Dumfries · Scotland
Bookkeeping in Dumfries
Good bookkeeping is the foundation everything else sits on: VAT returns, year-end accounts and tax planning all depend on it. For Dumfries businesses we set up cloud software with live bank feeds and receipt capture, and either keep the books ourselves or review what you do each month.
What’s included
- Cloud bookkeeping software with automatic bank feeds
- Receipt capture from your phone with the data read automatically
- Monthly reconciliation and queries on anything unexplained
- Sales invoicing with automated payment reminders
- Clean categorisation ready for VAT and year-end
- Making Tax Digital compliant digital records
Pricing: Software included in every plan; done-for-you bookkeeping quoted on volume. See all plans or read the full Bookkeeping service page.
Bookkeeping for Dumfries: the basics
Behind every stress-free year-end is a tidy ledger. We give Dumfries clients cloud bookkeeping software connected to their bank, teach them the five-minute weekly routine, and step in to reconcile, chase and tidy so the numbers are always current.
Scottish taxpayers pay Income Tax at rates and bands set by the Scottish Parliament, which differ from the rest of the UK, while National Insurance, VAT and Corporation Tax are UK-wide. Property purchases are subject to Land and Buildings Transaction Tax rather than Stamp Duty Land Tax.
Why Dumfries businesses use IGI for bookkeeping
Making Tax Digital ready
Cloud bookkeeping with bank feeds and receipt capture is included, so your Dumfries business keeps digital records that meet HMRC’s requirements.
Online, so location is no barrier
Wherever you are in Scotland, your accounts, documents and messages are in one secure place you can reach from your phone or laptop.
Switching handled for you
We request clearance and records from your previous accountant and pick up where they left off. There is no charge for moving to IGI.
Bookkeeping questions
Answers for Dumfries clients. Your accountant can go into detail for your situation.
We work in mainstream cloud packages that meet HMRC’s Making Tax Digital requirements. Your plan includes a subscription, and if you already use a package you like we can usually work in that instead.
Weekly is ideal: ten minutes to snap receipts and match bank transactions keeps everything accurate. If you would rather not, we can take the whole task on for a fixed monthly fee.
Yes. Catch-up bookkeeping for Dumfries businesses is quoted on the number of transactions and months involved, and we agree the fee before starting.
Not necessarily, but invoicing from the software means payments match automatically and reminders go out without you chasing. Most clients switch within the first month.
Yes, at any point in the year. We write to your current accountant for professional clearance and your records, and there is no charge for switching.
Making Tax Digital requires digital record keeping and software filing. It already applies to VAT-registered businesses and is being extended to Income Tax Self Assessment for sole traders and landlords in stages. The software in your plan meets the requirements.
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IGI Accounting is a trading name of IGI Security Services Ltd (company number 15881180). Information on this page is general guidance for UK taxpayers and is not advice for your specific circumstances; figures and thresholds are those in force at the time of writing and may change. Please speak to your accountant before acting on any of it.