Desucla is a UK headquartered company that was founded by tax and technology entrepreneurs who wanted to disrupt the antiquated world of fiscal representation and cross-border VAT payments.
In a changing world with BREXIT and online marketplaces stepping up VAT compliance our founders felt the number of companies requiring fiscal representation was likely to increase. The fiscal rep industry however was not set-up to scale or work with potentially millions of smaller online sellers. There was no clear global player and a disparate network of small local firms often presented significant cost and hurdles to representation.
Desucla was founded with the mission to change all this and enable quick, cost-effective global representation for everyone.
We built proprietary technology and risk management systems to standardize fiscal representation across 35 key markets, minimizing the need for bank guarantees or bank deposits and leveraging our online platform to enable self-service and keep costs to a minimum. In addition, we built an integrated VAT payment portal to save our clients time and money when making their VAT payments.
We operate differently to other fiscal reps in that we are a technology company first with expert tax & payment knowledge that we leverage to our clients’ advantage. Our core business is simply to represent you, the merchant, and help you pay your VAT to the tax authorities if required.
We work with individual merchants and multi-national group companies handling their own compliance as well as with advisers, compliance providers and online markets.
Our aim is to help all our clients and partners find a simple solution which meets their needs at a competitive price.
Leadership
Team
Richard Baxter
Founder
Richard established Desucla to solve a critical market failure: the application of antiquated fiscal representation models to modern, non-resident merchants trading in Europe. He leads the company’s mission to digitise and automate tax compliance through a purpose-built SaaS platform.
Previously Head of Indirect Tax at Arthur Andersen UK and Head of Indirect Tax Technology at Deloitte, Richard has held high-profile interim roles at P&G Pharma and Lehman Brothers (Ch11). In 2014, he led a major European Commission project evaluating the Task Force for Greece, which spurred the creation of the EU’s Structural Support Reform Service. Richard is also a Chartered Tax Adviser dedicated to modernising the global tax infrastructure.
Ryan Bishop
Chief Commercial Officer
Ryan drives Desucla’s commercial strategy, leveraging deep technical expertise to align our SaaS solutions with complex client and partner requirements. With over 23 years of experience in IT and enterprise architecture, he bridges the gap between software capability and commercial delivery, ensuring our technology simplifies the complexities of global tax and payment compliance across Finance, Manufacturing, and Government sectors.
Ryan began his career as a management consultant at PwC and played a key role at integration firm CrossWorlds before its acquisition by IBM. At IBM, he helped establish the WebSphere professional services business in the Scandic region. A Chartered IT Professional fluent in Danish, Ryan ensures Desucla’s technology delivers tangible value by enabling seamless, compliant operations for our clients and network of partners.
Stephen Gregson
Chief Financial Officer
Stephen oversees Desucla’s financial operations and growth strategy, bringing over 20 years of experience in financial services and the high-growth FinTech sector. He ensures the company is capitalised and structured to support high-volume cross-border settlement.
An ACA qualified professional, Stephen trained at Mazars LLP before holding key roles at Man Group, Investec, and the London Stock Exchange. Before joining Desucla, he spent six years as Finance Director at WorldFirst, where he supported the company’s acquisition by ANT Group (Alibaba). Stephen combines institutional discipline with the agility required for scaling modern payment technologies, ensuring financial integrity and trust for the entire Desucla business and partner ecosystem.
Syed Khalid
Chief Compliance Officer
Syed leads the regulatory integrity of the Desucla platform, ensuring robust defense against financial crime. He is a subject matter expert in Global AML, sanctions, KYC, and fraud prevention, safeguarding our clients and settlement networks that allow our clients and partners to operate securely. His work ensures that the intelligent, reliable technology we deliver meets the highest standards for global tax and payment compliance.
An ACAMS Certified Financial Crime Professional with over 20 years of experience, Syed has held senior positions at Big Four consulting firms and global banks in the US and Middle East. He has successfully designed compliance frameworks for major banks, FinTechs, Crypto platforms, and gaming operators across North America and the EU, ensuring Desucla remains at the forefront of regulatory adherence.
Raluca Fadur
Head of Fiscal / Tax Representation Network
Raluca leads the strategic development, compliance governance, and operational oversight of Desucla’s global representative Associate Network. A specialist in international regulations and cross-border VAT frameworks, she has been instrumental in driving Desucla’s expansion into new jurisdictions, negotiating competitive partnerships, and reducing operational risk through the restructuring of Fiscal/Tax representation across multiple markets.
Raluca combines deep expertise in compliance and corporate processes with strong cross-cultural communication skills, managing associates across Europe, Asia, and beyond. Her contributions include developing operational frameworks, leading jurisdictional onboarding, and supporting risk-reduction initiatives in high-liability markets. Fluent in English, Greek, Spanish, and Romanian, her work ensures the delivery of efficient, compliant, and client-focused fiscal/tax representation services worldwide.