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At Bates Weston, we understand that you need sound professional advice, given by a business partner who has taken the time to understand you and your business.

Graham Buckell, the head of our tax team is an experienced tax advisor, whose guidance has been invaluable to many individuals and companies over the years. Graham will help you to manage your tax liabilities, in the context of your future plans, ensuring compliance and helping you to manage your relationship with H M Revenue & Customs.

  • Business structure, reorganisations & reconstructions : We can review alternative business structures and recommend a route that will deliver your strategic objectives and minimise your tax liabilities.
  • Incorporation: If you are considering operating as a company, we can advise you on the benefits and disadvantages of incorporation and the different ways it can be achieved.
  • Strategic Planning: There are tax implications for all growth or exit strategies. Discussing your longer term business plans with us, at the earliest opportunity, will ensure effective tax planning for your business. We will consider:-
      • Funding
      • Profit Extraction - including dividend policy
      • Pre-transaction assessment and planning on disposal of asset or companies
      • Planning, due diligence and integration of mergers and acquisitions
  • Capital Allowances Consulting: Often potential claims to capital allowances can be overlooked. We will help you to ensure that you take full advantage of all available capital allowances.
  • Self Assessment Tax Returns: We will complete your tax returns, ensure they are submitted on time and advise you of your tax liabilities and when these fall due.

"Graham's knowledge of Corporation Tax and Capital Gains Tax is impressively extensive!"
Peter Hogan, Clive Owen & Co.

Contact Graham Buckell at grahamb@batesweston.co.uk to find out how we can help you.









Value Added Tax is one of the most complex tax regimes imposed on business - so having expert advice in this area is essential to avoid overpaying or underpaying VAT.

At Bates Weston, we have a specialist team who provide an efficient, cost effective VAT service which includes:-
  • Advice on VAT planning and administration
  • Property and construction issues
  • VAT liability and supplies
  • Assistance with VAT registration
  • Help with completing VAT returns
  • Negotiating with HM Revenue and Customs in disputes and representing you at VAT tribunal
  • VAT health checks
  • Advice to charities and not-for-profit organisations

Their breadth of experience and 'down-to-business' approach is a real advantage.
Pete Hughes, Substores Ltd

Contact Graham Buckell at grahamb@batesweston.co.uk to find out how we can help you.







  • Benefits-in-kind: Structuring the provision of benefits-in-kind in a tax effective manner, including the choice between company and employee owned cars, pension contributions and salary sacrifice arrangements
  • Share schemes: Provision of share incentives to employees in a manner that is commercially acceptable and tax efficient
  • Working abroad: Advising on issues to be considered when employees are sent to work abroad
  • Employer taxes: Compliance with PAYE/NIC regulations







  • Advice on the interaction of UK and overseas tax
  • Transfer pricing
  • Application of double tax treaties


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