Are you paying the right amount of tax? Are you recovering all the VAT to which you are entitled? How do you deal with errors? Are you comfortable that your systems would pass scrutiny from HMRC? If you are (or are becoming) subject to Sarbanes-Oxley, are your controls good enough? We can review your VAT accounting systems, identify weaknesses, help you resolve those weaknesses, help you design control procedures and identify areas where savings can be made.

We can help you prepare for VAT or IPT visits, assist you at the meeting, help defend assessments and, if necessary, help you through the appeals process.

For businesses making exempt supplies, having a robust partial exemption method which maximises VAT recovery whilst minimising admin time is vital. We have a wealth of experience in this area and can help you devise, negotiate and agree methodologies with HMRC.

We can advise on general VAT liability issues as well as identify ways of minimising VAT costs. This includes business sales, mergers and acquisitions as well as advice on specific transactions (e.g. on outsourcing contracts).

If you do not have an in-house resource but have regular queries or issues, we can provide expert advice for a fixed monthly fee.

We can provide training for your business and your staff on a range of VAT issues. We can also provide technical updates.

We can advise on liability issues, IPT minimisation, structuring contracts as well as premium allocation methodologies (for insurers, brokers and corporates).