About Us

Accordance was founded in 2005, in response to Europe’s rapidly changing VAT situation. Our aim to is simplify the experience of cross-border VAT for businesses trading in Europe, through a policy of practical engagement with our clients and their indirect tax issues.

Our operating principles:

  • Practicality: Commercial, pragmatic, common sense solutions that make sense of the complexity of international VAT.
  • Engagement: An active, connected, professional and friendly style of client service.
  • Coordination: To operate as a single coordination point for Compliance and Consulting across the EU.
  • Innovation: To develop our unique combined Compliance & Consulting and Direct Contact  approaches, add value and improve service.
  • Progressive Management: A forward looking and open approach to management practices, policy and strategy.
  • Responsibility: Balancing clients’ international tax obligations with their commercial needs.

Following the introduction of the VAT Package at the beginning of 2010, it is essential for multi-territory businesses to receive expert and credible VAT advice. The aims of the VAT Package and the working methodology of Accordance are closely aligned. We have for several years been assisting a full spectrum of international businesses better manage cross-border VAT costs – through the rationalisation of registration profiles; the pinpointing of previously unrecognised recoverable VAT; the analysis of reverse charge options (and consequent elimination of unnecessary cross-border VAT claims); the analysis and updating of ERP VAT coding; and the provision of ongoing compliance support.

We reach across Europe, but manage all work from an accessible and responsive hub in the UK. Our team includes senior ex-Big 4 VAT personnel, high-ranking ex-blue chip European VAT Compliance management, VAT legal specialists, Customs and Duty professionals and VAT savings experts. Accordance is a unified VAT Compliance and Consulting practice, with a focus on cross-border transactions. We provide practical, commercially beneficial VAT assistance to companies across the EU and beyond.