Howard Stoves
Director, Tax
Howard is a Director in the London tax team. He is a Chartered Tax Advisor and has been working in corporate tax since 2008.
He has a broad range of experience in advising and providing tax compliance services to a wide range of owner managed businesses and large corporate groups.
Howard has extensive experience of advising clients in relation to:
- Research and Development (R&D) reliefs
- Corporate restructures
- Employee share schemes
- International tax matters
- Corporate Interest Restriction (CIR)
- Capital Allowances, including large scale refurbishment projects
- Dealing with HMRC enquiries
- Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) and Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS).
In particular, Howard has spent over 10 years working with clients in the media and creative sectors, and he specialises in guiding companies through the complex landscape of creative sector tax reliefs. With deep expertise in Film, TV, Animation, Video Games, and Theatre Tax Credits, he has helped businesses to unlock the full value of creative sector incentives, ranging from small independent producers to major Hollywood studios.
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What the 2025 Autumn Budget could mean for Income tax and National Insurance
Why now could be the moment to review your asset plans before the 2025 Autumn Budget
What to do if you receive an HMRC letter about crypto tax
Understanding the talk around a UK exit tax before the 2025 Budget
Budget 2025 predictions: Potential 1% hike in Basic Rate of Income Tax
Understanding the changes to the VAT penalty regime