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Accountancy & Tax in Brent

Key start-up information and list of local accountants

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Having a good firm of accountants on your side will ensure that you have all the information and support that you need to help your business grow and flourish.

They can offer advice and help you comply with accounting and tax requirements.

If you are self employed or run a small enterprise in Brent, it makes sense to use an Accountant or Bookkeeper who is keen to help small business and new business start ups rather than struggle with the task yourself.

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Main Accounting Considerations

Sole Trader or Limited Company

One of the first decisions you will need to make is which legal structure is likely to suit your new business and this will affect your accountancy obligations.

You can read a detailed article about your various options at: Sole Trader or Limited Company?

The information below primarily relates to self-employment but if you decide to trade as a limited company, you can read more here: Running a Limited Company.

Becoming Self-Employed

You should tell HMRC as soon as you start self-employment, otherwise you may face a penalty. You are considered to have started self-employment when you have something to sell and either have a customer for your goods or services, or you are actively marketing your business.

You can let HMRC know about your self-employment by registering online for business taxes. A Self-Assessment Online account will automatically be set up at the same time. This allows you to send your Self-Assessment tax returns online. You will receive an Activation Code. You need to activate the service within 28 days. If you don’t, you will have to ask for a new Activation Code.

You can register online at https://www.gov.uk/log-in-register-hmrc-online-services/register

National Insurance

As a self-employed person, you pay a fixed amount of Class 2 National Insurance contributions (NIC). If your profits are above a certain limit, you may also have to pay Class 4 National Insurance contributions.

See Self-employed National Insurance rates for full details.

Statutory Records

It is very important that you set up a record keeping system and keep all records and supporting documents. Records for the current tax year must be retained until 31 January 2022.

You must keep records of all money coming into and going out of your business. This includes all cash, cheques and credit card transactions.

Your records should be adequate to allow you to complete an accurate Self Assessment return. You will be expected to keep a full record of:

  • All sales made and other business income, as it is earned.
  • The cost of all business expenses and purchases as you pay them, no matter how little they cost.
  • All purchases of business stock, goods and raw materials.
  • Mileage records.
  • Capital expenditure; keep a separate record of all purchases and sales of business equipment, machinery and vehicles, together with the receipts.
  • Keep a record of the market value of equipment or vehicles introduced into the business that you owned before starting your business.

See Business records if you're self-employed for full details.

Key Dates

There are key dates that you need to be aware of during the financial year. These relate to reporting and payment of any monies due. A list of dates and full explanation can be found here.

Value Added Tax (VAT)

You must register for VAT if:

  • Your taxable turnover exceeds the VAT threshold in any 12 month period
  • you expect your taxable turnover to exceed the VAT threshold within the next 30 days
  • you take over an existing VAT registered business as a going concern

You have 30 days from the date you meet any of these criteria to register.

Usually, VAT registration can be completed online and if you apply online, you will be enrolled automatically so that you can submit your VAT return online (there is no longer a paper version).

The current VAT threshold is £85,000; if your turnover is below the registration limit, you can choose whether to apply for voluntary registration. The standard rate of VAT currently is 20%.

See the official VAT website for full up to date details.

