rewarded”.

It was going to take more than some bad weather to dampen spirits at the RBC Race for The Kids in Jersey on Sunday 29 September.

More than 1,200 people registered to take part in the 2.5KM and 5KM fun runs, an increase of over 70% from last year’s inaugural event, with all fundraising going to Mind Jersey’s ‘Youthful Minds’ initiative. RBC Ambassador and local hero Ollie Turner, and Commonwealth gold medallist Jodie Stimpson led the runners through their warm-up and were then joined by other Super League athletes including Georgie Taylor-Brown, Igor Polyanskiy, Matthew Hauser and Matthew Sharpe who came out to cheer on the racers and take part in the event themselves.

David Bailey, Chief Operating Officer at RBC Wealth Management in Jersey said of the event: ““We were delighted to see such a fantastic turnout for this year’s Race. The Jersey community has been incredibly supportive of the event, which brings people together while raising funds for a cause which strongly aligns with RBC’s global commitment to supporting young people. Youthful Minds aims to change public attitudes and reduce stigma surrounding mental health, and we are very proud to have partnered with them.” 

When asked about the importance of Super League partnering with community-focused events such as the RBC Race for the Kids, Michael Dhulst, CEO of Super League Triathlon said: “It’s part of our DNA that we want to inspire people and that is why Super League is here. Working hand in hand with RBC to make Race for the Kids part of this weekend in Jersey is very important and has the added benefit that we can do something great for charity.”

RBC mascot, Leo the Lion, was ready at the end of the race to greet the finishers with a congratulatory high five, and all the children who took part were given their very own miniature Leo to take home as a reminder of their fantastic effort.