VATflow Success Story – High value consultancy project with a different approach

Initially the Trust selected a number of contracts of varying size and nature and we undertook a risk assessment highlighting risk status and values involved. From this the Trust were concerned there were some high and medium-risk contracts and requested that we review 8 of these contracts and provide a detailed report based on the risk rating results. We carried out a review of these and summarised the results in an easy-to-read report.

It included a summary of each contract and whether the managed service contract was eligible for VAT recovery under the most recent VAT guidance. It included a revised risk rating, the retrospective and prospective VAT value and advice on how the Trust could proceed. From the review, we highlighted one particular service which the Trust did not believe could be recovered. We submitted a non-statutory clearance request to HMRC, on behalf of the Trust, which resulted in the retrospective and ongoing recovery of over £3million.