Centurion VAT

Centurion have supported the University for over 20 years. Centurion provide us with day-to-day support, training, and specialist advice including on complex projects, demonstrating their incredible knowledge of the sector. Louise and the team worked with us on our campus development, achieving significant VAT savings. The expertise of Centurion has been recognised by HMRC in recent University audits. Centurion are always at the end of the phone and we know we are always talking to friendly experts who are able to explain even the most technical information in basic terms.

I am very pleased with the service we receive from Centurion VAT. Julie and the team are very knowledgeable and very responsive when we have queries. As well as day to day support, we pull on Centurion for specific work and have been very happy with the advice and help given. For example, we have recently updated our Partial Exemption Special Method, and structured a VAT efficient joint venture arrangement. The input and support we received was first rate.

We first contacted Centurion in 2007 and appointed them to provide VAT training. Since then they have provided VAT advice on a number of key issues specific to FE colleges plus further training to staff. I have always found them responsive, professional and easy to deal with.

Our VAT liability is not easy as it includes the standard method, partial exemption method and a special method but I am so delighted that we have Centurion as our VAT advisors to help us. I have been working with Centurion for a number of years and rely on them for VAT advice for both every day operational matters and complex projects. My usual contact is Julie and who I meet every quarter before the VAT return is prepared. I also contact Julie with ad hoc queries, and she is very knowledgeable, gives practical advice and is extremely responsive with her reply. The staff at Centurion can explain complex VAT regulations in a way that is easy to understand and follow. After my discussions and emails with Julie I am confident and easily able to report back to the Finance Director and Executive Team. Centurion also provide valuable VAT training for our staff, not just for the finance team but also for the development team which is always well received.

Centurion has provided us with the kind of detailed, technical VAT assistance that only a specialist can. They have a deep knowledge of our sector and have readily understood the challenges we face.

‘We have found the in-depth technical knowledge that the team at Centurion have is always combined with a pragmatic and practical approach to dealing with issues. This really helps us provide great solutions for our clients.’

St David’s Hospice needed VAT advice on a new project. I was so pleased when I rang Centurion, immediately spoke to Julie who grasped the situation quickly and efficiently. She came to see me within a couple of days and has given excellent advice and support, through what was a complex situation for us. We are now working together to gain further advice on issues that affect us as a charity. I have also been pleased to recommend Centurion to other Hospice CEO’s.

Thank you for the clear and informative training about the domestic reverse charge for construction VAT. We appreciated the practical guidance given alongside the technical references. This has helped us put it into practice much more quickly than having to read all the HMRC guidance without any support and still have confidence that we are compliant.