South West London · England
Accountants in Ham, Richmond upon Thames
IGI Accounting serves businesses and individuals in Ham, Richmond upon Thames entirely online, with every fee published and fixed before work starts. Whether you are a sole trader, a landlord, a limited company director or a contractor in Ham, the service is the same as for clients anywhere in England: records by WhatsApp or email, drafts back for approval with the figures explained, and electronic filing with HMRC and Companies House once you have signed off.
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 Ham and what it costs
All 26 services below are available to Ham, Richmond upon Thames clients at the published fee. Every fee is fixed and confirmed in writing before work starts.
Why IGI
Working with Ham businesses
We built the service around what business owners in places like Ham, Richmond upon Thames 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 Ham clients.
Continuity matters in self assessment tax returns: the person who prepared last year's work for your Ham business prepares this year's, and remembers what was agreed.
The price for self assessment tax returns is published on this page and is what a client in Ham pays. We confirm it in writing first, and the invoice matches the quote.
We work to the HMRC and Companies House calendar, not an appointment diary. Clients in Ham, Richmond upon Thames get reminders at 60, 30 and 7 days before each date that applies to self assessment tax returns.
Local facts
About Ham, Richmond upon Thames
Ham, Richmond upon Thames sits in South West London, within Richmond upon Thames (Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside ward), postcode district TW10. Income tax in England follows the UK rates: 20% basic to £50,270, 40% higher to £125,140 and 45% additional, with the personal allowance of £12,570 tapered away above £100,000. National Insurance, VAT and Corporation Tax are UK-wide, and Stamp Duty Land Tax applies to property purchases.
| Place | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond, Richmond upon Thames | 0.4 mi | N |
| Petersham | 0.6 mi | N |
| Tudor | 0.8 mi | SE |
| Eel Pie Island | 1.0 mi | NW |
| Twickenham | 1 mi | NW |
| Teddington | 1 mi | SW |
| Twickenham Riverside | 1 mi | N |
| Canbury | 1 mi | S |
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Worth knowing
Rules that affect most businesses here
Payments on account
A common surprise in Self Assessment is the January payment that is far larger than expected. That is the balancing payment for the year just ended plus the first payment on account for the year ahead, which HMRC sets at half of the bill just calculated. We put the figure in your hands months ahead and tell you how to adjust it legitimately when circumstances change.
Late filing penalties
Penalties are the clearest reason to work to deadlines. A Self Assessment return one day late costs £100 regardless of whether any tax is due; three months late adds £10 a day. Late company accounts start at £150 and reach £1,500, and double if the previous year was also late. None of this is negotiable afterwards except through a narrow reasonable-excuse appeal.
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
The biggest change to Self Assessment in a generation is Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, now live for higher-earning sole traders and landlords and arriving for the rest in stages. Quarterly updates are due by 7 August, 7 November, 7 February and 7 May, built from digital records. The practical consequence is that spreadsheet-and-shoebox bookkeeping is ending for anyone above the threshold.
The VAT registration threshold
VAT registration is compulsory once taxable turnover in any rolling twelve-month period exceeds £90,000, or when you expect to exceed that in the next thirty days alone. The test is rolling, not by tax year, and includes zero-rated sales. Businesses regularly cross it without noticing, and late registration means accounting for VAT on sales where it was never charged to customers.
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 Ham
How quickly do you respond?
In UK working hours, usually within a few hours and always the same working day. Each Ham 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.
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 Ham, Richmond upon Thames clients on monthly packages.
What if my Ham 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 Ham, Richmond upon Thames: records in, draft out, approve, filed.
Do you work with businesses in South West London that are not in Ham itself?
Yes. Every place in South West 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.
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 Ham 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.
How do I get started from Ham, Richmond upon Thames?
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 Ham clients are set up within a day.
Let us take the deadlines off your plate in Ham
Tell us what you need. You get one fixed fee in writing, and nothing is filed until you approve it.