VAT Investigations, Assessments & Appeals

Our specialists can assist in a range of VAT & Tax areas

HMRC VAT & Tax inspections can be extremely disruptive, stressful, and VAT errors can be extremely costly to rectify. All HMRC investigations are serious and should be seen as such, but there is no need to panic. Deeks VAT Consultancy can talk you through your options, ensuring you comply at all times and help make the process as stress-free as possible.

We can help with any matters arising during or following a VAT & Tax inspection. We can attend an inspection and represent you to ensure that the inspection is dealt with in accordance with the VAT legislation and in a timely manner.

Should the VAT & Tax inspection result in disagreement with HMRC, we can review the issue, its validity and negotiate with HMRC where necessary.

Our success in reducing the impact of investigations on businesses is widely recognised in our Industry. We regularly achieve positive results for our clients and can support you from start to finish. We accomplish this using a combination of professional experience and vital skills, together with a desire to succeed.

Deeks VAT Consultancy can assist with any of the following:

  • Non-Statutory Clearance applications
  • Case reviews
  • Reconsideration requests
  • Challenging HMRC assessments and decisions
  • Negotiation with HMRC
  • Penalty mitigation
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
  • Tribunal preparation and representation

Our VAT Consultancy Specialist

Jane Deeks provides VAT advice on all areas of VAT. She specialises in VAT Consultancy and Planning. She started her career as a trainee tax advisor specialising in VAT, with PwC in 1999. She then became a Chartered Tax Adviser, then went onto starting Deeks VAT Consultancy Limited in 2018.

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Latest news & insights

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Deeks VAT News issue 53

In this edition of the Deeks VAT newsletter, we cover key updates impacting your business. Explore insights from the Sonder UT case on self-contained apartments under TOMS, updated HMRC guidance on healthcare exemptions, and a recent FTT ruling on sports drink classification. Learn about chatbot failures in VAT compliance and new digital platform reporting requirements. We clarify VAT scope, provide a guide on the option to tax in property transactions, summarise HMRC’s cladding remediation VAT publications, and offer steps for applying for a VAT Partial Exemption Special Method. Stay informed and compliant with these crucial updates!

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Important Update for Serviced Accommodation Providers: Upper Tribunal Reverses Sonder Europe’s TOMS VAT Decision

If you operate in the serviced accommodation sector, the recent developments in the Sonder Europe Ltd case are critical to understand. The Upper Tribunal’s ruling on 14 January 2025 has brought new clarity, but also raised challenges regarding the application of the Tour Operators’ Margin Scheme (TOMS) in the hospitality and accommodation industries. At Deeks […]

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HMRC Targets Small VAT-Registered Charities with Educational Campaign on Input Tax Apportionment

HMRC’s One-To-Many team is conducting an educational outreach aimed at small VAT-registered charities with turnovers of up to £2 million. This initiative seeks to raise awareness of the obligation to carry out business and non-business apportionment calculations for input tax. The campaign comes in response to a growing number of smaller charities failing to account […]

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Here at Deeks VAT Consultancy we can help all types of businesses, either personally or acting on your behalf for your clients. Drop us a message and one of our specialists will be in touch to discuss how we can help.

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