The firm has developed steadily; establishing itself as one of the most well-respected providers of VAT advisory services to universities across the UK.
As the team has expanded, Ellis Chapman now also provides VAT advisory services across the full range of sectors; notably for charities, property companies, and other education providers.Bill Ellis
Bill Ellis worked for HM Customs & Excise as a VAT Senior Officer for 17 years and then went on to become a VAT consultant in the private sector, first for Trafalgar House plc before joining a 'big-four' firm.
There, as Senior Manager, Bill specialised in the higher education sector, advising many university clients and gaining an important knowledge of the VAT issues affecting the sector and formulating appropriate solutions.
Bill has significant expertise in devising partial exemption special methods for the HE sector within the new Framework and in particular by making use of TRAC data. He has also worked closely with university clients in implementing new accounting packages and in respect of capital projects.
Andy Burrell
Andy Burrell worked for HM Customs & Excise for 12 years, latterly as a VAT Senior Officer controlling a wide range of large businesses and managing both VAT Enquiries and Appeal & Reconsideration Teams.
He joined one of the ‘big-four’ accountancy firms where he achieved the Chartered Tax Advisor qualification and became a VAT Manager specialising in advising a range of businesses including those in the education and property sectors. Since joining Ellis Chapman & Associates in 2003, Andy has assisted our university and property clients in many VAT planning and compliance issues, including fuel and power reliefs, partial exemption and capital projects, maximising VAT recovery and relief from VAT costs.
Linda Manson
Linda Manson was employed by HM Customs & Excise for 21 years and, as a Senior Office in Liverpool, was responsible for the control of businesses in the education sector including universities, colleges and student unions.
Linda joined Ellis Chapman & Associates in 2004 having worked for 7 years in the private sector as a VAT consultant dealing with a wide range of clients, specialising in property, partial exemption, the not for profit sector and in particular student unions. She now deals with university, FE college and property clients, in addition to providing a specialist resource to a number of accountancy firms and their clients on various compliance and liability issues.
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