Clear scope before work begins
Tax Accountant Fees in Cardiff
Straightforward compliance work has a guide starting fee. The final quote depends on the return, records, tax years, deadline and whether advice, reconstruction or HMRC correspondence is required.
Before accepting an engagement, we confirm what is included, what is outside scope and whether the fee is fixed for the agreed work or based on time. No additional work should begin without your approval.
- Guide prices are starting points
- VAT is added where stated
- Final fee follows a scope review
- Extra work is agreed separately
How the quote is reached
The fee follows the work, records and risk involved
A short, complete return should not be priced in the same way as several years of missing records or an HMRC enquiry. We establish the underlying workload before confirming the final figure.
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Core filing
The return, accounts, VAT period or payroll frequency establishes the starting work.
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Additional sources
Properties, gains, foreign income, employees or company transactions add separate calculations.
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Record condition
Clean schedules take less work than missing statements, unreconciled bookkeeping or reconstructed figures.
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Advice or HMRC
Written advice, disclosure work and correspondence require judgement beyond routine preparation.
Cardiff fee guide
Guide tax accountant fees for common work
Every amount below is an estimated starting fee, not an automatic quote. The figures assume the stated work is straightforward and the relevant records are available.
Individuals and sole traders
Self Assessment fees
Guide prices assume one tax year, clear information and no enquiry, disclosure or substantial reconstruction.
Basic Self Assessment return
Simple employment-based return with complete information.
Employment with interest or dividends
PAYE income with straightforward savings, dividends or investment income.
Self-employed tax return
Sole trader, consultant or freelancer with clear business records.
Landlord tax return
One UK rental property with clear income and expense records.
Foreign income tax return
Overseas income, foreign tax paid or foreign pages requiring review.
Self Assessment with Capital Gains Tax
A return requiring a gain calculation and CGT reporting.
Rental income and disposals
Landlord and property tax fees
Ownership, the number of properties, finance costs, missing records, non-residence and a disposal can change the scope.
One UK rental property
Annual rental schedule and property pages with clear records.
Two UK rental properties
Annual reporting for two properties with clear records.
Three UK rental properties
Annual reporting for three properties with clear records.
Non-resident landlord tax return
UK rental-income reporting for a landlord living overseas.
Non-resident landlord registration
Support with an application to receive rent without deduction.
Property CGT calculation and reporting
A residential property disposal requiring a gain calculation and reporting review.
Rental income disclosure
Earlier rental income or tax years that may not have been reported correctly.
Limited companies
Company accounts and Corporation Tax fees
Guide prices assume clear bookkeeping and no unresolved HMRC issue. Transaction volume, assets, payroll, VAT and director balances affect the quote.
Dormant company accounts
Company with no trading activity during the period.
Micro-company accounts and CT600
Small company with clean and complete bookkeeping records.
Small-company accounts and CT600
Trading company requiring more detailed accounts and tax work.
Corporation Tax return only
CT600 preparation where compliant accounts are already available.
Director loan account review
Review of overdrawn balances and related company-tax treatment.
Dividend paperwork
Company records and vouchers for declared dividends.
Recurring business filings
VAT and payroll fees
The VAT scheme, bookkeeping condition, filing frequency, employee count, pension work and corrections determine the final scope.
VAT registration support
Registration application and review of the effective date and next steps.
Quarterly VAT return
One return from clean digital bookkeeping and clear VAT reports.
VAT return with record review
Additional checking, correction or reconciliation before filing.
Director-only payroll
Monthly payroll calculation, payslip and RTI submission.
Payroll for one to three employees
Monthly payroll, payslips and RTI submissions.
Payroll for four to ten employees
Monthly payroll processing and regular employee administration.
P11D preparation
Annual reporting of employee or director benefits and expenses.
Advice, disclosures and enquiries
Specialist work is quoted after the facts and correspondence are reviewed
A fixed public price would be misleading where the number of years, quality of evidence, HMRC deadline and technical judgement are not yet known.
