The VAT Consultancy, established in 1991, is the country’s leading independent dedicated VAT and customs duty practice, giving the best advice on all aspects of UK and international indirect tax matters. Our consultants have varied backgrounds, having worked for HMRC, the “Big 4” and also within VAT teams in industry, both in the UK and overseas. We feel this provides us with a unique insight into the way in which VAT and customs duty impacts businesses and importantly how to provide pragmatic solutions that add value. The VAT Consultancy is a Cooperation Partner of WTS Alliance, the largest international network of firms’ specialising in tax advisory services and tax planning, with presence in more than 90 countries. We are therefore able to provide support to members on both UK and global VAT and Customs Duty matters. Where we fit in: We feel we fill an important gap in the marketplace with our knowledge, versatility and value proposition: • Experienced, ad hoc resource often at short notice for stretched in house indirect teams at major corporates (FTSE 100); • Developing ‘must have’ solutions for major corporates to manage VAT and duty risk (Proof of Indirect Export offering ‘PESS’ and outsourced IPR compliance management service); • Providing pro-active advisory services to FTSE100 / 250, mid-market clients, charities and similar organisations who are seeing specialist input or without appropriate in house resource (Age Concern, Ella’s Kitchen, two national department store chains are just a few examples); • Providing advice on property projects and transactions for large international cost consultants and legal firms and their clients; • Providing advisory helplines to smaller accountancy firms (#s 50-100 in Top 100) without in house VAT resource, helping the accountancy firms continue to provide value added services to their clients in a challenging climate for the industry (SRLV, CLB Coopers).