Guernsey Finance

Mike commenced his career in the accounting profession in London and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1977. He joined the Guernsey Treasury in 1978. He was later appointed as Deputy States Treasurer and then States Treasurer in 1986 where he had executive responsibility for all governmental finances including the annual budget and the Island's currency.

In 1993 he was promoted to Chief Executive of the States of Guernsey and head of the Island's Civil Service. Since that time Mike has had lead executive responsibility for international relations particularly focussing on international tax issues. He played a lead role in the discussions with the European Commission on the EU Tax Package and represented Guernsey in discussions with the OECD Secretariat which resulted in an agreement with the OECD in 2002 that Guernsey was recognised as a cooperative jurisdiction.

As Chief Adviser to the States of Guernsey Policy Council he has had particular involvement in Fiscal & Economic Reform, which has resulted in recent changes to the Islands corporate tax regime being implemented on 1 January 2008.