David White

Partner, Tax, Financial Services, Ernst & Young LLP

EY Guernsey Tax Leader. Global mindset. Collaborator. Cambridge alumnus. Father of six children.

David is a partner, Ernst & Young LLP, in Guernsey, with responsibility for EY Guernsey tax practice.

David has over 20 years of tax experience, ranging from personal tax for high-net-worth individuals to corporate tax for multinational groups.  

He joined the organization in 1997 as a tax consultant based in Leeds, followed by several years working for EY in New Zealand.  He returned to the UK before moving to Guernsey in 2013.

David is Chair of the Tax Sub-Committee of the Guernsey Society of Chartered and Certified Accountants, and is a member of various government working parties, contributing to the development of local and international tax policy and practice.

David holds a degree in Economics from the University of Cambridge. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a Chartered Accountant with the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants.

How David is building a better working world

“It’s essential that individuals and businesses are supported to understand, anticipate and develop tax policy measures correctly. It is through the work that I do that I am able to support individuals and businesses to comply with complex tax obligations. I believe this contributes towards a personal and corporate tax environment that is ethical and fair for society at large.”

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