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Affordable fixed fee personal tax packages. Covering tax returns, self employed & rental accounts, bookkeeping and complex tax affairs. Making tax as easy as possible for clients since 2006.

Confirmation of payee for bank payments

In order to reduce fraud, confirmation of payee has been introduced for bank payments. This service aims to tie up payments to the correct account name, whereas in the past only the sort code and account number was used. At present, the new systems work for faster payments or standing orders, as well as for […]

Small Business Saturday 2020 & the #SmallBiz100

Many people will be looking to promote their business in the current market, something I can highly recommend is Small Business Saturday and also the Small Business Saturday 100. There are many great opportunities to gain publicity for your small business, and there are no costs involved. Small Business Saturday Now in its eighth year […]

SEISS second payment announced

The Self Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) has been extended to cover a further period of three months. The second payment, which will be the final one under the SEISS scheme, is to be capped at £6,570. The second grant will open for applications in August, and will cover up to 70% of self-employed average […]

WFH – Homeworking Expenses for Employees

With many employees currently working from home, there have been two welcome concessions for HMRC regarding the tax treatment of expenses. Personal purchases of equipment to be used for work purposes. Tax relief on homeworking expenses. Personal purchases of equipment Usually, the purchase of equipment such as monitors, printers, desks, etc personally by an employee […]

Remember that SEISS grants are taxable income

This week should see the first payments from the Self Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) being made to claimant’s bank accounts. However, it is important to remember that this grant is classed as taxable income and will need to be accounted for. How much to set aside for SEISS tax? Assuming that you are a […]

Claiming the HMRC SEISS grant

HMRC has been able to move up the expected timescale for claims under the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS.) They are now starting to contact those who qualify, and aim to have contacted them on how to proceed with a claim, within the next few weeks. Eligible people will have to confirm claim details online […]

Bounce back loans launched

The government has launched the bounce back loan scheme, which may be of interest to you or someone you know. These are loans of between £2,000 and £50,000 over 6 years specifically for small business. They are available up to a maximum loan amount based on either 25% of 2019 turnover or £50,000 whichever is lower. The loans will be […]

HMRC notice to complete a 2020 tax return

HMRC has been issuing the notices to complete 2020 tax returns – if these arrive in the post they are called a SA316 form. If you have a personal tax account, then you will receive a message (as above) containing the same information. These notices to complete a tax return are a standard format, setting […]

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Accountant in Surrey

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I built up my tax experience in industry and practice over 17 years before founding my own practice in 2006.

Based in Cobham, Surrey I can also help clients throughout the UK.

  

My goal is to make personal tax and accounts for the self-employed as easy as possible for clients

 

Award-winning Accountant

Small Business Saturday is the UK's most successful small business campaign. Only one hundred of the UK’s top small businesses are selected each year for the SBS100. They act as trail-blazers in the official count-down towards the annual event.

I was one of the alumni from the 2014 Small Business Saturday 100, resulting in two visits to Downing Street.

In the Surrey Digital Awards from 2015 - 2018, I was also the winner of several top awards.