Our advisory team aren't just consultants. They're former tax commissioners, revenue officers, policy directors, and compliance managers who've spent decades inside tax administrations.
Most technology vendors see tax administration from the outside. They understand systems, databases, and workflows. But they've never sat across from a frustrated taxpayer. Never faced a minister demanding answers about a revenue shortfall. Never worked through the night before a filing deadline.
Our advisory team has. They've experienced the pressure of budget cuts while compliance demands increase. They've navigated the politics of reform. They've inherited legacy systems held together with workarounds and institutional knowledge that walks out the door with every retirement.
This isn't theoretical understanding. It's lived experience that shapes every recommendation we make and every solution we build.
Our team has held leadership roles across every function of tax administration
Former registration managers who've designed onboarding processes for millions of taxpayers and businesses. They know how to reduce barriers while maintaining data integrity.
Directors of assessment who've managed the complexity of multiple tax types, exemptions, and collection strategies. They've balanced revenue targets with taxpayer fairness.
Chief compliance officers who've built risk-based audit programs from the ground up. They understand how to maximize yield while respecting limited resources.
Treaty negotiators and exchange of information specialists who've implemented CRS, FATCA, and BEPS frameworks. They've sat at the OECD table.
Customer service directors who've transformed the taxpayer experience from adversarial to collaborative. They've measured what matters to citizens.
Policy directors who've drafted legislation and defended it before parliament. They understand how policy intent translates (or doesn't) into operational reality.
Our team doesn't just understand your problems in theory. They've lived them.
We've managed teams through hiring freezes, budget cuts, and increasing compliance mandates. We know what it's like to be asked to expand audit coverage with half the staff you had five years ago.
We've inherited systems where the original developers are long gone, documentation doesn't exist, and the "expert" who knew how it worked just retired. We understand the fear of changing something that might break everything.
We've watched decades of institutional knowledge disappear with retirements. We've scrambled to capture what's in people's heads before they're gone. We know the urgency of knowledge transfer.
We've briefed ministers, defended revenue forecasts, and navigated the intersection of sound tax policy and political reality. We understand that technical correctness isn't always enough.
We've sat on the client side of vendor pitches. We've seen the gap between glossy presentations and implementation reality. That experience makes us brutally honest about what's achievable.
We've led transformation initiatives and watched others fail. We understand why staff are skeptical of "the next big thing." We know how to build genuine buy-in, not just compliance.
Decades of frontline tax administration experience
Head of Advisory
Former NZ Inland Revenue lead for business reform and analytics
Specialist in blending operations, system design, and capacity building to drive reform. Led advisory and tax technology implementation across multiple jurisdictions.
Solution Architect – Data and AI for Tax
Head of AI Products at DataTorque; ex-Qrious leadership
Specialist in analytics innovation, customer experience, and cloud data ops. Leads DataTorque's analytics product design and advisory.
Principal Technical Consultant
Former CTO and member of the Architecture Board
Core architect of the RMS platform across its generations. Deep expertise in tax system implementation, scalability, and infrastructure.
International Tax Policy and Technology Expert
Extensive experience at EY MENA, OECD, Vizor and Regnology
Advised Ministries of Finance and Tax Authorities on BEPS, AEOI (CRS, FATCA, CbCR), green taxes, carbon pricing, and sustainable finance.
Tax Risk Management Expert
Chartered Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner
Led large-scale national transformation and intelligence-led operations. Instrumental in the START system and risk strategy development.
Senior Tax Reform Consultant
Expert in business process re-engineering and risk assessments
Specialist in business process design, tax compliance, risk-based compliance models, and change management. Strong client engagement and capacity building.
Tax Reform Consultant
Head of Consulting for the Americas at DataTorque
Specialist in business process design, RMS system configuration, and aligning tax reforms to legislative frameworks across multiple jurisdictions.
Data Engineer – Migration and Integration
Expert in legacy data migration and enterprise data architecture
Focused on legacy data migration, cleansing, and enterprise data architecture. Known for robust, repeatable solutions tailored to client needs.
We won't propose solutions that look good on paper but fail in the real world of tax administration. We know what your staff will actually use and what they'll work around.
We understand that tax reform happens at the intersection of policy, politics, and operations. We can help you build the case for change in language that resonates with ministers and finance committees.
We've seen transformation projects that delivered technically but failed organizationally. Our approach ensures adoption, not just deployment.
We'll tell you when you're not ready for a project, when your timeline is unrealistic, or when the political environment won't support your goals. We'd rather lose a sale than set you up for failure.
"What set DataTorque apart wasn't their technology. It was that their advisory team had done our jobs. When we raised concerns, they didn't dismiss them. They said 'Yes, we faced that too. Here's what worked.' That credibility made all the difference in getting our staff on board."Director of Revenue Modernization Caribbean Tax Administration
Schedule a conversation with one of our former tax administrators. No sales pitch, just a peer-to-peer discussion about your challenges and what's worked elsewhere.