Expertise
- Capital Allowance Specialist
- Capital Allowance Tax
- Capital Allowances
- capital allowances claims
Summary
Michael is a multi-qualified Capital Allowances specialist, dedicated to leading MJS Tax into the modern era. With a 100% track record in finalising beneficial claims with HMRC and the VOA, your taxes are in safe hands.
Formerly a Partner and Head of Capital Allowances at Knight Frank, Michael’s approach benefits from a detailed and thorough knowledge of relevant tax legislation and case law and its interaction with property legislation. Michael is detail-oriented and his forensic investigations allow him to find every possible saving for his clients.
Michael is a Chartered Tax Surveyor, a Fellow of the Association of Tax Technicians and a Chartered Mechanical Engineer.
“My clients’ needs are at the heart of everything I do. I seek to provide clients with a highly personalised, professional service to get the best results for each individual.” — Michael Brownsdon.
Experience
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MJS Tax Advisory Limited
Director
6 - 20 Employees 2019 - Current
MJS Tax are experts in capital allowances. We help businesses pay the right amount of tax on their property expenditure. We bring tax savings and specialist, technical advice to individuals, partnerships and corporations.
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Knight Frank
Partner, Head of Capital Allowances
500+ Employees 2016 - 2019Head of the Capital Allowances service line at Knight Frank, providing expert capital allowances advice to a range of clients across all commercial property sectors.
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Savills
Associate Director
500+ Employees 2013 - 2016Chartered Tax Surveyor, part of the Savills Capital Allowances Consultancy Practice based in the Savills HQ at 33 Margaret Street, London.
Providing capital allowances advice and valuations to a wide variety of clients on all commercial property types. Particular expertise in valuing capital allowances in alternative energy projects such as wind farms, bio-mass power plants and waste-to-energy plants.
Lead contact within the Capital Allowances Team for enquires from non-specialist accountants and tax advisers.
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Summit Capital Allowances
Director
6 - 20 Employees 2012 - 2013Expert capital allowances claims and advice.
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Lovell Consulting Limited
Capital Allowances Consultant
6 - 20 Employees 2007 - 2013
Education History
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MSC, Real Estate Investment & Finance
University of Reading
2007 - 2009 -
MEng, Mechanical Engineering
University of Sheffield
1995 - 1999
Qualifications
MRICS
ATT (Fellow)
Clubs and Associations
MRICS - Chartered Surveyors
Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) - Fellow
Interests and Hobbies
Cycling
Mountaineering
