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Andrew Gelling AITI, MIATI

Personal Background

Andrew was born in Dublin and currently lives in Lucan. He attended National and Secondary schools in the Beaumont / Whitehall areas of the city where his family still live.

After Secondary school, Andrew undertook a 2-year full time course with the Institute of Accounting Technicians, attaining their professional qualification in 1994. He then completed the Irish Taxation Institute professional education syllabus qualifying as an Associate of the Institute.

Professional Qualifications
  • Associate of the Irish Taxation Institute
  • Member of the Institute of Accounting Technicians in Ireland
Business Career Summary

Andrew joined the firm in February 2008 as our Tax Director with responsibility for leading our Taxation Services Division. He is an Associate of the Irish Taxation Institute and has almost 15 years experience in the field of taxation. He joins us from the tax consultancy practice of Frank Brennan where he was the senior tax consultant.

Andrew has extensive experience in a number of taxation disciplines, including Corporate Restructuring, Sale of Businesses, Succession Planning, Estate Planning, Revenue Audits and Property syndicates.

July 1994: Joined BDO Simpson Xavier as a tax trainee
November 1998: Promoted to Tax Consultant with BDO Simpson Xavier
January 2000: Promoted to Tax Supervisor with BDO Simpson Xavier
January 2001: Joined Ernst & Young Dublin as a Tax Senior in their Human Capital Division, specializing in Expatriate Taxation
April 2002: Joined PKF Ryan Glennon as Tax Manager heading up their Tax Compliance Services division.
September 2004: Joined Frank Brennan Taxation Consultants, a specialist Tax Consulting practice, as Senior Tax Consultant.
February 2008: Joined Hilary Haydon & Company as Tax Director
July 2009: Promoted to Partner of Taxation Services at Haydon - Chartered Accountants

Andrew’s experience is extensive in a number of taxation disciplines, including:

  • Corporate Tax Planning
  • Corporate Restructuring and Reorganisations including associated Company Law issues
  • Share Buybacks
  • Tax efficient distribution of corporate funds
  • Sale of Businesses – Pre-sale restructuring
  • Personal Tax Planning
  • Expatriate Taxation / International Migration and Associated Personal Taxation Issues
  • Employee Remuneration Planning
  • Retirement Planning
  • Capital Acquisitions Tax / Estate Planning
  • Wills and Trusts
  • VAT on Property
  • Property / Capital Allowances syndicates
  • Revenue Audits
Business Achievements

Professional Qualifications

  • 5th place in Ireland in the Institute of Accounting Technicians Foundation Year Exams
  • 2nd place in Ireland in the Institute of Accounting Technicians Admission Year Exams
Personal Interests
  • Soccer
  • Physiotherapy
  • Sports medicine
  • Aviation
Personal Achievements
  • Sports physiotherapist to various League of Ireland football clubs over a number of years (St Patrick’s Athletic, Longford Town, Home Farm, Kildare County)
  • Sports physiotherapist with the Football Association of Ireland working with the Junior International Squad
  • Currently completing JAR-FCL Private Pilots Licence (Aeroplanes) training at Weston Aerodrome