by Kate Brown | Jul 16, 2025 | General
Some business owners do – it depends how much bookkeeping there is to do, and how complicated your accounts are. If you have a lot of transactions each month, you might end up bogged down in paperwork when you could be bringing work in. It’s also important to be sure...
by Kate Brown | Jul 16, 2025 | General
It varies quite a lot. Some bookkeepers charge an hourly rate, which could range from £15 to £40 plus VAT depending on where you are in the UK and how experienced the bookkeeper is. Others will give you a fixed fee so you pay the same each month. This is likely to be...
by Kate Brown | Jul 16, 2025 | General
No, not necessarily. There are lots of options for working remotely, and most bookkeepers will expect to work in their own premises.
by Kate Brown | Jul 16, 2025 | General
First, you need to know which tax year you started trading in. For example, if you started trading on July 1st 2025, that falls into the tax year April 6th 2025 to April 5th 2026. Your tax return will be due by January 31st of the following year, so in this example...
by Kate Brown | Jul 16, 2025 | General
Whilst it is still possible to use a spreadsheet for your accounts, my advice would be to invest in some suitable accounting software ready for when HMRC make it compulsory. Making Tax Digital is coming in over the next couple of years, and you won’t be able to submit...
