The increasing complexity of tax and VAT has led to Tax Assist Direct opening three new offices.

Peter Lewis will manage the new Hove, Portslade, Southwick, Shoreham and Lancing office He said: "The brand has proven to be a success. It stands for quality work with guaranteed service levels at a fixed price.

"We have a national back-up service that supports a network of more than 140 offices nationwide."

The other offices to open cover Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill, Lewes and Henfield, which will be run by John Jordan, and Brighton, run by Angie Dixon.

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