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Our team of VAT Specialists are experienced in all aspects of VAT, and can provide VAT expert advice on any VAT issue. Our VAT expert advice services are designed to help businesses manage their VAT obligations.

VAT Consultant – Expert VAT Advice

I am so pleased that I contacted you as your VAT Accountants have just saved my client £400,000.

67+

Years of Experience

200+

Happy Clients

£millions

Saved in Revenue

Our team of VAT Specialists have decades of experience dealing with VAT matters, and can offer specialist VAT advice for your business

Peter Smallwood Headshot vat director

Peter Smallwood

Peter has over 25 years’ experience as a VAT consultant in the profession. Prior to this he worked as a Senior VAT Officer at what is now HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). Indeed, he remembers the days prior to HMRC when he worked at HM Customs & Excise (HMC&E) as a VAT Officer and prior to that working in Excise Duty and Customs Duty matters.

Rachel Davies VAT litigator

Rachel Davies

Rachel Davies began her working life in the legal profession. She moved on and over 20 years ago began working with the VAT group at Deloitte. Rachel was instrumental in setting up Solve VAT in 2002 and almost the first matter she worked on was what ultimately turned out to be a successful appeal on behalf of a client to the High Court from what was then the VAT and Duties Tribunal.

Hear from the clients who our VAT consultants have helped.

“I’m so pleased with this result, and very grateful for your help in achieving this. It was reassuring and fantastically helpful to have your expert advice throughout this process.” on receiving a £67,000 VAT repayment.

“Fantastic news” after one of our VAT specialists had obtained a favourable resolution of a potential £200,000 VAT assessment plus penalties and interest.

"...loss will not have been as great as it could have been through your efforts for which we heartily thank you. With grateful thanks for your excellent work."

“Fantastic news to my ears. Your help has been much appreciated on this matter and we are very grateful” on hearing that HMRC had “informed the Tribunal that they are no longer defending the decision/assessment which was the subject of your appeal”. The matter at issue was a Default Surcharge in the sum of just under £25,000.”

“I think that outcome is the best that we could have hoped for. Thank you.” On the suspension of penalties having been agreed a significantly reduced assessment as negotiated with HMRC by one of our VAT Consultants.”

“An excellent job” VAT Tribunal report following a hearing where one of our VAT Consultants represented a client and achieved significant savings for the client.

“Really impressive stuff” on one of our VAT specialists agreeing with HMRC that a repayment of VAT of over £430,000 was due to our client.

Head off any VAT disputes and VAT penalties with our VAT Appeal Specialist advice services.

Our team of VAT specialists can help you avoid VAT disputes and penalties by providing professional VAT consultancy services. With our comprehensive knowledge of VAT regulations and our extensive experience in resolving VAT disputes, we can provide you with the guidance you need to ensure you comply with VAT regulations and avoid any potential VAT penalties.

Problems that our VAT specialists can help you with

VAT Penalties
VAT Penalties

Our VAT specialists provide VAT consultancy advice that can lead to the withdrawal of a VAT penalty. In some cases, it might be possible to have a VAT penalty reduced or suspended.

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VAT Assessments,  Disputes & Appeals
VAT Assessments, Disputes & Appeals

Unfortunately, businesses can find themselves in a position of conflict with HMRC. Such difficulties are increased by the potential of a VAT penalty in almost any given situation. Our team of VAT specialists area ideally placed to offer you VAT advice with a view to attempting to successfully reduce the amount of tax or penalty that may initially be sought by HMRC.

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VAT partial exemption
VAT partial exemption

VAT registered entities that make both taxable and VAT exempt supplies are referred to as being “partly exempt” for VAT purposes which could mean that they can only reclaim a proportion of the VAT that they incur on expenditure ie the input tax you can recover. An entity that makes VAT exempt supplies should consider which VAT partial exemption method is most appropriate. Our VAT specialists have vast experience in assisting entities that are partially exempt.

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Some of the Sectors we help with

VAT Land and Property
VAT Land and Property

The VAT legislation for land and buildings is particularly complex and has been for a long time, and is likely to continue to be, subject to change. By keeping up to date with any changes our VAT specialists are always able to give informed advice to our clients. Contact a property VAT specialist on 0161 883 2120.

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VAT Advice for Charities and Not-for-Profit
VAT Advice for Charities and Not-for-Profit

Our VAT specialists provide VAT advice to not-for-profit and charity clients over a wide range of activities and help solve VAT queries or problems on their behalf. For example, the issues may be the VAT liability of various supplies or the best partial exemption method to apply.

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DIY House Builders
DIY House Builders

A special VAT Refund Scheme allows DIY house-builders and people converting non-residential buildings into dwellings to reclaim VAT incurred on construction or conversion costs. Contact our VAT specialists and we will be happy to help give VAT specialist advice for your project.

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