Indirect taxes apply to businesses operating across a wide range of sectors and activities, including financial services, manufacturing, retail, energy, infrastructure, transport and regulated industries. Liability often depends on how transactions, products and operations are structured and carried out in practice, and on the adequacy of records, systems and evidence.

We advise on UK indirect taxes, including:

• VAT
• Insurance Premium Tax
• Customs duties and import VAT
• Environmental taxes
• Fuel duties
• Betting and gaming duties
• Excise duties
• Landfill tax

We help clients determine their position, manage risk and respond to HMRC audits, enquiries and disputes. Our work spans advisory work, compliance support and disputes.

Our advice focuses on how indirect taxes apply in practice to business activities, products, supply chains and accounting treatment, and how HMRC approaches enquiry, assessment and enforcement.

We are typically instructed where issues go beyond routine compliance, including where there is uncertainty on treatment, exposure to assessment or penalties, or ongoing or anticipated HMRC challenge.

How we help

We assist clients with:

• indirect tax liability and exposure analysis;
• classification, scope and evidential requirements;
• compliance and record‑keeping processes;
• HMRC audits, enquiries and assessments;
• disputes, appeals and litigation; and
• investigations involving indirect tax risk, alleged error or fraud.

Contact us

If you need advice on indirect taxes please contact us to discuss.