Insights
Notes from VAT fieldwork
Short articles for finance teams who prefer workings to slogans — written from engagements on compliance checks and evidence packs.
Reading a VAT return before you submit
A practical walkthrough of the boxes that most often hide coding drift — and what to check against invoices first.
When input tax claims fail evidence tests
Why HMRC-style evidence checks reject otherwise legitimate recovery — and how to tighten supplier files.
Partial exemption without the fog
How mixed suppliers can keep recovery calculations understandable across the year — not only at the annual adjustment.
Building a VAT evidence pack that survives queries
A folder structure finance teams can reuse when HMRC or auditors ask how a return was built.