The People Behind Your Cross-Border Tax Plan
HTJ is an international US tax firm: a principal who trained in comparative tax at Harvard, a bench of international tax experts, an in-house specialist team, and the global reach of Moores Rowland International. When your situation spans borders, so does the team that handles it.
Led by Derren Joseph

Derren Joseph
IRS Enrolled Agent · International Tax Advisor
Derren leads HTJ's international tax practice, advising US persons and cross-border families on the tax consequences of living, investing and building companies across jurisdictions. He completed the Comparative Tax Program at Harvard and is an IRS Enrolled Agent, admitted to represent taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service.
The practice was started in 1980 by his father, Hayden T Joseph, and Derren runs it today under the HTJ and Advanced American Tax names, with representative offices across Singapore, Europe, the UAE and the US, and international tax attorneys, Enrolled Agents and qualified accountants working alongside the in-house team.
The Team Behind the Work
A principal, an executive team, regional leadership, in-house counsel, a bench of international tax experts and a content team, structured so cross-border work moves through the right hands.
























Part of Moores Rowland International
Headquartered in Singapore, HTJ is a member of Moores Rowland International, a 1,500-strong international tax network with offices in over 30 countries. Being part of the network connects your file to local teams wherever your life or business touches down, while keeping the flexibility, responsiveness and customer-centricity that larger practices cannot match.
Our International Tax Service Has Been in Practice Since 1980
Led by Derren Hayden Joseph, Managing Partner
- Chair, Tax Working Group — Moores Rowland International
- Harvard University, Comparative Tax Program
- Admitted to practice before the IRS
- IRS Certified Acceptance Agent (ITINs)
2,000+ reviews across 20 countries·30+ offices on 5 continents·In practice since 1980
Public registers and memberships
Member of the AICPA
Member firm of Moores Rowland International
Member of the Florida Institute of CPAs
Member firm of ITPA
Member firm of IBSA
Member of the Worshipful Company of Tax Advisers
Authorized IRS E-file provider
Member firm of TTN
Member of AmCham Singapore
Member of AmCham Dubai
Member of AmCham Philippines
Member of AmCham Indonesia
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