4 Eyes Ltd: VAT, Tax and Customs Consultants

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4 Eyes Ltd - Tax Solutions, is a leading provider of VAT and Customs/ Excise services specialising in facilitating the operations of international corporations trading in the UK and Europe and also in the provision of expert indirect taxation services to UK businesses. Our work is split between consultancy where we advise on tax efficient structures and compliance; VAT/ Customs/ Excise counter investigation; and Tribunal representation. Through our international network, we can advise clients on issues throughout the European Union.

4 Eyes Ltd prides itself on its commitment to enhancing its clients business; offering a personal service, speedy response and top quality solutions.

Our services include:

• Specialist VAT consultancy
• Specialist Customs consultancy
• VAT land and property
• Intrastat consultancy
• VAT outsourcing
• UK and EU VAT registration
• Economic Operator Registration & Identification (EORI)
• VAT and Customs compliance
• VAT training
• Advice to multinational corporations
• Fiscal agency
• Recovery of previous overpaid/ underclaimed taxes
• Recovery of UK VAT for companies based outside of the UK (EC 8th & 13th Directives)
• Recovery of VAT in other EUMember states (EC 8th Directive)
• Resolution of ongoing disputes with HM Revenue & Customs
• Counter investigation support
• VAT Tribunal representation
• Advice on compliance procedures
• Advice on fraud proofing systems and due diligence
• Supply chain risk management - KnowYour Customer
• Carbon credits and renewable energy trading
• Expert second opinion

 

An overview of our activities:

VAT

4 Eyes Ltd is very well placed to assist an organisation with all its VAT requirements. Our specialists can advise on VAT registration and compliance, EU and UK VAT recovery and VAT mitigation opportunities for UK and overseas clients. We can provide an expert second opinion to your established advisers and work alongside other professionals on particular projects. When problems arise, we can represent you at the Finance and Tax tribunals and negotiate settlements with HM Revenue & Customs.

Go to VAT Services to find out more.

VAT Land and Property

4 Eyes Ltd has a leading property VAT practice. We advise developers of residential and commercial property, builders, surveyors, architects, financiers and housing associations in VAT compliance and VAT efficient structuring of construction projects. This is an extremely complex area and where advice is not taken, mistakes are both common and costly.

Sometimes opportunities may exist to mitigate VAT. 4 Eyes Ltd has successfully introduced an arrangement whereby housing associations can recover all the VAT on new developments which was previously irrecoverable. Unlike similar schemes offered by other tax advisors, only our arrangement encompasses the scope for retrospective application and the associated 'windfall' VAT savings that this can entail.

4 Eyes Ltd has developed VAT Property Solutions, an essential tool for anybody considering undertaking building works, enabling them to identify the correct VAT treatment and any potential savings or pitfalls, in time to take appropriate action.Basic access is free for the first month, subject to online registration -click here to access.

Customs

International Trade is a constantly changing environment with developing regulatory constraints, increasing integration and complexity of supply chains (often involving multiple movements between both countries and legal entities). There is increasing pressure to integrate systems globally and for 360º visibility of the supply chain.

4 Eyes Ltd can help our clients to take advantage of the many opportunities for cost and efficiency gains through effective use of customs procedures, authorisations and simplifications. We can also assist in managing risk by creating effective and transparent compliance procedures. We can provide support to tax and IT professionals running infrastructure projects.

4 Eyes Ltd is a member of the Customs Practitioners Group which is in dialogue with government and EC agencies concerning all developments in Customs, anti dumping duty and excise matters. 4 Eyes Ltd advises clients on Customs duty planning, compliance, excise, warehousing and intra-EU trade regulations. We also instruct leading tax counsel where necessary.

Go to Customs Services to find out more.

Tax Investigation Support

HM Revenue & Customs will take all necessary steps to counter VAT, Customs or Excise Duty Fraud. Supposedly innocent businesses could easily become victims of fraud where there are supply chain problems such as missing traders (often referred to as MTIC or carousel fraud), or there has been a failure to control rogue members of staff. Consequences can be serious, with potential criminal repercussions, penalties of up to 100% of the tax at stake, reputational risk and prosecution of the Chief Accounting Officer.

Defences against this include Know Your Customer supply chain risk management. 4 Eyes Ltd can identify supply chain problems and negotiate settlements with HM Revenue & Customs. We have a partnership with a leading law firm to ensure that where necessary, internal investigations and negotiations are covered by legal professional privilege. 4 Eyes Ltd has also developed a procedure to be followed in the event of a raid by HM Revenue & Customs.

Go to Tax Investigation Services to find out more.

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