Immigration Fees test

• Director, Altin Kaprata LLB (Hons) is the founder of AG Law Solicitors. He is the driving force of the firm and thrives in dealing with complex cases. He has over 9 years of experience in a broad spectrum including all types of Immigration cases. Altin has consistently dealt with Immigration cases in the First Tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal. His strength is to take on board key details and finds a speedy resolution. His extensive knowledge and experience in Immigration ensure that clients can expect to receive the highest level of service. Altin has built a reputation and gained respect for being honest and being able to explain complex issues and procedures in simple terms.

• Mariola Kaprata LLB (Hons) is a Solicitor at the firm with over 5 years of experience in dealing with Immigration cases. Mariola deals with all aspects of Immigration matters including Appeals in the First Tier Tribunal, Upper Tribunal and is known for her focused attention to detail and prides herself on excellent client care, ensuring all matters run smoothly and efficiently.

• Zyliha Shkembi LLB (Hons) is a Caseworker. She joined AG LAW Solicitors in July 2019. Zyliha is supervised by the Director, Altin Kaprata. Zyliha is involved in the Immigration department and assists the Solicitors in all aspects of Immigration cases. She has gained considerable experience in dealing with Bail applications and various visa applications. She thoroughly enjoys the client contact aspect of Private Client work.

Immigration VAT

Once instructed, you matter will be handled by a qualified and experienced solicitor under supervision of our director.

A note on value added tax (VAT) – All the figures given to you include VAT charged at 20% unless specifically stated. However, charging VAT in relation to immigration matters may depend on where you live and what immigration permission you have. We will confirm whether VAT (at a rate of 20%) is payable when you instruct us, and we can work out if VAT is properly chargeable.

Parents and Partners

If we are instructed by a parent on behalf of a child, the full file is opened in the name of the parent (with whom we have the retainer) with the child’s name as the person subject to Immigration Control.  If the parent does not fall within the exemptions below, the fees will be subject to VAT, based on the parent’s residence. 

If we are instructed through a UK settled spouse/partner on an entry clearance, our client is the person overseas and so not subject to VAT.  The spouse/partner is a named third party on the file and only acts with the client’s written authority. 

However, sometimes a consultation file is opened in the name of the contact/sponsor/spouse/partner based here in the UK because that is who is seeking the consultation. In that case, VAT is chargeable on the consultation because the person instructing at consultation stage is subject to tax in the UK.  When the full file is opened in the name of the person subject to Immigration Control, if he/she is in the exemption list below, that will be VAT exempt.  

Employer/Sponsors

With a UK based employer client, even though the ultimate goal may be to obtain entry for a person subject to Immigration Control, if the UK employer is deemed as our client, then they will not be VAT exempt.

Exemptions 

VAT is not chargeable if the client has not been granted permission/right to remain in the UK and often this is easier to ascertain if they have an ongoing overseas residential address.  Therefore the following clients are exempt from VAT:  Those on a visit visor because that, by definition, does not allow for UK residency.

Overstayers

If an over-stayer or otherwise a person without immigration status in the UK previously was granted leave, they are generally treated as resident for the purposes of VAT.  General Immigration status changes throughout matters could give rise to different VAT treatment on matters subsequent to the change.