Christopher Rowe

I am a tax partner who leads our indirect tax team in the Midlands, covering our Birmingham and Nottingham offices.

Having started my career at PwC where I completed the ACA and CTA qualifications, I then worked in industry as an indirect tax manager at a global construction and agricultural equipment provider. I therefore understand the challenges of operating in industry, and equally how to ensure the services my team provides bring maximum value to my clients.

Following my time in industry, I returned to practice, spending 8 and a half years at EY, where I had a diverse client portfolio, with particular sector focus in automotive, asset finance, manufacturing and retail. I then joined BDO in November 2022 as a partner.

At BDO, as well as leading in my local market across all aspects of indirect tax, I lead our automotive sector nationally across all taxes. I have deep sector expertise having focused on the sector for the last 12 years, and a broad understanding of the industry challenges.

As well as tax advisory, I am also a lead partner for tax technology. I lead in this area nationally for indirect tax and lead our Northern region across all taxes.

I have supported many clients with determining a tax technology strategy/roadmap, implementing compliance tools and automating processes to help free-up time for clients and reduce risk.

I will take the time to learn about you and your business, anticipate opportunities and problems, and act quickly to deliver a solution.