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Explore our indirect tax services
Our team provides expert advice on a range of indirect taxes, such as VAT, environmental taxes, customs and excise duties and IPT. As taxes on goods and services, indirect taxes are likely to impact your day-to-day business operations. With rules and regulations constantly changing it is important that your business has access to the most up-to-date information, innovative ideas, and expert advice. Our range of specialists can provide that information, and as we know that no two business are the same you will get bespoke advice tailored to your business needs.
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VAT
VAT is a tax on transactions and, as such, is likely to impact your business day-to-day. Compliance with the ever-changing VAT regulations is therefore vital for all businesses, while ensuring optimal cashflow and profitability. Our VAT specialists use their expertise and in-depth knowledge to solve your VAT problems, prevent disputes and offer original solutions.
Customs and Excise
Our experienced team specialises in designing customs and excise compliance governance frameworks, identifying customs and excise related cost savings, and mitigating risks in international supply chains.
In addition to our consulting expertise, we have practical in-house experience from working in different industry sectors, both in the UK and EU. Our hands-on, operational insight is invaluable for the delivery of high quality, pragmatic advice.
Environmental taxes
We have a dedicated environmental tax team, led by a partner who is one of the leading specialists in the UK and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation’s (CIOT) climate change working group. The team has extensive experience of dealing with the environmental taxes including plastic packaging tax, landfill tax, aggregates levy, windfall taxes, carbon border adjustment mechanism and the climate change levy.
Insurance Premium Tax (IPT)
Most UK insurance policies are subject to IPT, but many insurance intermediaries and introducers don’t realise the significant cost and risk which the tax presents.
We can advise on all aspects of IPT, from working with insurance intermediaries to achieve cost savings, to managing IPT and risk and undertaking remedial work where errors have arisen.
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