KPMG'S Newcastle office has appointed two people to its employment tax group.

CAROLINE LAFFEY joins KPMG from Tait Walker and has 12 years' experience in the field of employment taxes and share schemes. After training with Ernst and Young, she spent eight years as a general tax practitioner

MICHAEL WILSON has joined KPMG's Newcastle office from the Inland Revenue.

He served eight years with the Inland Revenue as manager of its PAYE/NIC inspection teams.

John Hart, director of KPMG's tax group in Newcastle, said: "We are delighted to have Caroline and Michael join our expanding employment tax group. Their impressive track record across all areas of employment tax will allow them to play a key role."