Welcome to LAVAT, the local authority VAT specialists


TreeLAVAT Consulting is dedicated to providing high quality VAT advice and consultancy services to local authorities and other section 33 bodies. Our detailed understanding of the specific VAT issues that local authorities face means that we are well placed to provide advice of the highest quality.

Being a specialist practice enables us to minimise our overheads and, at the same time, ensure that we have everything in place to deliver the best possible service. As a result you can benefit from competitive fees without compromising on the standard of advice and service you receive.

All our consultants have a Revenue & Customs, Big 4 accounting firm or Local Authority background - or a combination of these – with over 100 staff years' experience of dealing with local authority VAT issues.


Latest News

CHANGE OF VAT RATE FROM 4TH JANUARY 2011
In his first Budget Report to the House on 22nd June 2010 the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, announced that the standard VAT rate would increase to 20% on 4th January 2011.
Budget News 2010
There was little, if anything, on VAT which will have a direct impact on local authorities.
New Residential Course Dates Announced
New residential course dates announced - please see our TRAINING  page for further details.