VAT is a constantly changing tax. In today’s business environment, it is essential to take expert advice. Looking after our clients’ VAT affairs is fundamental to the overall service we provide. With this in mind, we offer a full and comprehensive VAT consultancy and planning service.

Vat Compliance 
VAT is a constantly changing tax. In today’s business environment, it is essential to take expert advice. Looking after our clients’ VAT affairs is fundamental to the overall service we provide. With this in mind, we offer a full and comprehensive VAT consultancy and planning service.

The services include:

• Standard UK VAT registrations
• VAT Health Check
• VAT planning
• VAT refunds for overseas businesses in the UK
• VAT refunds for UK businesses overseas​ 
   

VAT registration 
If you wish to register for VAT, a VAT registration form needs to be completed. The process of registering can be cumbersome and complex. We can provide all the necessary assistance to complete this form efficiently and accurately. We can also support you regarding supporting documentation, such as copy invoices and contracts, that you may need to submit to Customs with your registration form.

VAT health check 
We can undertake a comprehensive VAT health check, which looks at all of your company’s VAT accounting and reporting. The health check is accompanied by a full report with our recommendations.

VAT planning 
As with any tax, planning in advance can help to reduce the amount of VAT that you pay. We have extensive experience in VAT Planning and ensure that any tax minimisation opportunities are presented to you.

VAT refunds 
We can assist you to assess any VAT refunds and can compile and submit these claims to Customs.

• If your business is UK based and you have overpaid UK VAT
• If your business is based outside of the UK and you are not registered for VAT in the UK. In this case, your business may be entitled to a VAT refund on expenses incurred in the UK such as hotels, meals (not entertaining) and car hire.
• If you are a UK business and you travel to another European Union member country on business. In this case, you may be entitled to recover VAT on some of your expenditures. Each European country has different rules about which expenses are recoverable and the rules can be complex.