Further Advice and Help

Brent Accountants

Pros Assist
Pros Assist can ensure that you can concentrate on running your business, leaving us to ensure that your obligations are met, and advising and updating you along the way, so that you always know where you’re up to. We help you navigate the many statutory requirements that come with setting up a new business, including all the procedures from HM Revenue & Customs and Companies House, allowing you to concentrate solely on running your business. Pros Assist is an accountancy firm with a gifted team of qualified practicing accountants with each office headed by highly experienced directors. With decades of experience in private practice and various industry sectors, advising sole traders and partnership clients alike, the directors lead each of their Pros Assist team in offering expert advice in all matters relating to taxation and profit, offering wide ranging business support, advising clients on project viability, business planning and funding.
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Silver Levene
Silver Levene are chartered certified accountants providing professional accounting, taxation and business advice to ambitious businesses and individuals. Our approach is really simple; we work hard to be the best accountants and business advisors. Over the last 60 years, weve become a top 50 accounting firm and the largest ACCA practice in the UK. Our clients range from SMEs to corporates to self-employed individuals and celebrities.Address: 37 Warren St, London, W1T 6AD
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FZCO Accountants
FZCO Accountants is a certified accountancy firm that enjoys a worldwide reputation for providing efficient and innovative VAT Registration and VAT Return services. We specialise in global ecommerce cross-border selling taxation, submitting VAT returns and VAT registration in the UK, Germany, Spain, France, Austria, Italy, Sweden, Poland, Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic, UAE and Saudi Arabia. We ensure that accounts, corporation tax, payroll and VAT/GST/ sales tax are prepared according to a timetable.
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IT Enterprise
At IT Enterprise, we believe that your idea for the next successful start-up or innovation can always be built. Our passionate team is very strong at bridging the gap between your business needs and all the technicalities in creating the ideal software for your business.
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Clear House Accountants
Clear House Accountants are Business Accountants in London. We offer a range of services to keep your business on track from strategic planning to constant business valuation & business health checks. Our services are designed to provide you with valuable business insights for key decision making and undertaking value-added business growth initiatives.
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Startup Formations Limited
Startup Formations, Offshore Company Corp was built with the vision to help entrepreneurs and startups to integrate proper setup for ultimate growth. We offer excellent quality banking support, business mail forwarding, web development, and telephone services so that you can implement your business strategy and improve customer satisfaction. Our organization has valuable experiences in partnering with the best world-class companies to manage regulatory compliances in setting up business and its continuous operations. Our aim is to guarantee that our consumers always get the highest standard of service. We always go the extra mile to provide our customer with the best services to fulfill their dreams.
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FZCO Accountants
FZCO Accountants is a certified accountancy firm that enjoys a worldwide reputation for providing efficient and innovative VAT Registration and VAT Return services. We ensure that accounts, corporation tax, payroll and VAT/GST/ sales tax are prepared according to a timetable. Through our history of supporting ecommerce sellers, we have a strong understanding of the problems global ecommerce sellers face, which is why our professionals are able to guide you through any unforeseen circumstances step by step.
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Perrys Chartered Accountants
Perrys Chartered Accountants was founded in 1983 and is a chartered accountants with offices in London and Kent. Our teams offer exceptional service and expert advice on all aspects of routine and complex accountancs, tax and bookkeeping issues. At the heart of our ethos is to be 'exceptional as standard' and we pride ourselves on our hands-on approach to supporting all levels of companies, private individuals, start-ups, SMEs and blue chip businesses. We have branches both in London and in the historic county of Kent.Address: 34 Threadneedle Street, London, EC2R 8AY
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More Group Accountants
More Group Accountants - International Business Accounting Company in London, UK. More Group provides a comprehensive range of Accounting, Taxation & Corporate support services for Private, Individuals & Corporate clients. We have Chartered Certified Accounting and Business Consultancy Firm. We are having a presence in various countries like Dubai, Ireland, the USA, Russia, Latvia, Netherlands & UK etc. Company Formation, Business Bank Account Opening, UK Business (Tier 1) Visa, International Tax consulting, Accountancy & Bookkeeping are our expertise Fields.
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Accountants4u
Amid all the changes in the business world in recent years, one thing has remained unchanged - our commitment to our clients. At theaccountants4u we believe the client comes first, and we strive in every respect to meet your needs and expectations. When you start a business you can be sure that we will partner you through how to structure your business and we will advise you on resources available to you, we have guides on starting a business which are available on our website for you to download,and we will approach all tasks with the precision and dedication that you would expect from an established and highly trusted firm.
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Accounting Freedom
Accounting Freedom are dynamic, forward thinking accountants providing clients across the country with a professional tax and accountancy service.
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Accountingservicesonline.net
Award winning online accountancy service providing everything the new business start up requires. You choose the services you want from our fixed fees instant quote section on our website taylored to your budget. We provide the training at your premises and in addition an ongoing personal client manager at no extra cost.
