With the increasing complexity of tax legislation and the competing pressure on your resources, how can you minimise the tax risks facing you?

The Tax Advisory Services provides a solution that is flexible, cost effective and expert. You can choose between their different levels of service to find the one most appropriate to meet your needs - or they can tailor a package to meet your specific requirements. Furthermore you will be dealing with dedicated public sector tax specialists who have many years experience in solving the type of problems you will face.

CIPFA endorses the special public sector experience and expertise of PricewaterhouseCoopers and the two joined together in 1991 to provide the Tax Advisory Service to help you manage the tax affairs of your organisation.

They can help you to answer ad hoc tax queries, to respond to issues raised by the HM Revenue and Customs or Contributions Agency, to plan for the tax implications, to deal with changes to legislation or practice, to review or enhance your accounting systems and procedures.

They provide a comprehensive package of help and support to ensure you can manage your tax affairs in the most efficient and effective way.

They offer a choice of service for public sector subscribers. Their service covers all taxes impacting upon the public sector, including VAT, PAYE, NI, Corporation Tax, Insurance Premium Tax, etc...

Services include the following:

Premium
For only £7,900 per annum (excl. VAT) you will receive:

• A telephone hotline giving unlimited access to public sector tax specialists
• A helpline for written/faxed enquiries
• One day's consultancy on a tax subject of your choice - you could perhaps use this for a review of your systems, a training seminar or towards a consultancy project
• A regular newsletter giving tips, advice and tax updates
• 3 delegate places at their annual Tax Conference
• Budget summaries and Pocket Tax Books
• Copies of their publications on significant developments affecting the public sector
• A choice of one of the CIPFA / PricewaterhouseCoopers tax manuals

Hotline
For only £4,900 per annum (excl. VAT) you will receive:

• A telephone hotline allowing you to make unlimited number of enquiries
• A regular newsletter giving tips, advice and tax updates
• 1 delegate place at our annual Tax Conference
• Budget summaries and Pocket Tax Books
• Copies of their publications on significant developments affecting the public sector
• A choice of one of the CIPFA / PricewaterhouseCooper tax manuals

Standard
For only £4,800 per annum (ex.VAT) you will receive:

• All the Premium Service features except the telephone hotline and letter / fax helpline

Special
For a price to be agreed you will receive:

• A specially tailored service designed to meet your individual needs

The Tax Advisory Service
Catherine Porter - 0121 265 5595
Kerrie.birch@uk.pwc.com