VAT training. Tailored to your needs.

Commercial and practical VAT training designed to keep you up to date, build expertise, manage risk and identify opportunities for your clients. Choose from bespoke live in-house training for your firm or live interactive online group courses.

In the daily cut and thrust of advising clients or supporting your business it is easy to let skills development slip to the bottom of your to-do list.


We help accountants, lawyers and VAT specialists carve out time to stay up to date and build expertise on VAT issues through live training tailored to your needs.

Our practical and commercially-focused work equips you with the knowledge and skills needed to manage VAT risk and identify opportunities for your clients and business.

Examples of our work include:

➜ Bespoke topic and role specific training on key VAT issues

➜ Online public/group training sessions on VAT risks and pitfalls

➜ Regular update sessions on the latest developments in VAT case law, legislation and HMRC practice

About Vatskills

VATskills is the training business of Edd Thompson. Edd is a chartered tax adviser and chartered accountant.

Edd splits his time between his independent training work as VATskills and his advisory role as VAT Director with CubedTax.

Edd was previously Head of Indirect Taxes for Tolley’s technical team. He trained in accountancy practice with Mazars and returned to VAT consultancy with Forvis Mazars following his time at Tolley. He has also seconded to the VAT function of a large North American headquartered bank.

Edd has taught on both ATT and CTA qualifications and has lectured for professional bodies.

He has written for many of the leading VAT and tax publications including De Voil Indirect Tax Service, Tolley’s Value Added Tax, Tax Journal, Taxation Magazine and Tax Adviser.

Our Services

VAT Specialist Training

Live collaborative training sessions for VAT specialist teams and individual VAT specialists.

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VAT Training for Accountants

Practical training on VAT for accountants. Risk and opportunity focused. Tailored to your job.

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VAT Training for Lawyers

Live training on VAT for lawyers. Tailored risk training for conveyancers.

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Business Development Support

White label development-driven marketing content for VAT teams and accountants. Keep clients proactively informed and win more work.

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