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Value Added Tax

VAT is a young tax which is constantly evolving making VAT interesting, frustrating and endlessly challenging. Our highly expert VAT team enjoys the challenge and is constantly looking at ways to help our clients to understand how it works. By combining our professional expertise with attention to each client’s business, we can offer advice which is clear, accurate and timely.

As a leading member of Crowe Horwath International – a formal grouping of independent accountancy firms in 107 countries – we are also strongly positioned to support your international needs. Through this network, clients can have access to top-quality VAT advice wherever they need it.

To ensure that our clients always receive the best possible advice, each member of the Crowe Clark Whitehill VAT team specialises in one of the following sector areas. 

Not for Profit 

We understand the impact VAT has in the not for profit sector. With a majority of not for profit bodies not being entitled to recover all VAT incurred on expenditure we have identified a number or areas where the impact of VAT could be mitigated. 

  • Charities  
  • Independent schools 
  • Academies  
  • Membership organisations  
  • Trade unions   

Professional practices

The VAT team works very closely with the firm’s specialist Professional Practices Group. For this reason we are highly experienced in providing VAT services to this sector, particularly to accountancy and legal practices. We advise on the place of supply of services and the often misunderstood area of disbursements. 

Corporate business

We understand the importance of VAT for our corporate clients. From meeting deadlines and correctly completing declarations, to planning transactions and business structures we ensure VAT does not necessarily crystallise as a cost for bigger or more complex businesses.

  • Land and property 
  • Media and publishing
     

 

Arthur Blackburn

Head of VAT 

Specialises in VAT, heading the national VAT Group. He is an expert in the complicated area of land and property, partial exemption and e-commerce and works across a number of sectors, including not for profit. More  

 

Robert Warne 

Partner 

Robert specialises in VAT with extensive knowledge of the Not for Profit sector, specifically in the charity sector. More 

 

Nigel Moore

Director 


Nigel is a director within our specialist VAT team focusing in particular on our schools clients. Nigel is also a senior member of our VAT training team. More 

 

Sandra McLean

Senior Manager 

 
Sandra is a Senior Manager of our specialist VAT team based in our Manchester office. Sandra has extensive knowledge of, and experience in the Not for Profit sector. More 

Chris Dears

Senior Manager  

As part of our specialist VAT team, Chris specialises on the VAT situation of Pension Schemes and Students' Unions, where he is the leading adviser. More 

 

Kieran Smith

Manager  

Kieran has experience in dealing with a wide range of VAT clients and in particular has focuses on corporates and professional practices. More     

 

Raj Tiwana

Assistant Manager  

Raj is an Assistant Manager in Crowe Clark Whitehill’s VAT team, focusing on providing comprehensive VAT services to corporate, international and professional practice clients. More 

 

   

 

  

VAT Brochure - How we can work with you.