{"id":264,"date":"2014-05-24T16:57:08","date_gmt":"2014-05-24T15:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/?p=264"},"modified":"2015-11-18T15:30:13","modified_gmt":"2015-11-18T15:30:13","slug":"a-great-night-out-at-the-taxation-awards-22-may-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/05\/24\/a-great-night-out-at-the-taxation-awards-22-may-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"A GREAT NIGHT OUT AT THE TAXATION AWARDS &#8211; 22 MAY 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The PRTC table had a great night out at the 2014 &#8216;TAXATION AWARDS&#8217; which was held at The HIlton On Park Lane Hotel, London.<\/p>\n<p>The enjoyment of the evening was enhanced by me picking up the &#8216;Tax Writer Of The Year&#8217; award (<em>see post below<\/em>). \u00a0I was especially touched to receive this email (extract) afterwards from one of our guests:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Thank you so much for inviting me and allowing me to share with you what was a wonderful evening.<br \/>\n<\/em><em>To be honest, when they announced you as winner I felt an overwhelming gush of emotion and found myself dabbing my eyes!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We were also proud to sponsor the after-show Jazz Lounge (featured in photos below) and the award for &#8216;Regional Tax Practice Of The Year&#8217; (which was won by Lamont Pridmore).<\/p>\n<p><strong>As a table host<\/strong>, it was lovely to see all our guests getting on so well (with two even touching tongues &#8211; but I won&#8217;t go there!).<\/p>\n<p>The food was great and, once again, we had some great entertainment. \u00a0The main celebrity host was <strong>Stephen Mangan<\/strong> (best known for his TV roles as Guy Secretan in <em>Green Wing<\/em> and Sean Lincoln in <em>Episodes<\/em>), pictured below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Stephen-Managan-at-Tax-Awards-2014.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-272\" alt=\"Stephen Managan at Tax Awards 2014\" src=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Stephen-Managan-at-Tax-Awards-2014-278x300.jpg\" width=\"278\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Stephen-Managan-at-Tax-Awards-2014-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Stephen-Managan-at-Tax-Awards-2014-949x1024.jpg 949w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We also had an hilarious ventriloquist act mid-away between the award ceremony. \u00a0This was the superb <strong>Nina Conti<\/strong>, who had us all in stitches, with her sinister monkey &#8216;Monk&#8217;. \u00a0Even funnier was when Nina asked a female member of the audience to try on a dummy-mask (who had no control of what was she was saying) &#8211; as shown below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Nina-Conti-at-Tax-Awards.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-283\" alt=\"Nina Conti at Tax Awards\" src=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Nina-Conti-at-Tax-Awards-300x199.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Nina-Conti-at-Tax-Awards-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Nina-Conti-at-Tax-Awards-450x300.png 450w, https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Nina-Conti-at-Tax-Awards.png 635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The after-show party provided various entertainments to suit all tastes. \u00a0We were proud to have supported\u00a0<strong>Rachael Henshaw and her Jazz Band<\/strong> &#8211; see photo below:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Jazz-Band-at-Tax-Awards-2_2014.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-275\" alt=\"Jazz Band at Tax Awards 2_2014\" src=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Jazz-Band-at-Tax-Awards-2_2014-261x300.jpg\" width=\"261\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Jazz-Band-at-Tax-Awards-2_2014-261x300.jpg 261w, https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Jazz-Band-at-Tax-Awards-2_2014-893x1024.jpg 893w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 261px) 100vw, 261px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Rachael and her band played out many great jazz classics until 1.30am &#8211; and then it was time for bed&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Here are some other photos from a truly memorable night:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_267\" style=\"width: 273px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Joey-Patricia_Tax-Awards-2014.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-267\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-267\" alt=\"Joey &amp; Patricia_Tax Awards 2014\" src=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Joey-Patricia_Tax-Awards-2014-263x300.jpg\" width=\"263\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Joey-Patricia_Tax-Awards-2014-263x300.jpg 263w, https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Joey-Patricia_Tax-Awards-2014-899x1024.jpg 899w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-267\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joey and Patricia<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_268\" style=\"width: 278px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Pat-Frankie-Roy_Tax-Awards-2014.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-268\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-268  \" alt=\"Pat, Frankie &amp; Roy_Tax Awards 2014\" src=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Pat-Frankie-Roy_Tax-Awards-2014-268x300.jpg\" width=\"268\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Pat-Frankie-Roy_Tax-Awards-2014-268x300.jpg 268w, https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Pat-Frankie-Roy_Tax-Awards-2014-915x1024.jpg 915w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Patricia, Frankie and Roy<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_269\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Benny-at-Tax-Awards_2014.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-269\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-269 \" alt=\"Benny at Tax Awards_2014\" src=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Benny-at-Tax-Awards_2014-300x275.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Benny-at-Tax-Awards_2014-300x275.jpg 300w, https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Benny-at-Tax-Awards_2014-1024x939.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Benny-at-Tax-Awards_2014-327x300.jpg 327w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-269\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bennie<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_270\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Table-at-Tax-Awards_2014.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-270\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-270\" alt=\"Table at Tax Awards_2014\" src=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Table-at-Tax-Awards_2014-300x217.