Jonathan Smith has spent his career in HMRC as a tax, compliance, and operational delivery professional.  Currently director of counter avoidance, Jonathan leads HMRC’s operational work tackling those who are involved in promoting marketed tax avoidance schemes and supporting those who have used tax avoidance to settle their affairs.  Jonathan has also worked across a range of senior leadership roles, including leading teams working with some of the UK’s largest businesses to make sure they paid the correct amount of tax and responsibly for ensuring HMRC’s operational readiness to deliver compliance following the UK’s exit from the EU.