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Accountancy services with clear starting prices.

Our fees depend on the work involved, the records available and the support you need. We will agree the scope and price of services before work begins. All professional fees shown are exclusive of VAT.

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Business compliance and quarterly reporting

Company accounts & Making Tax Digital

Clear starting prices for quarterly MTD updates and limited-company statutory requirements. MTD for Income Tax is a separate service from limited-company annual accounts.

MTD for Income Tax

MTD quarterly submission

£100 per quarter

Submission of one quarterly update using digital records provided by the client. Bookkeeping, record preparation and corrections are charged separately where required.

Excluded: annual accounts and Self Assessment tax return preparation and submission.

Limited companies

Annual accounts

From £500

Preparation of annual limited company accounts including the Corporation Tax computation and Company Tax Return (CT600), subject to the agreed scope.

Personal Self Assessment returns and Companies House Confirmation Statements are charged separately.

Companies House

Annual Confirmation Statement

From £100

Preparation and filing of a company Confirmation Statement.

Includes the £50 Companies House digital filing fee at the current statutory rate. Updates to company details or identity verification services may be quoted separately.

MTD clarification: The £100 quarterly charge does not include the annual tax return or annual accounts. Companies still have their own Companies House and Corporation Tax obligations.
For individuals, sole traders and landlords

Self-employed & Self Assessment

Individual returns, sole trader accounts and property income are priced separately so clients can see which services apply to them.

Individual tax returns

Self Assessment tax return

From £100 per individual

Preparation and submission of one individual Self Assessment tax return, depending on the income sources and complexity involved.

Partnerships: each partner who is required to file needs their own individual Self Assessment return. A separate partnership return may also be required and would be quoted separately.

Trading accounts

Sole trader accounts

From £250

Preparation of annual sole trader accounts using the records supplied, with any additional bookkeeping or tax return work quoted separately.

Property owners

Property Self Assessment

From £150

Preparation and submission of an individual Self Assessment tax return that includes property income.

Where a property is jointly owned, each owner may need their own return. Additional income sources or complex property affairs may increase the fee.

Additional accounting and employer support

Other Services

Additional support for companies, employers and small businesses. These are starting prices, with the final quotation determined by your requirements.

New limited companies

Company formation

From £200

Support with Companies House registration, initial consultation and software setup as agreed. Includes the £100 Companies House standard online incorporation fee within the starting price of £200.

Excludes: any separately charged identity-verification service for directors or people with significant control. The official GOV.UK identity-verification route is free; third-party providers may charge.

Employers and PAYE

Payroll services

From £120 per annum

Indicative annual payroll charge for up to five employees, including monthly payroll and payslips, HMRC PAYE Real Time Information (RTI) submissions and year-end payroll reporting, subject to the agreed scope.

PAYE scheme registration: from £50. MLE’s correspondence address is offered for HMRC PAYE correspondence, subject to confirmation.

P60s and P11D/P11D(b) reporting can be included where applicable and agreed.

Auto-enrolment

Workplace pensions

From £150 for NEST setup

Initial NEST workplace pension scheme setup. We can also discuss other pension scheme options and quote separately for ongoing pension administration, according to your requirements.

VAT compliance

VAT registration

From £150

VAT registration application and dealing with HMRC registration queries, together with the first VAT return and Flat Rate Scheme application if required, as described in MLE’s existing service.

Additional bookkeeping is quoted separately.

VAT submissions

VAT return

From £100

Preparation and submission of a VAT return where MLE does not provide the client’s bookkeeping. The final fee depends on record quality, complexity and transaction volume.

Ongoing records

Bookkeeping

From £40 per month

Indicative package based on approximately 20 transactions per month, including preparation of the VAT return as described in MLE’s existing service.

More transactions, clean-up and other reporting may change the price.

Pricing notes: PAYE and pensions packages depend on staff numbers, frequency and the services included. All professional fees shown exclude VAT. Any included statutory filing fee is identified in the relevant service description; additional third-party charges will be confirmed before work begins.
Before professional work begins

Professional Engagement Terms

Our fees reflect the nature and complexity of the work required. The starting prices shown on this page are indicative until we have assessed your requirements and agreed a quotation.

Written terms for each client. Before commencing professional work, MLE Accounting will provide a Letter of Engagement and the applicable Terms of Business. These documents will set out the agreed services, fees, relevant deadlines and the responsibilities of MLE Accounting and the client. Any additional services outside the agreed scope will be discussed and agreed separately.

These professional engagement documents are separate from the Contact Us   ·   Privacy Notice   ·   Website Terms & Conditions. The £100 quarterly MTD submission fee excludes annual accounts and annual tax return preparation and submission, which are charged separately.

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