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Success Stories

Our biggest source of pride is our success stories - while we might say we can deliver our services, and deliver them well, nothing gives us a better vote of confidence in the eyes of new customers than positive reviews from previous clients.

Scroll down this page to read some success stories from businesses and accountants we have previously worked with.

Pension scheme at risk of losing £60k

A case brought to us in 2013 was typical of the type of issues our team is used to working out at The VAT People, and we were pleased to find a solution for our client. In this instance, the case involved a client - a pension scheme - paying VAT on the purchase of a new property, while also paying VAT on the significant cost of refurbishing the property.

Recovering £60,000 VAT for Property Developer

The VAT People assisted a client in recovering £60,000 of VAT paid on the purchase of a building for letting purposes. Our client is a property developer that purchased a former public house that had not been occupied for a number of years for £300,000 plus VAT of £60,000.

Savings with Tax Dis-Application

In certain circumstances, businesses can take advantage of the option of disapplied tax, often in cases where an existing commercial structure is going to be converted into a residential building e.g. a pub due tobe converted into flats. Read more on how we helped our clients

Successful VAT Appeal Against HMRC Case Study

Using The VAT People’s guidance, a business won a VAT tribunal appeal against HMRC involving the VAT treatment on the supply of a health food product. The appeal related to zero-rating of the company’s products, which were vegan protein powders used for sports recovery, sold in health food stores and directly to customers via their website.