New Client - High tax bill with me

Posted by FirstTab PM | on Thu, 29/07/2010 - 19:22 3722 46 comments | report

I have a new client for whom I prepared a first set of accs and corp tax return. His corporation tax bill in his eyes is very high. I checked everthing to ensure I got all the bases covered and I have.

His tax bill is £3.5k higher than his previous corp tax. The key reason for this is no 100% FYA for the year in question.

I can see client is not all happy with me.

I am sure others have come across this. Any ideas how to handle this?

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Educate the client

Jason Dormer | Thu, 29/07/2010 - 19:48

Oh yes!

taxhound | Thu, 29/07/2010 - 19:49

What do clients want?

James Hellyer | Thu, 29/07/2010 - 20:19

clients eh !

pembo | Thu, 29/07/2010 - 20:23

HMRC Business payment support

Athos Louca | Thu, 29/07/2010 - 21:14

The service clients want from their accountant is to save them t

Paul Scholes | Thu, 29/07/2010 - 22:27

knitting fog

cymraeg_draig | Thu, 29/07/2010 - 22:30

USP generator

Bob Harper | Fri, 30/07/2010 - 08:25

Good News and Bad News

Richardrussell | Fri, 30/07/2010 - 09:24

Clients Want it both ways

godwinsj.hotmail.com | Fri, 30/07/2010 - 09:43

Couple of other thoughts

Bob Harper | Fri, 30/07/2010 - 09:49

Deferred tax

Euan MacLennan | Fri, 30/07/2010 - 10:10

@ Euan

aNonnyMouse | Fri, 30/07/2010 - 11:12

Lack of client understanding

ShirleyM | Fri, 30/07/2010 - 12:01

Hahahahaha...............

nigelburge | Fri, 30/07/2010 - 12:01

Glazed eyes

andypartridge | Fri, 30/07/2010 - 12:20

its the way you tell them!

timpearce | Fri, 30/07/2010 - 13:43

It's the way you do it

Bob Harper | Fri, 30/07/2010 - 14:12

Why bother?

ShirleyM | Fri, 30/07/2010 - 14:16

Bob - you are confusing me, let alone the client

Euan MacLennan | Fri, 30/07/2010 - 14:32

Fair point

Bob Harper | Fri, 30/07/2010 - 14:43

Wrong end of the stick!

Bob Harper | Fri, 30/07/2010 - 14:53

Its the way that you tell them!

timpearce | Fri, 30/07/2010 - 14:58

Tim

ShirleyM | Fri, 30/07/2010 - 15:53

2 types of client

cymraeg_draig | Fri, 30/07/2010 - 15:54

Don't despair

naomi2000 | Fri, 30/07/2010 - 18:32

Good points

andypartridge | Sat, 31/07/2010 - 12:08

Meeting with client

FirstTab | Sat, 31/07/2010 - 14:31

Well done

petersaxton | Sat, 31/07/2010 - 22:33

Take charge ......

cymraeg_draig | Sat, 31/07/2010 - 23:26

Just one more thought

RebeccaBenneyworth | Sun, 01/08/2010 - 04:07

Early returns and my ethics

FirstTab | Sun, 01/08/2010 - 08:05

£1,200 per hour for Financial Therapy

Bob Harper | Sun, 01/08/2010 - 09:12

@ Bob - financial therapy?

andypartridge | Sun, 01/08/2010 - 16:54

Early Returns & Ethics

Paul Scholes | Mon, 02/08/2010 - 09:18

agree

pembo | Mon, 02/08/2010 - 09:53

wimps

petersaxton | Mon, 02/08/2010 - 10:08

Financial intamacy

Bob Harper | Mon, 02/08/2010 - 10:34

ding dong

pembo | Mon, 02/08/2010 - 11:11

At Andy

naomi2000 | Mon, 02/08/2010 - 12:01

Too much tax? Much less than I first intimated sir!

richardterhorst | Wed, 04/08/2010 - 16:51

Tears

cymraeg_draig | Wed, 04/08/2010 - 18:27

C_D started off not readiing your posts

FirstTab | Wed, 04/08/2010 - 19:33

C_D won't admit it

andypartridge | Thu, 05/08/2010 - 09:12

not so sure

pembo | Thu, 05/08/2010 - 11:49

Never

cymraeg_draig | Thu, 05/08/2010 - 22:28