The VAT bill on some commercial property transactions can be huge. This usually comes at a time when cash is needed to pay for a deposit, stamp duty and legals. Why not bridge the VAT element of the transaction and suffer a small amount of interest, rather than tying up cash for up to 3 months.

In some cases we can arrange funding to clear any arrears that have built up with HMRC and avoid late payment fines.

Yes, providing the directors/shareholders are willing to provide a personal guarantee, a start up business can borrow for VAT.

The current UK VAT threshold is £85,000, so if your turnover is higher than this amount you will need to start to charge VAT. When a business starts to charge VAT they generally use the additional income in the day-to-day running of the business. This can lead to a cash flow issue when suddenly a large amount needs to be paid to HMRC at the end of the VAT quarter. This is where a VAT loan comes in. The loan is paid directly to HMRC and the business has an additional 1-6 months to pay the lender.