What is the charge to complete a self employed tax return for a tradesmen (turnover less than 70K)
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What you can get away with....
Depends.... How did he come to you? If recommendation ... As per that other client if in same profession...
If coming to you on a time waste ... Depends on whether you want him?
If South of country it will be higher than North?
Its a judgement that you will have to make...you will not fail too many times!
What you can get away with...
Interestingly enough, I was watching TV last night and a plumber's van drew up outside a house.The apprentice made to get out, but the plumber restrained him saying 'Hold on a moment' At that a distraught woman came rushing out of the house screaming ' Thank goodness you have arrived. My toilet is burst and there's sewage everywhere'
At that the plumber smiled and said to the apprentice 'You can go now, but double the usual rates'
A lesson for accountants to use in January.
yes aware
Hi Jim, yes aware the forum is for sharing information and knowledge but never like an opportunity to make a pitch.
If I am on par with London prices then would be surprised as I am cheap compared to others in Central Scotland.
Plenty of cheaper online chartered accountants
Hi Jim, yes aware the forum is for sharing information and knowledge but never like an opportunity to make a pitch.
If I am on par with London prices then would be surprised as I am cheap compared to others in Central Scotland.
Also quite expensive compared with online accountancy websites, even more expensive than some online services provided by chartered accountants (from you website, it looks as if you're firm isn't regulated by a chartered body?)
Prices maybe falling because ....................
It takes a lot less time to do a tax return now than even five years ago,
Many clients are using spread sheets.
Bank statements can be down loaded so there is none of the waiting for client to try and find them.
A lot of the expenditure has been paid by card rather than cash.
Online filing and email can cut out meetings.
For a non vat registered trade person without staff I would charge between £250 and £350.
Looking at web sites my fees are average and have not moved much in recent years but I spend a lot less time earning my pittance.