VAT and indirect tax
Expert indirect tax solutions for VAT, customs, and environmental compliance
Indirect taxes, including VAT and customs duties, account for roughly 30% of UK tax revenue. These taxes represent a complex, fast-changing dynamic area of taxation. While designed to fall on consumers, even routine compliance requires care – especially as tax authorities adopt digital solutions to improve the efficiency of their collection efforts. With over 50 years of case law and evolving regulations, expert advice is essential for more complex questions, increasing the need for robust tax technology solutions.
Our indirect tax team monitors UK and global case law, legislation, and policy changes to deliver tailored VAT advice. We combine technical expertise with a pragmatic approach to meet your commercial objectives.
RSM’s indirect tax team shares the wider firm’s objective to provide premium advice to our clients. We believe this requires a pragmatic approach, informed by technical insights and really understanding your organisation’s wider commercial objectives.
Get in touch with our team to discuss your VAT advisory needs
International VAT compliance is shifting towards real-time data submission, increasing the pressure on businesses to provide accurate, timely information which will ultimately avoid the risk of penalties and interest. Most recently this has been achieved by the adoption of e-invoicing.
Our UK-based Global VAT Compliance team (GVAT) team offers an end-to-end service using standardised processes and advanced technology — all under a single engagement.
Contact our team to discuss your global VAT compliance needs
The UK’s departure from the EU, increased tariffs, and global supply chain disruptions make customs and excise advice critical. Our customs and international trade team provides clear, practical guidance to optimise your tariff position and manage international trade risks.
We also support businesses with a customs dashboard software tool that helps manage customs compliance and improves visibility over import and export data.
Contact our team to discuss your customs and international trade needs
Our experience is that pragmatic advice across a range of topics is only possible when your advisory team has understood the wider commercial context of your organisation. With that in mind, we have formed industry teams that focus on those sectors critical to our wider economy.
We also recognise that some indirect taxes affect organisations across several industries. In particular, there are a wide variety of environmental taxes such as landfill tax, aggregates levy, climate change levy, plastic packaging tax and extended producer responsibility reporting.
Contact our team to discuss your industry and green tax advisory needs
How we can help with your indirect tax needs
We support your indirect tax needs through practical, insight driven advice that helps you navigate complex requirements with confidence. Our services include automating VAT compliance, creating tailored data visualisations, and carrying out VAT health checks to ensure compliance ahead of transactions, audits or emerging risks. We also strengthen in house tax capabilities, act as a single point of coordination for global compliance and advisory matters, assist with tariff related changes, and establish proportionate governance frameworks aligned with HMRC expectations and your strategic goals.
Indirect taxes are complex and constantly evolving. Whether you need VAT compliance, customs advice, or guidance on environmental taxes, RSM provides expert, practical solutions to keep your business compliant and competitive.
Please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss how we can help you manage your VAT and indirect tax responsibilities.
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