Audio Blog: Brexit and VAT

Andy Spencer
November 25, 2020

Brexit: What are the Implications for VAT

Brexit is set to become reality at the end of December. So, what does it mean for organizations doing business in the UK and the European Union? Turns out, there are several tax implications that will need to be accounted for. In this episode of the Sovos Expert Series, Harriet Vivian sits down with Andy Spencer, director of consulting services at Sovos to discuss the impending changes and what organizations need to be thinking about when it comes to VAT including:

·       The UK’s transition to third country status

·       Impact on dispatches and acquisitions

·       Ramifications on exports and imports

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Andy Spencer

Andy is a highly experienced indirect tax professional who has worked in VAT for over twenty five years. Andy joined Sovos in 2009 and has responsibility for the consulting and compliance teams. Within the consulting team, he is involved in delivering major international VAT projects for blue-chip clients, bringing expertise in both structural compliance and commercial efficiency. Andy specialises in providing clients with bespoke VAT reviews that help them develop into new territories with the appropriate controls in place to manage VAT effectively. Andy has developed expertise in international VAT throughout his career and has advised on a broad range of issues in many countries. Within the compliance team, Andy is responsible for the integrity and professionalism of Sovos’ compliance offering working with the team to ensure clients meet their compliance obligations around the EU and beyond. Andy began his career with HM Customs & Excise and before joining Sovos was VAT Director at Baker Tilly’s Southern UK operation, a Senior VAT Manager at KPMG for six years, and a Senior VAT Manager at Ernst & Young for seven.
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