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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📢 Friday 13 November
Due to the global Microsoft outage, unfortunately we are unable to send or receive emails.
If you`ve emailed us recently and haven`t heard back, please don`t worry, we`re still here to help.
If you need support, please give us a call on 023 8046 1200. Our team are still working and contactable by phone.
Thank you for your patience and we will post another update once email is back to normal.
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Have you checked your labour supply chains?
New legislation that came into effect on 1 October 2026 makes it essential for businesses that engage subcontractors, agency workers or operate complex labour supply chains to review their right to work compliance procedures.
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BUSINESS BREAKFAST: A fantastic start to the day at the @hantschamber Breakfast held at the Hilton Utilita Bowl.
It was a great opportunity to connect with fellow professionals, enjoy an excellent breakfast and catch up on the latest developments across the Hampshire business community.
Our Senior Tax Manager Steven Martin thoroughly enjoyed meeting a mix of familiar faces and new connections, with plenty of insightful conversations about the opportunities, challenges and successes shaping businesses across the county.
Events like these are a great reminder of the value of networking and collaboration in helping local businesses thrive. Thank you to everyone involved in organising another excellent event.
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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.
#RemembranceDay #LestWeForget #WeWillRememberThem #HonourAndRemember #PoppyAppeal
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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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