Tax Accountant in Surrey

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.

Countdown to HMRC Digital Income Tax in 2023

NOW POSTPONED to 2024: Making Tax Digital postponed until 2024 (taxhelp.uk.com) HMRC has recently announced the proposed timescale to introduce the next stage of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax. Who does HMRC Digital Income Tax affect? Previously MTD applied to those that were VAT registered – from 2023 it will expand to include […]

taxhelp celebrates 14 years in business

I started taxhelp.uk.com back in 2006, specifically to help the self-employed and individuals with their personal tax. Having helped many clients through the last downturn in the economy, from 2008 – 2013, I am sure that their will again be many success stories from small businesses in the coming years. Over my first decade in […]

When is the best time to start a small business?

You could actually find that it may be during a downturn… as many perceived obstacles are actually opportunities if you are aware of them and take advantage. Having started my own business in 2006, I have both grown my own business during the last downturn from 2008-2013 as well as help hundreds of small business […]

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 […]

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Accountant in Surrey

Are you looking for a personal tax specialist?

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.