Sole trader
About 40 transactions a month
£52.50a month
About 3.5 hours at £15
Price my businessVAT-ready bookkeeping and Making Tax Digital support
Making Tax Digital for VAT applies to every VAT-registered business. We keep your ledger VAT-clean throughout the quarter, so filing is a check, not a scramble.
- Flat £15 an hour
- No contract
- Qualified UK team
- Pay online in minutes
VAT-ready bookkeeping
Your price
4 hours at £15
£60
Set-up fee£0
ContractNone
Regulated firm
Qualified team
Qualified team
Certified advisor
ProAdvisor- FreeAgentSupported software
- 4.9 out of 5300+ Google reviews
The short answer
What is vat-ready bookkeeping?
VAT-ready bookkeeping means your records use correct VAT codes and are kept in Making Tax Digital compatible software, so your VAT return figures are accurate and ready to file each quarter. We provide this for a flat £15 per hour.
What you get.
Everything below is included in the hours. Adds about 30 minutes a month to core bookkeeping.
Correct VAT coding on every sale and purchase
Standard, flat-rate and cash accounting schemes supported
EU/overseas supplier and reverse-charge treatment
VAT control account reconciliation each quarter
VAT return figures prepared for sign-off
Digital links maintained for MTD compliance
£15
an hour, the same for every service
0
long contracts to sign, stop whenever you like
19
bookkeeping services under one flat rate
UK
wide, delivered online by a qualified team
Up and running in four steps.
- 1
Quote it in a minute
Tick 'VAT registered' in the quote tool.
- 2
We review your VAT set-up
Scheme, period, codes and any past errors.
- 3
Clean quarterly books
VAT account reconciled to the ledger.
- 4
Figures ready to file
You approve; filing is done by you or via Accotax.
Made for
- VAT-registered sole traders and companies
- Businesses approaching the £90,000 threshold
- E-commerce sellers with cross-border sales
- Contractors on the Flat Rate Scheme
Used by businesses like yours.
See how this service works for your sector, with the rules and records that matter to it.
- Construction and tradesCIS deductions, reverse-charge VAT and job costing for builders and tradespeople.
- E-commerce sellersMarketplace payouts, fees, stock and VAT for Amazon, eBay, Etsy and Shopify sellers.
- Restaurants and cafesCash, tips, stock and the VAT rules on hot food for restaurants and cafes.
- IT contractors and freelancersLimited company books, IR35 evidence and flat rate VAT for contractors.
- Farms and agricultureSeasonal income, subsidies, livestock and the farmers' flat rate scheme.
- Gyms and personal trainersMemberships, direct debits and class income for gyms, studios and trainers.
What vat-ready bookkeeping costs
A flat £15 an hour, so the price is simply the hours your business needs.
Limited company
About 150 transactions a month
£105a month
About 7 hours at £15
Price my businessBusy business
About 300 transactions a month
£172.50a month
About 11.5 hours at £15
Price my businessExamples only. Your instant quote gives your exact price, with no contract and no set-up fee.
Clients say it better than we do.
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“They take the time to understand how our business works and what our needs are.”
Mael Leboucher
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“Very prompt in responding to questions and patient with us even when we seem to be slow.”
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“The work was completed promptly, my tax return was successfully filed.”
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VAT-ready bookkeeping: your questions.
What is the UK VAT registration threshold?
The compulsory VAT registration threshold is £90,000 of taxable turnover in any rolling 12 months (from 1 April 2024).
Do you submit the VAT return?
We prepare MTD-ready figures. Submission can be done by you in your software or arranged through Accotax.
Can you fix old VAT mistakes?
Yes. We review prior periods and flag anything that may need a voluntary disclosure.
How much does bookkeeping cost in the UK?
At Bookkeeping Services, bookkeeping costs a flat £15 per hour. Most sole traders need 2 to 4 hours a month (£30 to £60) and small limited companies 4 to 8 hours (£60 to £120). Our instant quote gives your exact figure.
Is there a contract or set-up fee?
No long contract. Onboarding time is charged at the same £15 hourly rate and shown clearly in your quote.
Which accounting software do you support?
Xero, QuickBooks Online, FreeAgent and Sage, plus migration from spreadsheets.
Do you cover the whole of the UK?
Yes. Everything is done online, so we work with clients across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
More ways we can help.
- Monthly bookkeepingEvery transaction coded, every account reconciled, every month.
- Catch-up bookkeepingMonths or years behind? We bring your records right up to date.
- Xero bookkeepingXero set-up, clean-up and ongoing bookkeeping done properly.
- QuickBooks bookkeepingQuickBooks Online bookkeeping and tidy-ups for UK businesses.
- Bank reconciliationEvery penny matched to the statement, with exceptions explained.
- Payroll bookkeepingPayroll journals posted and your PAYE liability reconciled every month.
VAT-ready bookkeeping, sorted.
See your exact price in about a minute and pay securely online.
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