Sandy Cochrane

Partner, VAT

Sandy brings to Gravita a wealth of experience in VAT, including have spent more than ten years in industry. Following her time in industry, Sandy moved into practice, some 20 years ago, and has not looked back!

Sandy’s ‘in-house’ VAT experience has enabled her to provide a holistic approach to advisory, seeking input from other service lines where applicable.

Sandy has been involved with advising an array of clients to meet their VAT requirements, from OMBs, to large multinational corporations.

Sandy has a natural ability to make VAT easier for clients to understand, in particular for international businesses, in a pragmatic manner.

Services

VAT

Sectors

Technology Financial Services Property Professional and Business Services Industrial and Manufacturing Charity

Locations

Using trusts to support tax planning, and to manage complex family dynamics when considering succession

3rd December 2025
Written by: Michaela Lamb
Trusts were once seen as the purview of the ultra-wealthy, but in recent years, the benefits of using a trust have become increasingly relevant for even those who consider themselves only to have relatively modest...
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Budget 2025: Employment taxes

27th November 2025
 
Salary Sacrifice pensions The government will charge employer and employee National Insurance (NI) on pension contributions above £2,000 per annum made via salary sacrifice. This will take effect from 6th April 2029. In a salary...
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Budget 2025: Savings and investments

27th November 2025
 
ISAs The annual ISA limit of £20,000 remains unchanged, but the way in which you can save is not. From April 2027, the cash ISA limit will be cut from £20,000 to £12,000 (unless you...
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Budget 2025: Property taxes

27th November 2025
 
Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings – out of time claims for relief From Royal Assent to the Finance Bill, the law will be changed so that claims for relief from ATED will be able to...
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Budget 2025: Income Tax

27th November 2025
 
Winter Fuel Payments From April 2026, pensioners whose total income is over £35,000 will have their Winter Fuel Payment (or pension age winter heating payment) clawed back via PAYE at a rate of roughly £17...
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Budget 2025: Transport

27th November 2025
 
Fuel Duty: 2026-27 main rates The temporary 5p duty cut will be extended for a further five months to September 2026, and then reversed by 1p on 1st September 2026, 2p on 1st December 2026...
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