Justin Holliday
Biography
Justin joined HMRC in August 2013 from the Home Office and was promoted to Chief Finance Officer in July 2015.
Justin graduated from Oxford University and has since worked for a variety of organisations in the private sector, local and central government. Justin is a CIPFA qualified accountant. He is a member of HMRC’s Executive Committee (ExCom) and Board, is Chair of the Change Investment and Design Committee and is HMRC’s Tax Assurance Commissioner.
Chief Finance Officer
The Chief Finance Officer is responsible for ensuring the highest standards of financial management within HMRC and leading the Commercial, Strategy, Banking, Risk, Control, Accounting, Assurance, Investment and Internal Audit Directorates. Justin has overall responsibility for HMRC’s finance profession.
Tax Assurance Commissioner
HMRC’s Tax Assurance Commissioner oversees and provides assurance of large tax settlements. The Commissioner oversees the assurance and dispute governance arrangements that allow Parliament and the public to be confident that HMRC secures the right tax under the law when resolving tax disputes. The Commissioner does not directly engage with taxpayers to discuss their specific tax liabilities, nor are they responsible for the HMRC operational units that manage taxpayers’ compliance.
Previous roles in government
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Interim Chief Finance Officer