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Accountants in Abbey Wood
If you run a business or have a tax return to file in Abbey Wood, this page lists what we do, what it costs and when it is due. The fees are fixed and identical to those for every other place in South East London. We serve Abbey Wood remotely, which means no travel, no appointments and no premises to pay for, and we track the HMRC and Companies House deadlines so that you do not have to.
Next deadlines
- VAT return and payment for the quarter that ended last month
- VAT return and payment for the quarter that ended last month
- VAT return and payment for the quarter that ended last month
- Confirmation statement due within 14 days of your review date, at least once every 12 months
Services
What we do for Abbey Wood and what it costs
All 26 services below are available to Abbey Wood clients at the published fee. Every fee is fixed and confirmed in writing before work starts.
Why IGI
Working with Abbey Wood businesses
We built the service around what business owners in places like Abbey Wood actually complain about: not knowing what the accountant will charge, finding out about a deadline after it has passed, and receiving a set of accounts with no explanation. Each is fixed by design: fixed fees, deadline tracking shown on every page, and a plain-English summary with every draft for Abbey Wood clients.
Approval before filing is a rule, not a courtesy. For self assessment tax returns in Abbey Wood, every submission to HMRC or Companies House follows your written go-ahead.
The output for Abbey Wood clients is never just a form. It is the form, a one-page summary of what it says, and a note of the decisions it points to for self assessment tax returns.
A named person handles your self assessment tax returns from Abbey Wood and knows the file, so you are not re-explaining your business to a different helpdesk each time.
Local facts
About Abbey Wood
Abbey Wood sits in South East London, within Greenwich, postcode district SE2. For businesses in England the tax rules are those set by the UK Parliament: the 20/40/45% income tax bands, Class 4 National Insurance for the self-employed at 6% and 2%, Corporation Tax at 19% to 25%, and Stamp Duty Land Tax on property. Business rates are set locally by the council.
| Place | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Bostall Heath | 0.5 mi | SE |
| Thamesmead | 0.6 mi | N |
| Bostall | 0.7 mi | S |
| Thamesmead South | 0.8 mi | NE |
| Thamesmead West | 0.8 mi | NE |
| Bostall Woods | 0.9 mi | S |
| Lesnes Abbey | 0.9 mi | SE |
| Thamesmead Moorings | 1.0 mi | NW |
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Worth knowing
Rules that affect most businesses here
CIS deductions
The Construction Industry Scheme affects both sides of a construction payment. Contractors must verify subcontractors, deduct the right amount, issue statements and file monthly, with penalties from £100 for each late return. Subcontractors suffer deductions on turnover and recover the excess at the year end. Limited company subcontractors offset deductions against PAYE monthly instead.
Confirmation statements and identity verification
Every company must file a confirmation statement at least once a year, within fourteen days of its review date, with a £50 Companies House fee. Since November 2025 directors and people with significant control must also verify their identity with Companies House, and the confirmation statement is where existing officers confirm they have done so during the transition year.
Director's loan accounts
The most common tax problem in owner-managed companies is an overdrawn director's loan account: drawings taken during the year that were never declared as dividends or salary. The company faces a 35.75% charge on the balance outstanding nine months after the year end, and the director may have a benefit in kind. We review the account before every year end to clear it properly.
Salary versus dividends
The salary-and-dividend split is the central planning decision for an owner-managed company. Salary costs employer National Insurance above £5,000 but is deductible; dividends are not deductible but attract lower personal rates and no National Insurance. The optimum changes each April with the thresholds and depends on the director's other income, so it should be set deliberately every year.
Corporation Tax rates and marginal relief
Since April 2023 there have been two Corporation Tax rates, 19% small profits and 25% main, with marginal relief smoothing the transition between £50,000 and £250,000 of profit. The band is where planning matters: each pound of profit in it is taxed at an effective 26.5%, so pension contributions and capital expenditure timed to keep profit below £50,000 are worth more than they look.
Questions
Questions from Abbey Wood
Do you work with businesses in South East London that are not in Abbey Wood itself?
Yes. Every place in South East London has its own page on this site and the same fees apply throughout. The nearest-places list on this page links to them. Wherever in England your business is based, the service is identical because none of it depends on where you are.
What if my Abbey Wood business is a partnership or an LLP?
Both are covered. Partnerships need a partnership return and a Self Assessment for each partner; LLPs file accounts with Companies House under company-style rules as well. We quote a fixed fee for the set based on the number of partners or members, and the process is the same as for any other client in Abbey Wood: records in, draft out, approve, filed.
Are your fees inclusive of everything?
Our fee covers the work described for the package. Companies House fees, such as £100 to incorporate or £50 for a confirmation statement, are charged separately and passed on at cost. Software subscriptions are in your own name. There is nothing else: no hourly extras, no charge for questions, and no additional year-end invoice for Abbey Wood clients on monthly packages.
How quickly do you respond?
In UK working hours, usually within a few hours and always the same working day. Each Abbey Wood client has a named contact who knows the file. Outside working hours, WhatsApp and email messages are picked up first thing the next morning. In January and at other peak times we tell you your turnaround when you book rather than leaving you guessing.
Is self assessment tax returns in Abbey Wood really the same price as elsewhere?
Yes. The fee published on this page is what a client in Abbey Wood pays and what a client in any other part of England pays. It is confirmed in writing before work starts and the invoice matches the quote. Where a higher package applies because your situation is more complex, we say so at the quote stage, never afterwards.
Do you have an office in Abbey Wood?
No. IGI Accounting is an online-only firm. We serve Abbey Wood and every other UK postcode remotely, with records sent by WhatsApp or email and everything filed electronically. The absence of local premises is why the fee for self assessment tax returns is the same in Abbey Wood as anywhere else in the country, and why there is nothing to visit and nothing to print.
Start the conversation from Abbey Wood
Tell us what you need. You get one fixed fee in writing, and nothing is filed until you approve it.