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Assisting your academy be it a school or college with specialist VAT advice

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Independent, leading accountants in Hampshire
Trusted, experienced business advisers

One of the region’s largest independent firms of Chartered Accountants, we are renowned as quality business advisers with commercial edge.

Our aim is to become an objective, specialist addition to your team delivering intelligent, proactive, tailored, commercial solutions to add value to your business.

Industry-leading accounting and taxation advice is delivered through a wide range of advisory services. Specialist company and personal tax planning, corporate finance, payroll, human resources, IT and strategic. All tailored to meet your needs to offer a fresh approach to your business.

Based in Chandlers Ford near Southampton in Hampshire, we have a long-standing pedigree going back more than three decades. But the future is our focus – for our own business and for yours. Call us now to find out how our independent, commercial advisers can make a difference.

Welcome to Academy VAT

Dedicated information for Academies who are Schools and Colleges

Independent, leading accountants in Hampshire
Trusted, experienced business advisers

One of the region’s largest independent firms of Chartered Accountants, we are renowned as quality business advisers with commercial edge.

Our aim is to become an objective, specialist addition to your team delivering intelligent, proactive, tailored, commercial solutions to add value to your business.

Industry-leading accounting and taxation advice is delivered through a wide range of advisory services. Specialist company and personal tax planning, corporate finance, payroll, human resources, IT and strategic. All tailored to meet your needs to offer a fresh approach to your business.

Based in Chandlers Ford near Southampton in Hampshire, we have a long-standing pedigree going back more than three decades. But the future is our focus – for our own business and for yours. Call us now to find out how our independent, commercial advisers can make a difference.

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 of advising academies with 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.

Independent, leading accountants in Hampshire
Trusted, experienced business advisers

One of the region’s largest independent firms of Chartered Accountants, we are renowned as quality business advisers with commercial edge.

Our aim is to become an objective, specialist addition to your team delivering intelligent, proactive, tailored, commercial solutions to add value to your business.

Industry-leading accounting and taxation advice is delivered through a wide range of advisory services. Specialist company and personal tax planning, corporate finance, payroll, human resources, IT and strategic. All tailored to meet your needs to offer a fresh approach to your business.

Based in Chandlers Ford near Southampton in Hampshire, we have a long-standing pedigree going back more than three decades. But the future is our focus – for our own business and for yours. Call us now to find out how our independent, commercial advisers can make a difference.

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

Background
to VAT

A comprehensive background to VAT and how it impacts academies and colleges.

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VAT Rules for Academies

There are several areas of VAT that may cause issues if not dealt with correctly.

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VAT Treatment

Due to the number of activities Academies and Colleges undertake, there are a number of questions on how to apply VAT treatment.

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Register

To access all the information on this website we offer a subscription service.

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Background to VAT

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VAT Rules for Acadmies

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VAT Treatment

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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.

Janice Finnimore
Eggar's School

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.

Karen Magill
Amery Hill School

Alan Rolfe, as with all the staff from HWB, are always extremely friendly and helpful, and provide an excellent service.”

Jayne Henry
Freemantle Academy

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