Nick Lodge

Biography

Nick joined the Inland Revenue in 1990 after ten years in retail banking. He worked in policy for three years and had spells in HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office before returning to a series of management and project jobs. He was appointed as Director General Benefits and Credits on 6 August 2012 and as a Commissioner for HM Revenue and Customs on 17 October 2012. In November 2015, Nick was appointed Director General Transformation, alongside his responsibilities for tax credits and Child Benefit. In April 2018 he was appointed as Director General Strategy at HMRC. Nick left HMRC to take up a role at the Bank of England in October 2018.

Previous roles in government

  • Director General Strategy
  • Director General Transformation
  • Director General Benefits and Credits