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The terms on which we provide VAT consultancy services. These apply alongside the engagement letter issued for each piece of work.
Last updated: 28 July 2026
These terms are issued by AK Consulting (Yorkshire) Limited, trading as AK VAT Advisory, a company registered in England and Wales under company number 15715931, with its registered office at Ground Floor Radley House, Richardshaw Road, Leeds, England, LS28 6LE.
We are supervised by HMRC for anti-money laundering purposes under the Money Laundering Regulations 2017. In these terms, “we”, “us”, and “our” mean AK VAT Advisory; “you” and “your” mean the client engaging us.
These terms apply to all work we carry out for you. Before we begin, we will issue an engagement letter setting out the scope of the work, the fee, and any assumptions or limitations specific to that instruction.
Where these terms and the engagement letter conflict, the engagement letter takes precedence. Work outside the agreed scope will be quoted and agreed separately before it is carried out.
We provide advice on VAT only. We do not advise on other taxes, on the law of other jurisdictions, or on commercial, accounting, legal, or investment matters, unless expressly agreed in writing.
Our advice is based on the facts and documents you provide, and on VAT law, HMRC guidance, and case law as they stand at the date the advice is given. We are not obliged to update advice to reflect subsequent changes unless you engage us to do so.
Advice is prepared for you and for the purpose stated in the engagement letter. It may not be relied upon by any third party, or used for another purpose, without our prior written consent.
The quality of our advice depends on the completeness and accuracy of what you tell us. You agree to:
We are entitled to rely on the information you give us and are not obliged to verify it independently.
Our fees are agreed on a fixed-fee basis before work begins, as set out in the engagement letter. Fees are exclusive of VAT, which will be charged at the prevailing rate where applicable.
Unless the engagement letter states otherwise, invoices are payable within 30 days of the invoice date. We reserve the right to charge interest on overdue amounts under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998, and to suspend work while an invoice remains unpaid.
Retainer fees are payable annually in advance. Where a query falls outside the retainer scope, we will tell you before proceeding and agree a separate fixed fee.
We offer a free consultation of up to one hour to discuss your position. This is a general discussion to establish whether and how we can help. It does not constitute formal advice, no client relationship arises from it, and it should not be relied upon in making decisions.
We treat all information you give us as confidential and will not disclose it to third parties except where you consent, where we use a subcontractor or professional adviser bound by equivalent obligations, or where we are required to do so by law or by a regulator.
You agree to keep our advice confidential and not to share it with third parties without our written consent, except where required by law.
As a business supervised by HMRC under the Money Laundering Regulations 2017, we are required to verify the identity of our clients and, where relevant, their beneficial owners, before we begin work. You agree to provide the identification and verification documents we request.
We may be required by law to make a report to the National Crime Agency in certain circumstances, and may be prohibited from telling you that we have done so.
We will check for conflicts before accepting an instruction. If a conflict arises during an engagement, we will discuss it with you and, where necessary, cease to act for one or more of the parties affected.
We retain copyright and all other intellectual property rights in the advice, reports, templates, and training materials we produce. You are granted a non-exclusive licence to use them for the purpose for which they were provided.
Nothing in these terms excludes or limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or for any other liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.
Subject to that, and to the extent permitted by law:
Any claim must be brought within the period stated in the engagement letter.
Either of us may end an engagement by giving written notice. On termination you remain liable for fees and expenses properly incurred up to the date of termination.
We may cease to act immediately where we are required to do so by law or regulation, where a conflict of interest arises, where fees remain unpaid, or where the relationship of trust between us has broken down.
If you are unhappy with any aspect of our service, please raise it with us in the first instance at hello@akvat.co.uk or on 0113 519 7322. We will acknowledge your complaint promptly and set out how we intend to address it.
We process personal data in accordance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. Details of what we collect, how we use it, and your rights are set out in our Privacy Policy.
A person who is not a party to our agreement has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any of its terms.
We are not liable for any delay or failure to perform caused by events beyond our reasonable control.
We may update these terms from time to time. The version in force is the one published on this page at the date of your engagement letter.
These terms and any dispute arising from them are governed by the law of England and Wales, and the courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction.