tax Advisory services

Expert guidance across Tax, VAT, Employment and R&D

At Opus Accountancy, we provide clear, practical and forward-thinking advice to help you navigate complex tax matters with confidence. Our specialist team supports individuals, businesses and organisations across a full range of advisory areas.

Tax Advisory

Our tax specialists offer strategic guidance to help you plan effectively, remain compliant and optimise tax efficiency..

We assist with:

  • Business valuations and shareholding valuations

  • Business reorganisations and advance tax clearance applications

  • Business acquisitions, demergers and partitions

  • Business sales, including Business Asset Disposal Relief and the Substantial Shareholding Exemption

  • Share incentives and employee share schemes

  • Company purchase of own shares

  • Capital allowance claims

  • Group relief claims

  • Capital gains tax planning, reliefs and exemptions

  • Residence, domicile and double-taxation matters

  • SDLT advice and reliefs

  • Inheritance Tax (IHT) planning

  • Trusts

  • HMRC enquiries and disclosures

VAT Advisory

VAT is one of the most challenging areas of compliance. Our team helps you understand your obligations and identify opportunities for relief or improved efficiency.

Our VAT expertise includes:

  • Land and property (construction, conversions, land sales, capital goods scheme)

  • International trade and cross-border VAT Transfer of a business as a going concern

  • Partial exemption

  • VAT for charities and not-for-profit organisations

  • VAT for health professionals, insurers, finance providers and education organisations

  • VAT reviews and clearance applications

Employment Tax Advisory

We help employers meet their compliance obligations while managing tax risk associated with workforce and employee reward.

Our support covers:

  • Employment-related securities

  • PAYE compliance and reporting

  • Benefits-in-kind and P11D reporting

  • Statutory payments

  • Termination awards

  • Internationally mobile employees

  • PAYE Settlement Agreements (PSAs)

  • CIS

  • Travel, subsistence and expenses

  • Employment allowance

  • Holiday pay and entitlements

  • Auto-enrolment

  • National Minimum Wage compliance

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R&D Tax Relief Services

R&D tax incentives remain a valuable source of funding, but the rules are complex. We offer robust support to help maximise claims while minimising risk.

Our services include:

  • Assessing eligibility and viability of R&D claims

  • Preparing or reviewing technical narratives

  • Preparing or reviewing R&D calculations and computations

  • Advising on qualifying and non-qualifying activities

  • Guidance on subsidies, grants and their impact

  • SME vs RDEC advice and contract review

  • Optimisation and de-risking of existing or historic claims