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Alan Patient & Co
Award winning Chartered Accountants, Registered Auditors and Business Advisors that offers a full range of services from starting up a business to finding ways to expand it. Helping UK Businesses for more than 35 years, we pride ourselves on our efficient services and our ability to go the extra mile for our valued customers. We also have an expert education team who specialise in providing Financial Management and Compliance Services to Academies and schools. We essentially help make the schools funding go further.
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Bambridge Accountants
Advice tailored to you Planning to minimise your tax
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Braant Bookkeeping and Accounting
Braant are a top ten rated and award winning firm of certified accountants and bookkeepers. With offices in 10 major cities across the UK, plus 33 within London, we support thousands of small, medium and large businesses.
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Clear House Accountants
Clear House Accountants are performance driven Business Accountants in London. We are Chartered Certified Accountants focused on Startups and SMEs looking to grow their business.
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Clearstone Business Services Ltd
Clearstone Business Services provide accountancy and bookkeeping services to small and medium-sized limited companies and partnerships across London and the South East.
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David Howard Accountants
Are you looking for a reliable accountancy firm? Look no further, David Howard is the firm for you. We specialise in various services such as audit & accounting, business planning, personal tax services, payroll services, company secretarial services, and more. We have the proper resources and strong IT bias to keep up with the fast changing technology. With several years of experience we have developed low cost and high quality outsourced services for book-keeping and payroll. We aim to keep the client in the loop with regular reporting and use Remote Access Links. Get in touch with us today for world class accounting services. Address: 1 Park Road,Hampton Wick,England,KT1 4AS
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Financial Partners London Limited
Financial Partners London, is a young, dynamic and innovative firm of Accountants & Business Advisors who can help improve the performance and profitability of your business. We believe your accountant should not come as a cost, but as a valuable resource, who is easily approachable and readily accessible. We are committed to working in partnership with you in your business, to identify opportunities, improve your bottom line figure
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FlyerBox Leaflet Distribution
FlyerBox is an established direct door to door marketing business delivering leaflets, samples, promotional and communication material on behalf of hundreds of clients from both the private and public sector. We also offer an unbeatable print service.
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Fortis Accountants
Accountancy is not just about figures, a good accountant can interpret them so they reveal something important about your life or the life your business. We are fluent in the language of personal, company and corporate accounts. To us, these figures are more than mathematics, they tell us a story, a narrative that we can interpret in simple, clear terms what they say and what options they suggest for your future.
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HNS Accountants Limited
Providing One Stop Accountancy & Tax Solution Services to Business and Personal Clients
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Jeffreys Henry LLP
A leading firm of Chartered Accountants in London specialising in tax advice, tax planning and audit. Based near Old Street Station (Northern Line), London.
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KinsellaTax Investigations Ltd
Are you under investigation by HMRC for tax evasion or tax avoidance? Our tax enquiry experts can help you resolve your tax enquiry. Speak to us today for a stress-free solution.
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McTernan Associates Ltd
Chartered Tax Advisor with over 20 years experience in helping small businesses and start ups, I specialise in dealing with the self employed and small limited companies as well as handling Revenue enquiries and investigations. Accounts, book keeping services and business advice.
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SK Bookkeepers
Self Assessments. Annual Accounts. Tax Returns. VAT returns. Bookkeeping. Payroll
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SKN Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors
We are a leading practice of accountants in Birmingham and London giving trusted advice to businesses and individuals. As well as some of our core services that are especially applicable to business startups we can help with business structures, notifying the authorities and strategic planning.
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Synergy Accountancy
London Accountant is firm of tax accountants specializing in accounting service in London for all types of small & large businesses. We use experience which we have gained through the years of practice in all aspects of accountancy and finance sectors.
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Taj Accountants
Based in Whitechapel, East London, Taj Accountants has many years of experience in the accounting and taxation industry. The company offers a range of accountancy services, and provides tax services and advice, cheap accounting services, cheap payroll, cheap tax return, cheap accounts for self-employed and cheap accounts for limited companies to clients throughout London. The company is located in Whitechapel, E1, East London (London). The firm aims to supply businesses with a professional accountancy services and has on-site facilities. The expert staff help clients increase the revenue. The service is intended to be cost effective every time. With a staff body of few fully qualified accountants, Taj Accountants has a professional team, qualified to a high standard.
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The Tax Return Expert
Do you need to complete your company or personal tax returns and want to make sure that you are not paying more tax than you need to? The Tax Return Expert only uses fully qualified accountants with fixed rates from 100
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