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Table-at-Tax-Awards_2014-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Table-at-Tax-Awards_2014-1024x743.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Table-at-Tax-Awards_2014-412x300.jpg 412w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-270\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The PRTC Table<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_271\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Peter-with-Jazz-Band_Tax-Awards-2014.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-271\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-271\" alt=\"Peter with Jazz Band_Tax Awards 2014\" src=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Peter-with-Jazz-Band_Tax-Awards-2014-300x263.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Peter-with-Jazz-Band_Tax-Awards-2014-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Peter-with-Jazz-Band_Tax-Awards-2014-1024x899.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Peter-with-Jazz-Band_Tax-Awards-2014-341x300.jpg 341w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peter and Jazz Band (singer &#8211; Rachael Henshaw)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_273\" style=\"width: 288px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Peter-+-Jazz-Lounge_Tax-Awards-2014.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-273\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-273\" alt=\"Peter + Jazz Lounge_Tax Awards 2014\" src=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Peter-+-Jazz-Lounge_Tax-Awards-2014-278x300.jpg\" width=\"278\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Peter-+-Jazz-Lounge_Tax-Awards-2014-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Peter-+-Jazz-Lounge_Tax-Awards-2014-950x1024.jpg 950w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-273\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Proud sponsor of the Jazz Lounge<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_274\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/DSCF0029.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-274\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-293\" alt=\"Me With 'Tax Writer Of The Year' Award\" src=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/DSCF0029-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/DSCF0029-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/DSCF0029-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/DSCF0029-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-274\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Me With &#8216;Tax Writer Of The Year&#8217; Award<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_294\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/DSCF0031.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-294\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-294\" alt=\"Patricia presenting the 'Regional Tax Practice' Of The Year Award\" src=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/DSCF0031-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/DSCF0031-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/DSCF0031-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/DSCF0031-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-294\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Patricia presenting the &#8216;Regional Tax Practice&#8217; Of \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The Year Award<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_296\" style=\"width: 242px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Peter-Patricia-At-Tax-Awards-2014.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-296\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-296\" alt=\"Patricia &amp; Peter all dressed-up\" src=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Peter-Patricia-At-Tax-Awards-2014-232x300.jpg\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Peter-Patricia-At-Tax-Awards-2014-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Peter-Patricia-At-Tax-Awards-2014-793x1024.jpg 793w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-296\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Patricia &amp; Peter all dressed-up<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Details of all the winners from the official TAXATION website are as follows:<\/p>\n<h6><strong>Winners 2014<br \/>\nBIG FOUR TAX TEAM<\/strong><br \/>\nDeloitte Global Employer Services Energy &amp; Resources Tax Team<br \/>\n<strong>HIGH NET WORTH TEAM<\/strong><br \/>\nMazars London Private Client Team<\/h6>\n<h6><strong>IN-HOUSE TAX TEAM<\/strong><br \/>\nBritish Sky Broadcasting Group<br \/>\n<i>(Highly commended: TfL Tax Team)<\/i><\/h6>\n<h6><strong>INTERNATIONAL TAX TEAM<\/strong><br \/>\nDeloitte Global Employer Services Energy &amp; Resources Tax Team<\/h6>\n<h6><strong>LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT<\/strong><br \/>\nJohn Avery Jones<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">TAX PERSONALITY<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nMargaret Hodge MP<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">RISING STAR<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nXimena Montes Manzano, Atlas Tax Chambers<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">SINGLE OFFICE TAX PRACTICE<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nGoodman Jones\u2028<i>(Highly commended: Berg Kaprow Lewis)<\/i><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">TAX CHAMBERS<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nTemple Tax Chambers\u2028<i>(Highly commended: Atlas Tax Chambers)<\/i><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">TAX CONSULTANCY FIRM<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nGabelle<\/h6>\n<h6><strong>TAX INVESTIGATIONS TEAM<\/strong><br \/>\nCrowe Clark Whitehill<\/h6>\n<h6><strong>TAX PRACTICE IN A REGIONAL FIRM<\/strong><br \/>\nLamont Pridmore<\/h6>\n<h6><strong>TAX TEAM IN A LAW FIRM<\/strong><br \/>\nPricewaterhouseCoopers Legal<\/h6>\n<h6><strong>TAX TEAM IN A NATIONAL FIRM<\/strong><br \/>\nGrant Thornton Corporate &amp; International Tax Team<\/h6>\n<h6><strong>TAX WRITER<\/strong><br \/>\nPeter Rayney, Peter Rayney Tax Consulting<\/h6>\n<h6><strong>VAT TEAM<\/strong><br \/>\nFrancis Clark<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The PRTC table had a great night out at the 2014 &#8216;TAXATION AWARDS&#8217; which was held at The HIlton On Park Lane Hotel, London. The enjoyment of the evening was enhanced by me picking up the &#8216;Tax Writer Of The &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/05\/24\/a-great-night-out-at-the-taxation-awards-22-may-2014\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[85,86,38,87,59,4,84],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=264"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":301,"href":"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264\/revisions\/301"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=264"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peterrayney.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}