Last Updated: 3 May 2025
VAT Centric Ltd (“we,” “us,” “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website vat-centric.com or interact with us through our services.
1. Who We Are
VAT Centric Ltd provides accounting, bookkeeping, VAT advisory, and tax compliance services for businesses operating in the UK and UAE. We are registered in the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal data:
- Name, email address, phone number, business name, and job title
- Billing and invoicing details
- Tax identification numbers
- Information you provide when submitting an enquiry or booking a consultation
- Details shared during client onboarding, such as company turnover, VAT registration status, and transactional data
- Technical data such as IP address, browser type, and website usage information (via cookies and analytics tools)
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data to:
- Provide our accounting, bookkeeping, VAT advisory, and tax compliance services
- Respond to your enquiries and provide quotes
- Arrange free consultation calls
- Administer contracts and billing
- Send relevant updates, newsletters, or regulatory alerts (if you opt in)
- Comply with legal and regulatory obligations under HMRC and UAE FTA requirements
- Improve our website and services through analytics
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your data under the following lawful bases under the UK GDPR and UAE data protection laws:
- Performance of a contract
- Compliance with a legal obligation
- Legitimate interests (e.g., responding to enquiries, improving services)
- Consent (where required, such as for marketing communications)
5. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal data. We may share your data with:
- Professional advisors (e.g., auditors, accountants, legal counsel)
- Regulatory authorities (e.g., HMRC, UAE FTA) where required by law
- Service providers supporting our IT, communications, or business operations under confidentiality agreements
6. International Data Transfers
As we operate in both the UK and UAE, your data may be transferred between these jurisdictions. We ensure adequate safeguards in line with applicable data protection laws.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy, including to comply with legal, accounting, and tax obligations.
8. Your Rights
You have rights under UK GDPR and UAE data protection laws, including:
- Access to your personal data
- Correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
- Erasure of data under certain conditions
- Restriction or objection to processing
- Data portability requests
- Withdraw consent (where processing is based on consent)
To exercise your rights, please contact us at info@vat-centric.com.
9. Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience, monitor website traffic, and improve performance. You may adjust your cookie preferences in your browser settings.
10. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites (e.g., Instagram, LinkedIn). We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their privacy policies before providing personal data.
11. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact:
VAT Centric Ltd
Email: info@vat-centric.com
Phone (UAE): +971 55 780 7713
Phone (UK): +44 20 1234 5678
Address (UAE): Al Badaa Building, Al Satwa, Dubai, U.A.E.
Address (UK): Flat 1 Cypress Lodge, 72 Brent View Road, London, NW9 7EF, United Kingdom