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

Budget 2011 – VAT Measures
As was expected, there were no significant changes to the VAT regulations in George Osborne’s Budget on 23rd March 2011.
New version of Public Notice 700: The VAT Guide
HMRC has published a new version of Public Notice 700: The VAT Guide, which has been updated to reflect the 20% VAT rate and other recent changes.
TRADE WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES - A change in HMRC policy
Following a policy review, HMRC now consider the provision of trade waste collection services to be non-business.