The announcement was made by incoming CIOT president Susan Ball who has taken over from Peter Rayney who has completed his 18-month tenure as president.

Ball is a tax partner at RSM UK, specialising in employment tax, and a former chair of the institute’s Suffolk branch.  

In her inaugural speech as CIOT president, Ball told members at the annual meeting that the institute has important work to do in relation to three big ongoing changes - the advance of technology, internationalisation and combating climate change – to ensure it remains relevant and delivers on its public benefit obligations.