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The leading experts in tax, VAT and employment law.


Chartergates Unrivalled Expertise in Tax, VAT, and Employment Law.

Unrivalled Expertise in Tax, VAT, and Employment Law.

Are you in search of expert guidance in the specialised fields of tax, VAT, or employment law?

Whether you’re grappling with issues related to employment status, navigating the complexities of IR35, ensuring umbrella company compliance, or facing a challenging HMRC enquiry with potential penalties, look no further—our team is here to assist you.

At Chartergates, we are experts in the intricate and ever-evolving fields of tax, VAT, and employment law.  Staffed by a team of advisory and litigation specialists, our mission is crystal clear: to provide you with precise, business-oriented, and steadfast legal advice that shields you from potential HMRC and Employment Tribunal disputes.

Choose Chartergates, where expertise meets excellence in tax, VAT, and employment law.

Chartergates Four Pillars of Service

We can provide our services on a fixed fee basis and can provide advice, drafting, reviews and representation in numerous areas including; employment status, umbrella companies, employment law, the construction industry, employment agencies, IR35, VAT and general tax compliance and representation.

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Client Services

We excel in tax, VAT, and Employment Law advice.  Our tailored solutions include fixed fees for budget certainty, contingency fees for risk-sharing, and hourly rates ensuring you get the services you want and a fee structure that suits you.  Rely on our experts for comprehensive guidance and representation.


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    Employment Tax Compliance: Take a Moment to Review the Basics

    Routine Employment Tax Risks Should Not Be Overlooked Given the myriad of changes that have hit businesses over the last few months, ranging from the Umbrella Company Tax Reforms which introduced Joint & Several Liability and the CIS Fraud Measures to the new Right to Work requirements, it is quite easy to overlook the more…

  • Supply of Labour or Payroll?

    Supply of Labour or Payroll?

    In ITS Plant-Tech Ltd v HMRC [2026] UKFTT 1299 (TC), the First-tier Tribunal considered whether ITS Plant-Tech Ltd (“ITS P-T”) was entitled to recover VAT charged by two payroll companies, MP Screeding Ltd and ITS Payroll Ltd, on amounts representing workers’ wages, employers’ National Insurance contributions and a processing fee. The appeal concerned VAT periods…

  • Dismissal and the Right to Be Accompanied

    Dismissal and the Right to Be Accompanied

    Background The right for a worker to be accompanied to disciplinary meetings is well known, but the details as to exactly what the right does and does not consist of are more complex. A recent case in the Employment Appeal Tribunal of Wolfe v Taka Mayfair comes as a useful reminder. What Happened in Wolfe…


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