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Freedom of Information request 157-2024

Response published: 22 November 2024
Finance

FOI Request

Q# Question Your answer 1 Did you use an external VAT/ tax advisor? (If no, please disregard all other questions for this financial year) Yes/ No 2 What was the FY spend on VAT/ tax advice (£) 3 What was the name of the primary VAT/ tax advice supplier? 4 Was this advice procured on a contract or an ad hoc basis? If the answer to Q. 4 is ‘ad hoc’ please go directly to Q. 6. If the answer to Q. 4 is ‘contract’, then: 5a What was the contract start date? 5b What was/ is the contract end date? 5c Which framework agreement was used for contract procurement? 6 What support/advice was included in the contract (e.g. VAT, Corporation tax, National Insurance)? For the financial year 2022/ 2023: Q# Question Your answer 1 Did you use an external VAT/ tax advisor? (If no, please disregard all other questions for this financial year) Yes/ No 2 What was the FY spend on VAT/ tax advice (£) 3 What was the name of the primary VAT/ tax advice supplier? 4 Was this advice procured on a contract or an ad hoc basis? If the answer to Q. 4 is ‘ad hoc’ please go directly to Q. 6. If the answer to Q. 4 is ‘contract’, then: 5a What was the contract start date? 5b What was/ is the contract end date? 5c Which framework agreement was used for contract procurement? 6 What support/advice was included in the contract (e.g. VAT, Corporation tax, National Insurance)? For the financial year 2023/ 2024: Q# Question Your answer 1 Did you use an external VAT/ tax advisor? (If no, please disregard all other questions for this financial year) Yes/ No 2 What was the FY spend on VAT/ tax advice (£) 3 What was the name of the primary VAT/ tax advice supplier? 4 Was this advice procured on a contract or an ad hoc basis? If the answer to Q. 4 is ‘ad hoc’ please go directly to Q. 6. If the answer to Q. 4 is ‘contract’, then: 5a What was the contract start date? 5b What was/ is the contract end date? 5c Which framework agreement was used for contract procurement? 6 What support/advice was included in the contract (e.g. VAT, Corporation tax, National Insurance)? Year to date for financial year 2024/2025: Q# Question Your answer 1 Are you using an external VAT/ tax advisor? (If no, please disregard all other questions for this financial year) Yes/ No 2 What is your forecast FY spend on VAT/ tax advice (£) 3 What is the name of the primary VAT/ tax advice supplier? 4 Are these advice service(s) procured on a contract or ad hoc basis? If the answer to Q. 4 is ‘ad hoc’ please go directly to Q. 6. If the answer to Q. 4 is ‘contract’, then: 5a What was the contract start date? 5b What was/ is the contract end date? 5c Is there an option to extend the contract? Yes/ No 5d If already expired, do you plan to procure a new contract? Yes/ No 5e Which framework agreement was used for contract procurement? 6 What support/advice is included in the contract?

FOI Response

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: 157-2024

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.

You asked:

1. Are you using an external VAT/ tax advisor? (If no, please disregard all other questions for this financial year)
2. What is your forecast FY spend on VAT/ tax advice (£)
3. What is the name of the primary VAT/ tax advice supplier?
4. Are these advice service(s) procured on a contract or ad hoc basis?
If the answer to Q. 4 is ‘ad hoc’ please go directly to Q. 6. If the answer to Q. 4 is ‘contract’, then:
5a. What was the contract start date?
5b. What was/ is the contract end date?
5c. Is there an option to extend the contract?
5d. If already expired, do you plan to procure a new contract? (financial year 2024/25)
5e. Which framework agreement was used for contract procurement? (financial year 2024/25)
6. What support/advice is included in the contract?

Our response:

Q# Question Financial year 2021/22 Financial year 2022/23 Financial year 2023/24 Financial year 2024/25
1 Did you use an external VAT/ tax advisor? (If no, please disregard all other questions for this financial year) Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 What was the FY spend on VAT/ tax advice (£)  £35k  £65k  £41k
3 What was the name of the primary VAT/ tax advice supplier?  Liaison VAT Consultancy Ltd  Liaison VAT Consultancy Ltd  Liaison VAT Consultancy Ltd  Liaison VAT Consultancy Ltd
4 Was this advice procured on a contract or an ad hoc basis?  Contract  Contract  Contract  Contract
If the answer to Q. 4 is ‘ad hoc’ please go directly to Q. 6. If the answer to Q. 4 is ‘contract’, then:
5a What was the contract start date? 01/12/2019 01/12/2022  01/12/2022 01/12/2022
5b What was/ is the contract end date? 30/11/2022  30/11/2024  30/11/2024  30/11/2024
5c Which framework agreement was used for contract procurement? SBS Service Profile SBS Service Profile SBS Service Profile Yes
5d If already expired, do you plan to procure a new contract?  N/A N/A N/A Yes
5e Which framework agreement was used for contract procurement? N/A N/A N/A SBS Service Profile
6 What support/advice was included in the contract (e.g. VAT, Corporation tax, National Insurance)? VAT VAT VAT  VAT

 

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