VAT and Duty

Once the "simple tax", VAT is now one of the most complex.

Our specialist team brings a proven track record of delivering innovative solutions to even the most challenging VAT issues.

They’ll identify risk at the earliest possible stage and provide robust planning to meet your individual requirements. Our detailed understanding of how tax authorities work, coupled with our extensive business knowledge, means we can create a VAT strategy which will deliver the best results for you.

We support clients ranging in size from sole traders to large limited companies across all sectors. We deliver a real benefit to your business, providing high quality and timely VAT planning and compliance information with a commercial and experienced approach.

We can assist you across all the key areas such as acquisition, sale and development of land, buildings and businesses, the use of special purpose vehicles to recover VAT on construction costs, EU and international VAT transactions and annual VAT health checks to safeguard against HMRC penalties.

VAT disputes and litigation

Most VAT issues can be resolved through proactive engagement with HMRC. However, disputes are sometimes unavoidable.

Our dedicated VAT Disputes & Litigation team provides expert support at every stage of the process. We work closely with you from the outset of an enquiry, helping to manage HMRC interactions, challenge assessments and penalty determinations, and develop robust technical arguments to achieve the best possible outcome.

Where appropriate, we can represent you in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) proceedings. This can help resolve matters efficiently and minimise disruption to your business.

Our specialists can also represent you, where necessary, in legal proceedings before the tax tribunals and courts. We work alongside leading counsel when required, providing clear, practical advice and strong representation throughout the process.