Experience the difference
Assisting your academy be it a school or college with specialist VAT advice
Leading Accountants for Academies, Academy VAT
Dedicated information for Academy Schools and Colleges
We know how easy it can be to get lost in the VAT maze and our website has been specifically designed to help you through it! With our experience as leading Accountants for Academies advising on treatment of VAT we are able to answer questions that you may have regarding your academy.
Our website is an easy to use guide which is packed with valuable information and expert guidance about registration and the rules which apply to everyday transactions in your academy.
We are now seeing Colleges converting to Academy status and therefore this website is equally applicable to colleges and schools.
Here's what we can assist you with:
- The treatment for numerous different transactions
- Information on the different ways an academy can be structured and organised
- Inform whether it is desirable (or necessary!) to register for VAT
- Reclaiming the correct amount of VAT on costs
- The VAT recoverable using voluntary claim Forms VAT126
- Planning ideas to help improve recovery of VAT
Academy Accounting means adapting to a new accounting and financial reporting regime and dealing with the requirements of the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) which can be daunting. Our specialist Academy Accountants are here to guide you through it.
What our clients say
In all their dealings with Eggar’s School, we have found HWB staff to be very professional, knowledgeable and approachable. They do an excellent job of keeping us informed as they are always at the end of the phone, host regular School Business Manager meetings, send out EFSA Updates and have set up this VAT web advice link, which is very user friendly.
Alan Rolfe has assisted efficiently on any VAT queries, with clear and concise advice, especially with unusual aspects of VAT. i.e. Invoicing for Head Teacher secondment.
Alan Rolfe, as with all the staff from HWB, are always extremely friendly and helpful, and provide an excellent service.
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We were delighted to welcome the @roseroad_association Golf Day Trophy to the HWB office, with Directors Tom Young and James Flood proudly accepting the trophy as the first official winners.
The trophy now has pride of place in the office, serving as a reminder of a fantastic day of golf and supporting an incredible cause through Rose Road Association.
A huge thank you to Sam for bringing the trophy into the office. We`re looking forward to returning next year and will certainly be doing our best to defend the title and continue the winning streak!
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Today, on Remembrance Day, we pause to honour and remember those who served and sacrificed for our country. Their courage, dedication, and selflessness helped secure the freedoms we enjoy today.
At the eleventh hour, on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, we remember them.
Lest we forget.
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Pensions and inheritance tax: Preparing for the April 2027 changes
Why your pension can no longer sit outside your estate plan.
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Jack and Emma from HWB spent the day with Mel from @sophies_legacy, delivering much needed food and toiletries to Basingstoke and Winchester hospitals 💛
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Companies House warns directors to avoid prosecution
Directors are being warned to verify their identities with Companies House or risk prosecution after the Insolvency Service secured its first convictions for these offences.
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We were very lucky to experience lunch at the brand new @kasi_restaurant @careysmanor_senspa for the @newforestbp Lunch & Leads this week.
It was lovely to sample the delicious food on offer and make some new connections.
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LOOKING AHEAD: It was great to attend the Business South Annual Conference 2026, which brought together leaders from across the Central South to discuss how we can continue ‘Shaping Tomorrow Together’.
Director James Alesbury was at the event which was staged at the Utilita Bowl West end.
The Defence & Aerospace panel was particularly insightful, highlighting the region`s world-class strengths in innovation, engineering and skills development, and the vital role the sector plays in driving economic growth across our region.
Thank you to Business South, the speakers and everyone involved in delivering an excellent event and some thought-provoking discussions.
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HMRC to automatically bring more landlords into MTD scheme
Landlords and sole traders who are yet to join Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax may soon find themselves automatically enrolled, with HMRC set to begin registering eligible taxpayers from September.
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