We offer all the advice and guidance you need to help you start and develop your business.

All types of taxpayers – individuals, partnerships, companies can be required to file Tax Return Forms annually.

It may be necessary for the business to complete a form, as well as the individuals involved.

There are strict time limits for submission of these.

Automatic penalties will be levied not only for late submission, but also for inaccurately completed forms and the late payment of tax liabilities.

At Cross & Bowen we have invested heavily in modern technology to assist with the accurate and speedy completion of such forms as well as compliance with the time limits.

Our quality systems enable us to keep a continual watch on the progress of tax return preparation so that no client is allowed to overlook any approaching time limit. Also, we endeavour to ensure that all the required information is received and dealt with in time.

Consequently, those clients who provide us with information in plenty of time, are able to have enough notice of their tax liabilities to ensure they have sufficient funds available to pay these on the due date. There are interest and penalty charges for late payment of tax.

Not only can our clients be confident that their return accurately reflects the information given to us but that once submitted to the HM Revenue & Customs, speedy acceptance and confirmation of tax liabilities will follow.

We also offer assistance with capital gains tax calculations and inheritance tax planning. The rules surrounding CGT and IHT are very complex and we recommend clients contact us to discuss their individual circumstances.

We offer a full range of services related to VAT including:

As the legislation becomes ever more complex we find that more clients are looking for assistance with the preparation of their payroll. At Cross & Bowen, we offer a full confidential payroll bureau service including,

We can take care of all your company set up and secretarial duties including:

We can assist you to prepare a forecast of your cash requirements whether for a new or ongoing business.

We will compile a Business Plan for presentation to a Bank or other potential source of finance.

We will also accompany our clients to meetings with Financiers if required.

Please contact us if you would like any further information.

As we are all aware from articles published in the Press, HM Revenue & Customs are significantly increasing the number of enquiries opened into Taxpayer’s Returns. This can be demonstrated by the fact that more resources are being allocated to the Enquiry sections of all HM Revenue & Customs districts. No one is immune from selection – HM Revenue & Customs are entitled to select cases completely at random.

There has been a significant increase over the years in the number of enquiries opened by HM Revenue & Customs into tax returns. These enquiries are very time-consuming as well as expensive in terms of accountancy fees.

Therefore, we have taken a policy decision to offer our clients an annual low cost policy to protect against the cost of fees incurred in such an enquiry by HM Revenue & Customs.

With the increased likelihood of anyone being selected for any enquiry, at least this removes the worry of the costs incurred.

Please contact us if you would like any further information.