Anita Farmer
Director | FOunder
In 2017, Anita established AF Consultancy having effectively dealt with excise tax
management for over 15 years and remains fiercely passionate about her field of
expertise. Having the rare quality of being able to combine her strong interpersonal
skills with her vast knowledge of all legal and technical aspects of Excise. Anita
consistently delivers a practical approach to solving challenging issues that arise
around duty and compliance.
Notable achievements to date ...
The Belfast international AMBASSADOR - In recognition for work during Covid 19 undertaken by AF Consultancy.
Instrumental in getting Poteen as a classification of spirit in UK.
Getting the first distillery approved in Northern Ireland for over 125 years
Consulting on the GI Spirits classification for Irish Whiskey, Poteen and
Irish Cream Liquor.Fundamental in changing legislation to ensure everyone in the industry gets an equal and fair opportunity.
Anita has a proven track record in dealing with Excise Duties, from addressing Tax
Avoidance schemes, GI Classification, amendments to legislation, working with EU
wide regulatory authorities and consulting on government strategy
Through her broad experience, Anita has built up a huge amount of respect in the
industry and is a credible and reliable partner to advise both small and large
companies or even governments on excise issues. Her flexible, solution orientated
approach means that she is driven to enable you to deliver your business objectives,
regardless of the size of the endeavor . Anita is also proficient at writing and
delivering employee training in an engaging and informative manner. This training covers excise, import, export and general international trader matters.
Anita has advised clients in a varied range of industries and is always keen to add
more to her repertoire. Areas of current expertise are: Alcohol, tobacco products,
oil, Environmental Taxes, Gambling, Bingo, General Betting and Machine Gaming,
retail and wholesale; logistics; Warehousing: and software development.
