North West · England
Accountants in Garstang
Accountants for Garstang who work to the deadline rather than the appointment diary. We handle Self Assessment, company accounts, Corporation Tax, bookkeeping, VAT and payroll for Garstang clients at the fixed fees shown on this page, and the next dates that apply to your business are tracked from the day you join. There is no office in North West to visit, because none of the work needs one.
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 Garstang and what it costs
The eight core services below each have a page for Garstang; specialist and advisory services are delivered nationally and are listed further down. Every fee is fixed and confirmed in writing before work starts.
Why IGI
Working with Garstang businesses
We built the service around what business owners in places like Garstang 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 Garstang clients.
We work to the HMRC and Companies House calendar, not an appointment diary. Clients in Garstang get reminders at 60, 30 and 7 days before each date that applies to self assessment tax returns.
No hourly rate and no surprise invoice. Garstang clients know the fee for self assessment tax returns before they send a single document, and it stays fixed.
Continuity matters in self assessment tax returns: the person who prepared last year's work for your Garstang business prepares this year's, and remembers what was agreed.
Local facts
About Garstang
Garstang sits in North West, postcode district PR3. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bonds | 0.4 mi | SE |
| Bowgreave | 0.9 mi | S |
| Bruna Hill | 1 mi | SE |
| Cabus | 1 mi | N |
| Ford Green, Wyre | 1 mi | NW |
| Nook, Wyre | 1 mi | S |
| Catterall | 2 mi | S |
| Churchtown, Wyre | 2 mi | SW |
All places in North West · North West places beginning with G
National services
Also available to Garstang clients
These services do not vary by location and are delivered the same way for Garstang as for the rest of the UK.
- Limited by Guarantee Formation from £49
- Dormant Company Formation from £29
- Non-Resident UK Company Formation from £149
- Registered Office Address from £69/yr
- Confirmation Statement Filing £33
- Company Name Change £49
- Director Appointments & Resignations £29
- PSC Register Changes £39
- SIC Code Change £39
- Registered Office Address Change £29
- VAT Registration £49
- PAYE Employer Registration £49
- UTR Registration £29
- CIS Registration £49
- Dormant Company Accounts £49
- Make a Company Dormant £44
- Company Strike-Off & Dissolution £59
- CIS Tax Returns from £30/mo
- R&D Tax Credits from £999
- Crypto Tax from £199
- Capital Gains Tax from £149
- Landlord & Property Tax from £149
- Contractor Accountants from £75/mo
- Startup Accountants from £59/mo
- E-commerce Accountants from £79/mo
- Freelancer Accountants from £45/mo
- Small Business Accountants from £65/mo
- Locum Accountants from £69/mo
- Management Accounts from £99/mo
- Tax Planning from £249
- Business Advisory from £149
- Cash-Flow Forecasting from £199
- HMRC Investigation Support from £299
- Making Tax Digital from £99
- Accounting Software Support from £99
Worth knowing
Rules that affect most businesses here
Workplace pensions and auto-enrolment
Auto-enrolment duties begin the day you take on your first employee, not when the Pensions Regulator writes to you. Eligible staff must be enrolled, contributions paid every pay period and re-enrolment carried out every three years. Director-only companies without employment contracts are usually exempt. Fines for non-compliance are fixed and escalating.
Employer National Insurance
Since April 2025 employer National Insurance has been 15% on earnings above a £5,000 secondary threshold, a substantial increase for small employers. The Employment Allowance rose to £10,500 at the same time to soften it for the smallest businesses. Directors deciding their own salary weigh this cost against the Corporation Tax deduction a salary provides.
The trading and property allowances
The first £1,000 of trading income and, separately, the first £1,000 of property income each year is tax free under the trading and property allowances. Below those figures no return is needed for that income. Above them you can deduct the £1,000 allowance instead of actual expenses if that is better, which suits side businesses and single-room lets with few costs.
Dormant companies
Companies formed to protect a name or hold a future business are dormant but not exempt: Companies House still expects dormant accounts within nine months of the year end and a confirmation statement annually with its £50 fee, and HMRC must be told the company is dormant or it will demand Corporation Tax returns. The filings are short, but the penalties for missing them are the same as for a trading company.
The 60-day property CGT return
Since April 2020 a gain on UK residential property must be reported and the tax paid within 60 days of completion through HMRC's dedicated service, separately from the annual return. Non-residents must report all UK land disposals in the same window whether or not tax is due. Getting the computation right first time matters because the figure is then carried into the Self Assessment.
Questions
Questions from Garstang
I already have an accountant in Garstang. How hard is it to switch?
It takes about two weeks and costs nothing extra. You authorise us, we write to your current accountant for professional clearance and your records, and we transfer the agent authorisations. We pick up the next filing without a gap. You do not need to wait for a year end, and we tell you honestly if switching mid-job would be awkward.
Can you deal with HMRC and Companies House for me?
Yes. Once you authorise us as your agent, HMRC and Companies House correspond with us about the filings we make for your Garstang business, and we can see your accounts and respond on your behalf. Authorisation is free and takes a few days to activate. Routine correspondence about work we have filed is handled at no extra charge.
Why are the fees the same in Garstang as in London?
Because the cost of an accountant is mostly premises and that is a cost we do not have. The work is done online by UK-based staff, so a client in Garstang pays exactly the published fee, as does a client in central London or a Highland village. The fee is confirmed in writing before anything starts.
Which services are available in Garstang?
Every service on this page is available to businesses and individuals in Garstang, at the fee shown. Core compliance work, accounts, tax returns, bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and company formation, is listed with its own local page. Specialist services such as R&D, crypto tax and HMRC enquiry support are national services delivered the same way from anywhere in the UK.
How do I get started from Garstang?
Message us on WhatsApp or email with a sentence about your business and what you need. We reply in working hours with any questions and a fixed fee for self assessment tax returns. Once you confirm, we tell you exactly which records to send and the work begins. Most Garstang clients are set up within a day.
Which deadlines matter most for self assessment tax returns?
The next four dates that apply to self assessment tax returns are shown at the top of this page, calculated from today. For Garstang clients we diarise every one of them from the day you join and send reminders before each, so the work is done in good time rather than in the last week before a penalty.
Get a fixed quote for Garstang today
Tell us what you need. You get one fixed fee in writing, and nothing is filed until you approve it.