Tony Easter
About Tony Easter
Tony Easter serves as the Senior Manager of Global Employment Taxes at Liberty Global plc, where he has worked since 2015. With extensive experience in employment tax governance and compliance, he has successfully led initiatives across multiple countries and collaborated with various stakeholders to address complex tax obligations.
Work at Liberty Global
Tony Easter has served as Senior Manager Global Employment Taxes at Liberty Global plc since 2015. In this role, he oversees the employment tax strategy for the organization, ensuring compliance with tax regulations across various jurisdictions. He has integrated the IR35 program in collaboration with Virgin Mobile, managing over 20,000 non-employee worker IDs from various suppliers. Additionally, he acts as a spokesperson representing Liberty Global's employment tax interests at external forums, including the CBI and PAYE in Industry Group.
Experience at Virgin Media
Since 2007, Tony Easter has worked at Virgin Media as Group Employment Taxes Manager. He has delivered solutions for the taxation of Liberty Global's unapproved equity scheme. His role at Virgin Media has allowed him to apply successful employment tax strategies across Liberty Global, retaining a position to ensure effective governance and compliance in employment tax matters.
Previous Roles at BDO Stoy Hayward
Tony Easter worked at BDO Stoy Hayward from 1989 to 1996 in Guildford, Surrey. During his seven years there, he held mixed tax and accounts roles. He successfully concluded HMRC audits and disclosures related to termination payments, national minimum wage, travel and expenses, PSAs, and share schemes.
Tax Governance and Collaboration
Tony Easter has led the implementation of employment tax governance frameworks across the UK and extended these frameworks to Ireland, the Netherlands, and the US. He served as the employment tax lead for HMRC across various compliance areas, including BRR, SAO, DAC6, and KYC. His collaboration with US non-executive and European senior employees focused on tax obligations related to salary, equity, and benefits in kind, including corporate jet usage.
Advisory Role in Employment Tax
Tony Easter has advised Liberty Global's start-ups and joint ventures on a wide range of employment tax considerations. He established policy, process, and control changes regarding short-term business visitors and employee cross-border moves, enhancing compliance and operational efficiency within the organization.