Accounting

South East London · England

Accountants in Orpington Town Centre

If you run a business or have a tax return to file in Orpington Town Centre, 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 Orpington Town Centre 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 Orpington Town Centre and what it costs

All 26 services below are available to Orpington Town Centre clients at the published fee. Every fee is fixed and confirmed in writing before work starts.

Self Assessment Tax Returnsfrom £129Your SA100 prepared, checked against HMRC records and filed online, with payments on account worked out well before 31 January.Limited Company Accountsfrom £299Statutory accounts and the CT600 prepared from your records, explained to you, then filed with Companies House and HMRC for one fixed yearly fee.Bookkeepingfrom £49/moBank feeds, receipt capture and monthly reconciliation in cloud software, priced by transaction volume, so the books are always current and year end is quick.VAT Returnsfrom £35/moQuarterly VAT returns reviewed and submitted through MTD-compatible software, with scheme advice, registration and catch-up returns at fixed fees.Payrollfrom £25/moRTI payroll run every pay period with payslips, HMRC submissions, pension auto-enrolment and year-end P60s, from £25 a month for a director-only company.Corporation Taxfrom £199Corporation Tax computations and CT600 returns, including capital allowances, loss relief and marginal relief, filed with HMRC for a fixed per-return fee.Sole Trader Accountsfrom £149Year-end accounts for the self-employed, from tidy records or a shoebox, feeding straight into your Self Assessment so the figures HMRC sees are right.Company Formationfrom £49Limited company incorporated at Companies House within a working day, with the share structure, registered office and HMRC registrations done properly from the start.CIS Tax Returnsfrom £30/moCIS monthly returns for contractors, annual refund claims for subcontractors and gross payment status applications, all at fixed fees.R&D Tax Creditsfrom £999Research and development relief under the merged scheme: a free eligibility review first, then a fixed-fee claim with the technical narrative, computation and filing.Crypto Taxfrom £199Crypto tax reports from your exchange and wallet history: capital gains under the pooling rules, income from staking and mining, and the Self Assessment filing.Capital Gains Taxfrom £149Capital gains computations and returns for property, shares, funds and business assets, including the 60-day UK property return and relief claims.Landlord & Property Taxfrom £149Rental accounts and tax returns for landlords with one property or a portfolio, including the finance-cost credit, furnished holiday let changes and MTD.Contractor Accountantsfrom £75/moMonthly accounting for contractors trading through a limited company: accounts, CT600, payroll, dividends and IR35 reviews in one fixed package.Startup Accountantsfrom £59/moAccounting for new companies from formation through the first years: registrations, books, accounts, VAT and payroll in monthly packages, plus SEIS/EIS advance assurance.E-commerce Accountantsfrom £79/moAccounting for online sellers across marketplaces and your own store: channel reconciliation, marketplace and import VAT, inventory and the year-end filings, monthly.Freelancer Accountantsfrom £45/moAccounting for freelancers as sole traders or through a company: books and tax return from £45 a month, full company compliance at £79, or annual-only at £229.Small Business Accountantsfrom £65/moComplete accounting for established small businesses in one monthly fee: accounts, tax, bookkeeping, and VAT, payroll and management accounts as you need them.Locum Accountantsfrom £69/moAccounting for locum doctors, dentists, pharmacists, vets and allied health professionals: multiple engagements, NHS pension and superannuation, sole trader or company.Management Accountsfrom £99/moMonthly or quarterly management accounts with written commentary and KPIs, delivered on a fixed working day, so decisions are made on current numbers.Tax Planningfrom £249Fixed-scope tax planning reviews with a written report: personal tax, director remuneration, combined business and personal, and pre-year-end planning for companies.Business Advisoryfrom £149Advisory for business owners at fixed fees: a 90-minute session with written summary, pricing and margin reviews, growth readiness reviews and a quarterly retainer.Cash-Flow Forecastingfrom £199Cash-flow forecasts you can run the business on: a 13-week rolling forecast, a 12-month forecast with scenarios, monthly refreshes, and lender-ready funding packs.HMRC Investigation Supportfrom £299HMRC compliance checks, enquiries and disclosures handled stage by stage at fixed fees, from the first letter to the closure notice or settlement.Making Tax Digitalfrom £99Making Tax Digital readiness, software setup and quarterly submissions for sole traders, landlords and VAT-registered businesses, at fixed fees.Accounting Software Supportfrom £99Cloud accounting software set up properly, migrated with history, repaired when it has gone wrong, and taught to you or your team, at fixed one-off fees.

Why IGI

Working with Orpington Town Centre businesses

We built the service around what business owners in places like Orpington Town Centre 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 Orpington Town Centre clients.

A named person handles your self assessment tax returns from Orpington Town Centre and knows the file, so you are not re-explaining your business to a different helpdesk each time.

We serve Orpington Town Centre remotely by design: records by WhatsApp or email, drafts back for approval, filing electronic. The saving on premises is passed to you in the fee for self assessment tax returns.

Nothing for Orpington Town Centre is left to the last week. Each deadline relevant to self assessment tax returns is tracked from the day you join, with the next four shown on every page we send you.

Local facts

About Orpington Town Centre

Orpington Town Centre sits in South East London, within Bromley (Orpington ward), postcode district BR6. 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.

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Worth knowing

Rules that affect most businesses here

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.

Workplace pensions and auto-enrolment

Workplace pension compliance is part of payroll, not separate from it. Each pay period the payroll assesses who is eligible, calculates employer and employee contributions on qualifying earnings between the lower and upper thresholds, and sends the contribution file to the scheme. The minimum total is 8%, and many employers choose to contribute more as a recruitment advantage.

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.

Allowable expenses

Expense claims are where a return is won or lost in an enquiry. The test is wholly and exclusively for the trade; where a cost is mixed, the business proportion can be claimed if it can be identified. Capital items such as equipment and vans are relieved through capital allowances rather than as expenses, except under the cash basis where they are simply deducted when paid.

Questions

Questions from Orpington Town Centre

Why are the fees the same in Orpington Town Centre 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 Orpington Town Centre 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 Orpington Town Centre?

Every service on this page is available to businesses and individuals in Orpington Town Centre, 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.

I already have an accountant in Orpington Town Centre. 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 Orpington Town Centre 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.

Is self assessment tax returns in Orpington Town Centre really the same price as elsewhere?

Yes. The fee published on this page is what a client in Orpington Town Centre 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 Orpington Town Centre?

No. IGI Accounting is an online-only firm. We serve Orpington Town Centre 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 Orpington Town Centre as anywhere else in the country, and why there is nothing to visit and nothing to print.

Fixed fees, filed on time, for Orpington Town Centre

Tell us what you need. You get one fixed fee in writing, and nothing is filed until you approve it.

WhatsApp for a fixed quote