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VAT returns in Barry, filed on time for a fixed fee
VAT returns in Barry are what most owners first ring us about, usually a week before the quarter is due. We take the records, check the figures and file the return.
The worry is not the return itself. It is the letter that lands afterwards asking HMRC’s questions about your figures. Tax investigation cover is included free for every client, so if HMRC opens an enquiry we deal with it and you pay us nothing extra.
In one lineSupreme Consultants is an AAT licensed accountancy practice at Titan House in Cardiff Bay that prepares and files VAT returns for businesses in Barry and across South Wales on a fixed fee agreed in writing before work starts, with tax investigation cover included free for every client.
Check we’re the right fit
A few questions about your business. Mudassir replies the same working day.
Thank you Mud, your help and support with my VAT return is greatly appreciated. Always a prompt response and my difficult VAT return was quickly submitted and resolved. Would definitely recommend.
5.0 on Google from 14 reviewsReply the same working dayFee fixed before we startEnglish, Urdu, Hindi and Farsi spokenIs your VAT in good hands? Three questions.
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Question 1 of 3
Does your accountant reply the same working day when you ask about a VAT return?
Do you know today what your fee will be for the whole year?
If HMRC opened a VAT enquiry tomorrow, would your accountant handle it at no extra cost?
On all three counts you are carrying the risk yourself. Run the check and we will tell you the same working day whether we can take your VAT on.
Start the checkYou are in a reasonable position, but one of these will bite at the wrong moment. Run the check and tell us which one.
Start the checkYou are well served and there is no reason to move. Read the guides so you can keep holding your accountant to it.
Read the guidesWhat you get
Tax investigation cover included free
If HMRC opens an enquiry into your VAT we deal with it and you pay us nothing extra. Other firms sell this as an add-on for £300 to £1,000 a year.
You know the fee before we start
The fee is agreed in writing before any work begins. Calls, meetings and emails are never charged on top.
An answer the same working day
Ring us when the till figures and the bank do not match. If the answer takes longer, we come back that day with a time.
What owners tell us when they call
Three things we hear most often from Barry businesses in the week before a VAT quarter is due.
“HMRC has written to me about my VAT return and I do not know what the letter means.”
The letter sat unanswered for two weeks while he waited for his accountant to call back.
“I got a VAT bill that was bigger than I expected and nobody explained where it came from.”
He paid it rather than query it, because asking the question meant another invoice.
“The bank feed is months behind and the return is due on Friday.”
The return went in on estimates, which is exactly what HMRC looks at later.
What changes once we take it on
Your records are kept up to date in cloud software through the quarter, so the return is a check rather than a scramble. We file it and tell you what you owe and when. If HMRC asks a question about it, we answer them.
How this compares with the usual arrangement
Most Barry owners we meet are with a perfectly competent firm that works a different way.
A typical quarterly VAT arrangement
Records come in as a bag or a folder near the deadline.
Phone calls and queries are billed by the hour.
Investigation cover is offered as a yearly add-on.
You hear back within a few working days.
With Supreme Consultants
Records are kept current in cloud software through the quarter.
Calls, meetings and emails are never charged.
Tax investigation cover is included free for every client.
A reply the same working day, every time.
Eight questions about your VAT set-up
Answer these honestly before your next quarter closes.
Are your sales records kept digitally under Making Tax Digital?
HMRC expects a digital link from your records to the return.
Do you know which VAT scheme you are on and why?
The wrong scheme costs real money on a shop or takeaway.
Is your bank reconciled up to the end of last quarter?
An unreconciled bank means the return is a guess.
Do you keep purchase invoices for every input you claim?
HMRC asks for these first in a VAT check.
Has anyone checked your takings against your card machine reports?
A gap between the two is the most common trigger for questions.
Do you know your VAT payment date as well as your filing date?
Late payment carries its own penalty, separate from late filing.
Would somebody answer an HMRC VAT letter for you this week?
Letters have a deadline printed on them and it is short.
Is your VAT fee for the year already agreed in writing?
If it is not, the bill can move after the work is done.
What we do for your VAT returns
Registration through to the quarterly filing, and the HMRC correspondence that follows.
