Ben Miller & Co Accountants

All UK businesses, from sole traders to Plc's must produce annual accounts and submit them to the HM Revenue and Customs, and (in the case of Limited Companies) to Companies House. Tax liabilities are calculated from the annual accounts and expert knowledge of tax law is essential to minimize those tax liabilities. 

Accountancy, Book Keeping Package (Up to £250,000 Turnover)

We have prepared a fixed cost small business annual accounting package, for businesses up to £250,000 turnover at just £49.00 per month, where we prepare and submit your annual accounts from your own accounting records which can be in any form i.e. sage, quick books, excel, or paper records such as cash book, ledgers etc. 

Accountancy, Book Keeping Package (Up to £1,000,000 Turnover) 

Priced at just £125.00 per month, signing up for our fixed cost combined accountancy bookkeeping service package combines all of the benefits of our annual accounts packages with day to day book keeping, for a fraction of the cost of employing even a part time book keeper/accountant. Suitable for businesses up to £1 million turnover. Our fixed cost book keeping service makes sure your books, VAT records, Accounts and tax records are all bang up to date. In addition, our expert tax accountants will make sure you don't pay a penny more tax than you need to.

Taxation

As tax advisers, our objective is to work closely with you to ensure you pay the minimum tax required by law. We will help you to understand the tax implications of your actions, in order that you can plan ahead and conduct your affairs in a tax efficient way.

Corporation tax services

Under Corporation Tax Self Assessment (CTSA), the legal responsibility for correctly calculating the corporation tax liability falls on business owners. We understand the issues facing owner-managed businesses and can prepare tax returns in a timely and efficient manner. We will also calculate your company's tax liability and assist with the calculation of any quarterly instalment payments.

The increased reporting obligations, investigation policies on the part of the tax authorities and harsher penalties for non-compliance mean that your time and resources can be taken up with tax administration. We will help to minimise corporate tax exposure and relieve the administrative burden of compliance with current tax legislation. Effective corporate tax planning can also result in significant improvements in your bottom line.

Personal Tax (including sole-traders and partnerships)

We are specialists in income tax and capital gains tax.

Self Assessment: We have the expertise and software to take the headache out of the form filling and compliance aspect of Self Assessment. We can provide you with practical advice on personal tax positions and the planning opportunities available to you. We can complete tax returns, calculate any tax liability and advise you on exactly when to make payments and how much to pay.

Personal tax planning: Today, more and more emphasis is being put on taxpayers' individual responsibilities and everyone who is subject to taxation needs professional advice and support if they are to optimise their tax position and ensure they meet the compliance requirements. We can provide you with year-round advice on all aspects of personal taxation.

Estate planning: Few of us like to think about dying, however the relevant legislation requires us to plan well in advance. We can work with your solicitors to ensure that they have the necessary information to prepare your wills in the best way.

VAT

Ever changing regulations and the growing demands of HMRC mean VAT compliance can be a difficult administrative process. We can help to ensure that you comply with the regulations and that overpayments are not made. To help you manage this complex area, we provide an efficient, cost-effective VAT service, which includes:

• assistance with VAT registration;

• help with completing VAT returns;

• advice on VAT planning and administration;

• use of the most appropriate scheme;

• VAT control and reconciliation;

• planning to minimise future problems with HMRC; and

• negotiating with HMRC in disputes and representing you at VAT tribunals if necessary.

HMRC Investigations

Being the subject of a tax investigation by HMRC can be a stressful and worrying experience. With the onset of personal and corporate self-assessment, HMRC staff can now review cases on a 'sample basis'; consequently, tax investigations have become more frequent. We have a wealth of experience in dealing with HMRC investigations, whether they are enquiries into an individual’s Tax Return under the Self Assessment regime, more detailed enquiries or employer-related investigations into PAYE and P11d compliance. If you are about to be the subject of an investigation, we can provide expert help and support.

Tax protection

With the increased risk of such investigations it may be worth considering taking out our annual protection policy to protect you and your business from unexpected additional accountancy costs; an investigation will undoubtedly result in additional accountancy work being undertaken. The amount of work will depend upon the complexity of the case but the cost could be substantial.