Mark has extensive experience in identifying government incentive opportunities, optimising the coverage of activities and expenditure claimed, and preparing high quality incentive applications which contain the type and depth of information preferred by regulators to assess eligibility. Mark works with clients across New Zealand and has a technical specialisation in the software/tech and financial services sectors.
Mark joined EY’s Government Incentives team in February 2007 and has worked across Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. Mark has been extensively involved in policy discussions with regulators on how to define R&D activities, including providing input and feedback on various published guidance and legislative amendments. Mark is currently a member of the New Zealand Government’s Research and Development Advisory Group.
Mark has a double Bachelor of Business and Computer Science from Edith Cowan University, a Graduate Diploma in Chartered Accounting from Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and is a qualified Chartered Accountant.