Tax advice consultation
From £250 + VAT / hourFor a defined meeting and review. Written advice or additional calculations are scoped separately.
Tax advice in Cardiff →HMRC compliance or investigation
Quote after reviewThe complete letter, response deadline, periods and records are reviewed before a fee is proposed.
HMRC compliance-check help →Tax disclosure work
Quote after reviewThe route, years, income sources, tax calculations and explanation determine the scope.
Tax disclosure services →Let Property Campaign disclosure
From £2,000 + VATThe final quote depends on the number of years, properties, records and calculations required.
Rental income disclosure →Read the scope, not only the price
A useful quote should say exactly what is included
The lowest figure is not comparable if one quote includes calculations, checking and filing while another assumes the client will prepare part of the work.
The quote should confirm
- The return, period or transaction covered
- The records you are expected to provide
- The calculation, filing or advice included
- Whether VAT is added to the quoted amount
- The approval process before submission
Separate work may include
- Bookkeeping repair or missing-record reconstruction
- Additional properties, income sources or tax years
- Written advice outside the return preparation
- HMRC correspondence, amendments or disclosures
- Work requested after the agreed scope changes
Why the starting fee may change
Six factors commonly increase the amount of work
A higher quote should be traceable to extra records, calculations, advice, risk or time—not simply to a vague description of complexity.
Incomplete records
Missing statements, invoices, rental schedules, payroll data or bookkeeping reconciliations.
Several income sources
Employment, trading, rent, dividends, gains, pensions or foreign income in the same year.
More periods or entities
Several tax years, properties, companies, VAT periods or connected personal filings.
HMRC correspondence
Letters, record requests, compliance checks, penalties, enquiries or disclosure requirements.
Short deadlines
Urgent work may require rescheduling and is accepted only where there is sufficient time to review it properly.
Advice and judgement
Written conclusions, transaction analysis, risk review or treatment that is not routine data preparation.
From enquiry to agreed fee
The quote is confirmed before detailed preparation
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Describe
Tell us the service, period, records and deadline.
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Review
We identify additional sources, missing information and connected work.
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Confirm
The scope, exclusions, fee basis and VAT treatment are set out.
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Approve
Work begins after the quote and engagement terms are accepted.
Common questions
Questions about tax accountant fees in Cardiff
The guide prices provide a starting point. Your written quote provides the actual scope and fee for the work requested.
Ready for a tailored figure?
Include the tax year, service, record condition and deadline in the form.
Request a fee quote →Are the fees on this page fixed?
No. They are estimated starting fees for the circumstances described. The final fee is confirmed after the work, records, deadline and connected issues have been reviewed.
Do the guide prices include VAT?
No. The published guide prices state “plus VAT”. Your quote should show the fee and VAT treatment clearly. General information about current VAT rates is available from GOV.UK.
Why must you review the request before confirming the price?
The same service name can describe very different work. One Self Assessment return may contain only employment information, while another includes trading, rent, gains, foreign income or missing earlier records.
Will incomplete records increase the fee?
They may. If statements, invoices or schedules need to be reconstructed, corrected or reconciled, that work is additional to preparing a return from complete records. The additional scope should be agreed before it is undertaken.
Why are HMRC investigations and disclosures quoted separately?
The fee depends on HMRC’s questions, the periods involved, the records available, calculations required and the amount of correspondence. The complete position must be reviewed before the likely work can be assessed.
Can urgent work cost more?
It can, depending on capacity and the work required. A statutory deadline does not remove the need for proper records and review. Current Self Assessment deadlines can be checked on GOV.UK.
Will extra work be carried out automatically?
No. If the facts reveal work outside the agreed scope, the additional task and fee should be explained and approved before it is carried out.
When is payment required?
The timing and method of payment are stated in the quote, invoice and engagement terms. Check those terms before approving the work.