Keith is a well-established tax barrister, and a keen tax writer – you’ll likely find one of his articles in any tax magazine you pick up.
Whilst I had read many of Keith’s articles, I didn’t know about his journey. He actually didn’t start off training to be a barrister and is something he did around 10 years after working in tax. I’d always thought doing a law conversion whilst working would be tough, and well, for Keith it was even more challenging as he had a family of his own.
He’s written many articles and books, and won Taxation’s Tax Writer of the Year in 2013. He’s also won Taxation’s Chartered Tax Advisor of the Year in 2009 and Outstanding Contributions in 2019.
Despite the accolades and achievements, from the small time we spent together, one trait stood out to me and is one I admire: Keith has always stayed true to himself, and there’s a few funny anecdotes throughout the episode.
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Guest -Keith Gordon
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/keith-gordon-954741/
Twitter: @keithmgordon
His Tax Chambers Page: https://www.templetax.com/barristers/keith-m-gordon
Keith’s books: https://www.templetax.com/members/keith-gordon-books
You’ll Learn
- Keith’s tax career
- (14:00) Keith’s experience of converting to a tax barrister, and how he balanced studying, work and family
- (22:30) Keith’s refreshing story on how he got into tax writing, along with some tax writing tips
- (37:30) Keith’s standout piece of advice he received and his tips to help you progress, develop and improve your tax career
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