OUR SERVICE OFFERING
VAT & Indirect
We help our clients to understand complex VAT legislation and how it applies to them, providing expert advice on VAT accounting to minimise risk and avoid costly errors.
Our VAT Tax Advisory Approach
VAT can be a significant challenge for businesses. The time and resources spent on managing compliance, submissions and potential audits can be better used to grow your company
Our expert VAT tax advisory services are designed to simplify this process, ensure full compliance, and support your tax position.
We take a proactive approach, working closely with you to understand your business objectives and commercial drivers. This allows us to identify opportunities to maximise value and minimise tax risks in your operations and compliance, providing you with practical and commercially focused advice.
Our process is built around clarity, efficiency and assurance at every stage:
- Initial Consultation
We begin with a no-obligation discussion to understand your issue, assess potential risks and determine whether you are already on the right path. - Scoping & Fee Agreement
Once we identify the issue, we agree a clear scope of work and a fixed or budgeted fee. This ensures complete transparency from the outset. - Detailed Review & Advice
For straightforward matters, we will often confirm our advice via email. For more complex cases, we provide detailed written reports or memos, complete with executive summaries and technical background, so you have robust documentation for internal decision-making or future due diligence. - Ongoing Support
Even after the immediate issue is resolved, we remain available for follow-up queries. Many clients rely on us as their ongoing VAT support, ensuring continued compliance and efficiency.
Clients often come to us unsure of what’s possible. We provide reassurance, clarity, and a clear plan of action — ensuring they remain compliant, avoid unnecessary costs, and focus on running their business.
Our Service Offering
The areas in which we specialise include:
Land and Property Transactions:
Navigating the complex VAT rules for land and property is crucial to avoid significant financial loss on high-value assets. We provide the expertise needed to ensure the correct VAT treatment for every deal.
International Trade & Tax Obligations:
Engaging in international trade introduces a new set of tax obligations. We help you navigate the complexities of VAT and customs duties, ensuring your transactions are structured correctly to minimise tax exposure and avoid costly mistakes.
VAT Liability, Zero-rating & Exemptions:
Understanding the distinction between different VAT categories is essential. We clarify whether your supplies are standard-rated, zero-rated or exempt, helping you apply the correct rules to prevent costly errors and ensure accurate VAT liability calculations.
VAT Recovery:
Efficient VAT recovery is vital for your cashflow. We help you optimise your recovery processes, ensuring you claim all eligible VAT on purchases and comply with HMRC’s regulations, which directly impacts your profitability.
Corporate Structuring & Restructuring:
We provide expert advice on structuring and restructuring your business. These strategic moves can significantly affect your tax position, risk exposure and operational efficiency, ensuring your new structure is both compliant and strategically sound.
Travel, Leisure and Hospitality:
A complex area for VAT, including the Tour Operators Margin Scheme and European VAT. We have one of the leading VAT specialists in this sector, who can provide expert advice on the application of VAT to businesses in this sector.
HMRC Disputes & Control Standards:
Strong tax controls are the best defence against HMRC scrutiny. We help you implement robust systems and processes to ensure accurate and timely tax obligations. In the event of an HMRC dispute, we act on your behalf to manage the process and protect your interests.
Why Choose Us
As one of our key service divisions, we manage complex and high-value VAT cases daily, bringing extensive practical experience across diverse industries and transaction types.
Our clients benefit from liaising directly with highly experienced, senior VAT specialists. Your engagement is not delegated to junior staff, which ensures quality and depth of insight throughout and at highly competitive rates – often a fraction of the cost charged by larger firms.
Peace of mind for our clients is essential to us, with an assurance that your VAT position will be compliant, defensible and optimised – allowing you to focus on strategic and commercial priorities, knowing your VAT risk is effectively managed.
Frequently Asked Questions
When should a business seek specialist VAT advice?
VAT advice is most valuable when a business is entering a new transaction, expanding internationally, acquiring or disposing of property, or changing its operational structure. Many clients also seek support following an HMRC query or when uncertainty arises around VAT liability or recovery. Early advice helps prevent costly errors and ensures VAT is treated correctly from the outset.
Can you help if we are already under HMRC VAT scrutiny?
Yes. We regularly support clients during HMRC VAT enquiries, audits and disputes. Acting on your behalf, we manage communications with HMRC, review your VAT position, strengthen control standards where needed, and work to achieve a fair and proportionate outcome while minimising disruption to your business.
How do you support VAT efficiency and cashflow?
We help businesses optimise VAT recovery, ensure correct VAT categorisation, and structure transactions in a way that reduces unnecessary VAT costs. By reviewing systems, processes and transaction flows, we identify opportunities to improve cashflow while remaining fully compliant with HMRC regulations.
Do you advise on international and cross-border VAT issues
Yes. International trade introduces complex VAT and customs obligations. We advise on cross-border supplies, imports and exports, European VAT considerations, and the interaction between VAT and customs duties. Our goal is to ensure transactions are structured correctly and that overseas VAT obligations are clearly understood and managed.
Do you have experience in sector-specific VAT issues?
We advise across a wide range of sectors, including land and property, corporate transactions, and travel, leisure, and hospitality. In particular, we have specialist expertise in complex regimes such as the Tour Operators Margin Scheme, where incorrect treatment can lead to significant exposure if not handled properly.
What else do we offer?
If you’re encountering problems in your tax situation, such as an HMRC investigation or dispute, visit our Investigations and Disputes page. Or go to our Corporate Structuring page for support with achieving your commercial and personal goals efficiently and confidently.
Contact Us
If you require support with any aspect of your VAT position, reach out to a member of our team for an initial conversation to explore how we can support your business.
