Self-employed individuals in the UK don’t usually qualify for Statutory Maternity Pay (which is paid via employers). Instead, many can apply for Maternity Allowance, a benefit designed to support those who work for themselves during pregnancy and after childbirth.
Backdating business expenses can be valuable for reducing your taxable income, especially if you incurred costs before officially starting your business or missed including them in earlier returns. HMRC has clear rules on when and how you can claim them.
If you've paid for work-related expenses yourself and your employer hasn't reimbursed you—provided you're not required to file a Self Assessment and total expenses are £2,500 or less—you may be able to reclaim Income Tax relief using HMRC’s P87 Form. This form covers costs like uniforms, professional subscriptions, travel, tools, and home-working-related expenses.
A Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR) is a ten-digit number issued by HMRC when you register for Self Assessment or when a company is set up for Corporation Tax. It is your permanent identifier with HMRC and is needed whenever you file tax returns, pay tax, or communicate with HMRC.
The right accounting software can transform how you manage your business, saving hours of admin time, reducing costly mistakes, and giving you clearer financial insights. Here are six top UK options and what makes them stand out.
Start-up
£
60
/ Month (+VAT)
This price plan is suitable for the start-up companies who are not VAT registered.
- Year-end accounts preparation and submission
- Corporation Tax returns
- Payroll & RTI submission for 1 employee
- Personal tax return [salary & dividends income only] (Free)*
- File confirmation statement (annual return) with Companies House
- Reference letters for Director only (Free)*
- Assisting with correspondence from HMRC and Companies House
- Unlimited face to face advice and email support
- 1 Director
- 1 Shareholder
- Annual turnover should be less than 80K
Recommended Plan
Limited Company
£
100
/ Month (+VAT)
This price plan is suitable for the companies who are VAT registered and turnover is less than 100K with a couple of employees.
- Year-end accounts preparation and submission
- Corporation Tax returns
- Monthly payroll including RTI submission for up to 2 employees
- Personal tax return [salary & dividends income only] (Free)*
- File confirmation statement (annual return) with Companies House
- Reference letters for Director only (Free)*
- MTD VAT returns submissions – quarterly
- Unlimited face to face advice and email support
- 1 Director
- 1 Shareholder
- Annual turnover should be less than 100K
Company Pro
£
150
/ Month (+VAT)
This price plan is suitable for the companies who are VAT registered; turnovers are more than 100K and have 2 directors and shareholders.
- Company formation (if required)
- Year-end accounts preparation and submission
- Corporation Tax returns
- Monthly payroll including RTI submission for up to 5 employees (Free)
- MTD VAT returns submissions – quarterly
- Personal tax return [salary & dividends income only] (Free)*
- File confirmation statement (annual return) with Companies House
- Reference letters for Director only (Free)*
- Unlimited face to face advice and email support
- 2 Directors
- 2 Shareholders
- Annual turnover should be less than 200K
Company Premium
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This bespoke price plan is suitable for the companies who are VAT registered, with more directors, shareholders and employees. Also, annual turnover is more than 200k and requires further bespoke services.
- Company formation
- Year-end accounts preparation and submission
- Corporation Tax returns
- Monthly payroll including RTI submission all employees
- MTD VAT returns submissions – quarterly
- Personal tax return [salary & dividends income only] (Free)*
- File confirmation statement (annual return) with Companies House
- Reference letters for the all Directors (Free)*
- Unlimited face to face advice and email support
- Flexible and can be discussed
- Annual turnover should be more than 200K
- Personal Tax Returns
This price plan is suitable for self-employed individuals, landlords and those who need to submit Self-Assessment Tax Returns.
If you need to submit the Self-Assessment Tax Return, we can offer you competitive prices starting from £150 + VAT. Price can vary according to your nature of income. Please contact us for more details.
- Tax Investigation
- Business Legal Support
- Company Formation
- Business Mentoring
- ARA accounting services for ATOL & ABTA travel companies
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