VAT & INDIRECT TAXES VAT is complex, time-consuming…and can be costly. GET IN TOUCH MEET THE TEAM CAREERS IN VAT Complying with the wide range of indirect taxes, from VAT to Stamp Duty Land Tax and Customs / Excise duty, often requires quick thinking and the expertise of a specialist. At PKF Francis Clark we have one of the largest and most experienced VAT, Customs & Indirect Tax advisory teams in the country. Our specialist team addresses issues proactively to help you meet your obligations, remain compliant and avoid penalties. We work with you to help solve your VAT problems, prevent disputes and where necessary liaise with HM Revenue & Customs on your behalf. Staying on top of VAT is essential to help avoid stiff penalties for non-compliance and late filing, while also helping to improve cashflow and profitability. GET IN TOUCH How we can help you Working with businesses from start-ups to multi-nationals, individuals to large-scale corporates, we can offer advice, guidance and support across all sectors covering VAT, Customs & Indirect Tax including: VAT/Customs Reviews – Risk / Opportunity / Efficiency Identification Land & Property – Planning / Structuring / Options To Tax Transaction & Product treatment / Non-statutory Clearances Mergers & Acquisitions / Restructuring Partial Exemption / Non-Business-Business VAT Recovery Scheme Methodology Compliance – Return Preparation / Completion / Review / Submission / MTD Investigations / Dispute resolution / Advocacy / Tribunals International Trading – EU / RoW / Registrations Training – Back-to-Basics / Tailored Course / Webinars / Tutorials Sector Specialisms The breadth and depth of our experience spans all business sectors. However, we have a particularly strong reputation for our expertise in the following areas: Land & Property Marine Not-for-profit International Trade Tourism & Leisure Healthcare Legal BREXIT Land & Property VAT on land, property and construction is frequently a minefield and makes up a large proportion of the VAT advice provided by our VAT team. As most of our business clients trade from premises, we deal with queries relating to land and property, this could be anything from sub-letting a property to selling a business including the business premises. We also advise charities where various reliefs may be available. Non-business clients may also require VAT advice for example, when they build a new home and want to make a DIY claim or purchase a property that has been empty for some time. As the figures involved are invariably big, it is important that advice is sought at the outset. DISCOVER MORE Customs Duties With the vote to leave the EU in 2016 and the advent of an additional 27 ‘third countries’ with whom the UK has for the last 27 years traded without fiscal borders, the dynamics have significantly changed and now more than ever the importance of understanding International trade, the mechanics of cross-border movement of goods and the attendant Customs requirements and duties applicable has become critical. PKF Francis Clark is in the unique position of having within its VAT, Customs & Indirect Team six qualified and accredited Customs specialists, who can provide detailed and expert advice, guidance and assistance on all matters relating to Customs activity and cross-border trading. Commodity codes / classification Customs Warehousing IPR / OPR / RGR Incoterms Origin Clearances Licences Customs Training Not just VAT & Customs… Our team is also fully versed in and able to advise on other areas of indirect tax, including the ‘green’ and land taxes: SDLT Climate Change Levy Aggregates Levy IPT Passenger Transport Topical VAT, Customs & Indirect Tax advice/information Brexit Construction Services Making Tax Digital Covid 19 Incoterms Customs Training – Government Grant Funding Our Approach We pride ourselves on solving difficult VAT problems in a practical, timely and cost-efficient way. We identify cash-saving opportunities, advise on the correct VAT treatment, and help our clients manage VAT risk. Our team is pro-active, knowledgeable and commercially aware, and we have a friendly and professional approach when working with clients. Our ethos is that of working with you, to understand your business and your goals, so that we become an effective extension of your business. We work closely with the firm’s direct tax, corporate finance and business recovery teams to make sure new structures and significant transactions are put together in the most tax and VAT efficient way, to produce the most effective result and avoid unintended or adverse consequences. Meet our team We are recognised for having one of the largest VAT, Customs & Indirect tax teams in the country. Our advice and expertise are called on by both existing and new clients, other accountancy firms who do not have the in-house expertise needed, as well as Government bodies and a variety of large organisations. The team is comprised of specialists who have been brought together from varying backgrounds, with a number of ex-HMRC/Customs & Excise officers, tax specialists, accountants and auditors and also from outside industry, resulting in a blend of talent that is able to bring a balanced, comprehensive and unique approach to our VAT & Customs advisory service. CAREERS IN VAT PREVIOUS SLIDE NEXT SLIDE “The VAT team at PKF Francis Clark is the best I have worked with. For an impatient CFO, working in a fast paced business, they are almost always on the end of the line and can answer most things straight off the bat. If they cannot answer a question, they always have the resources in the team to find out the answer and give a speedy response and will work through issues with you to provide guidance if the answer is not straightforward. Their industry knowledge is up to date and relevant and helps you to identify issues that you might not have been aware of.” MATT ROBINSON CFO, INEOS Team UK, the British America’s Cup team Rating: 5 Talk to our VAT and Indirect Tax experts about how we can help: GET IN TOUCH MEET THE TEAM Latest Insights Will revised VAT rules on mixed supplies hamper businesses? Blog Post | 10th November 2021 What does the Autumn Budget 2021 mean for the hospitality industry? Blog Post | 27th October 2021 Customs experts help businesses navigate post-Brexit trade News Item | 11th October 2021 VAT changes for the hospitality industry - are you ready? 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