Press pack
Tax Policy Associates is an independent, non-profit think tank using legal and tax expertise to reform tax policy, investigate stories, and improve the public understanding of tax. We accept no donations, charge no fees, and undertake no commercial work.
Dan Neidle is a former head of tax at a major global law firm and the founder of Tax Policy Associates. He is known for detailed analysis, investigations and clear explanations of complex tax issues in the UK and beyond.
“Neidle” is pronounced to rhyme with “knitting needle”.
For interview requests, comments or background briefings, please contact [email protected], @danneidle on X/Twitter or LinkedIn. Dan is based in Norfolk, UK.
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Short description (approx. 25 words)
Tax Policy Associates is an independent, non-profit think tank using legal and tax expertise to reform tax policy, investigate stories, and improve the public understanding of tax.
Medium description (approx. 70 words)
Tax Policy Associates is a non-profit company founded by tax lawyer Dan Neidle to improve tax and legal policy and the public understanding of tax. We bring together senior experts – including accountants, solicitors, barristers and former HMRC officials – to investigate and analyse under-reported tax stories, advise policymakers of all parties in the UK and internationally, and partner with journalists, academics and civil society on evidence-based tax reform.
Long description (approx. 130–150 words)
Tax Policy Associates is a non-profit company dedicated to improving tax and legal policy, and the public understanding of tax. We are a team of experienced lawyers and tax specialists – including accountants, solicitors, barristers, retired HMRC officials and other senior professionals such as auditors and forensic accountants. Our work ranges from detailed investigations into under-reported tax stories, to rigorous analysis of government proposals and private-sector schemes, to practical advice for policymakers and parliamentarians of all parties in the UK and worldwide. We frequently partner with journalists, academics, NGOs and other researchers to uncover the facts behind complex tax arrangements and to explain them clearly to a wider audience. We accept no donations, charge no fees and undertake no commercial work, enabling us to remain entirely independent.
Short Dan Neidle bio (approx. 40 words)
Dan Neidle is a former head of tax at a major global law firm and the founder of Tax Policy Associates. He is known for detailed analysis, investigations and clear explanations of complex tax issues in the UK and beyond.
Long Dan Neidle bio (approx. 100–120 words)
Dan Neidle spent 25 years as a tax lawyer, and was head of tax at the London office of one of the largest law firms in the world. He has advised corporates, governments, regulators, central banks and NGOs on tax and tax policy. Through Tax Policy Associates, Dan now focuses on improving tax and legal policy, and informing the public debate around tax with clear, evidence-based analysis. His investigative work has helped expose abusive tax schemes and informed major policy discussions. Dan has been listed by The Lawyer as one of the 100 most influential lawyers in the UK, and by International Tax Review as one of the 50 most noteworthy tax figures worldwide.
Awards and recognition
Recent recognition for Dan and Tax Policy Associates includes:
- Ranked in the Spear’s “Power List” as one of the 100 people in private wealth (2025).
- Named one of the 50 most noteworthy global tax figures of 2024 by International Tax Review.
- The John Stokdyk “Outstanding Contribution to Accounting” award (2024).
- “Investigation of the Year” at the 2023 British Journalism Awards.
- Tolley’s “Outstanding Contribution to Taxation” award, 2022/23.
Dan and Tax Policy Associates have been profiled in New Statesman, Press Gazette and Legal Business. Dan presents the BBC Radio 4 series Untaxing.
Roles and affiliations
Dan is a member of the IFS Tax Law Review Committee, the Scottish Government’s advisory group on tax strategy, and the Africa-Europe Foundation’s Illicit Financial Flow working group.