All Services near you- VAT registration and scheme choice
- We register you and pick the scheme that suits how you actually trade. Flat rate, cash accounting or standard, decided on your figures.
- Making Tax Digital records
- Your records are kept in cloud software with the digital links HMRC requires. There is a free move to Xero if you want to switch.
- Quarterly returns prepared and filed
- We reconcile the quarter, prepare the return and file it. You get the figure you owe and the date it is due.
- HMRC VAT checks answered
- If HMRC queries a return we deal with them for you. Tax investigation cover is included free for every client.
- Bookkeeping taken off you
- Most clients give us the bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and year-end accounts together on one fixed fee.
What going through the figures line by line can turn up
A client came to us owing HMRC around £20,000 across Corporation Tax, VAT and Self Assessment. He had no idea what the debts were actually for.
Clients described by type. Names withheld.
- How it was found
- We went through every line and found much of the Self Assessment balance was payments on account based on estimates, so we filed his return early.
- What happened
- That part of the debt was cancelled, HMRC wrote off the interest charged on it, and he knew exactly what he owed.
Reviews from clients
Thank you Mud, your help and support with my VAT return is greatly appreciated. Always a prompt response and my difficult VAT return was quickly submitted and resolved. Would definitely recommend.
I just want to say a big thank you to Mudassir for all the advice, guidance and help he has provided whilst dealing with my accounts and tax returns. From start to finish the service has been excellent and professional. Unlike other accountancy firms they provide a friendly personalised service, I was very clear on the process and was even provided with additional guidance where needed. Highly recommended!
Friendly, nice 👌 , helpful and great all around
Difficult to describe as there are too many words that can be expressed for a wonderful accountant and their firm.
Definitely 🔝 and highly recommended in Wales 🏴 and throughout the UK for Accountancy and Tax Services
Shaz Khan
How switching your VAT returns to us works
Four steps, and you never have to ring your current accountant.
- Before you join
Your fee agreed in writing
You answer a few questions on the site. Mudassir reads them and replies the same working day, and we agree your fixed fee before any work starts.
- Week one
Records and agent access sorted
We complete your ID checks and write to your current accountant for your records. HMRC and Companies House authorise us as your agent for VAT.
- First month
Past returns and deadlines checked
We go through your past returns and HMRC records. Unclaimed reliefs and penalties worth appealing turn up here, and we map every deadline for the year.
- By ninety days
Your bookkeeping set-up agreed
We sit down with you on how you pay yourself and how your records reach us each quarter. You know what is coming up and who to call.
Who we are not right for
We do not take on CIS construction subcontractors.
We do not do charity accounts.
We cannot take on a business already late in an HMRC investigation.
If you are outside those three, run the check and we will tell you the same working day.
VAT returns in Barry: questions people ask
How much do VAT returns in Barry cost?
We agree a fixed fee in writing before any work starts, based on how many transactions you have and what else you want us to do. Most VAT registered businesses take bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, year-end accounts and corporation tax together on one fee. Calls, meetings and emails are never charged on top.
Can you take over my VAT returns from my current accountant?
Yes. We write to your current accountant for your records, so you do not have to make that call. We complete your ID checks, get authorised as your agent with HMRC, and pick up from the quarter you tell us to. The handover carries no separate charge.
What happens if HMRC writes to me about my VAT?
Send us the letter and we answer HMRC for you. Tax investigation cover is included free for every client, so an enquiry does not bring an extra bill from us. Every HMRC investigation we have handled, we have won. We cannot take on a business already late in an investigation.
Do I have to change my accounting software?
No. We work with the cloud software you already use, as long as it keeps the digital records Making Tax Digital requires. If you would rather move to Xero, we migrate you free. We will tell you plainly if your current set-up will not meet the HMRC rules.
Do I need to come to Cardiff Bay or do you visit Barry?
Either works. We are at Titan House in Cardiff Bay, about twenty minutes from Barry, and you are welcome to come in. Most VAT work is done remotely with records in cloud software, and plenty of clients mix the two. Phone and email cost you nothing.
How quickly will you reply if I have a VAT question?
The same working day. If the answer needs more digging, we still come back that day to tell you when to expect it. We are on the phone Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, on 029 2264 0550, and there is no charge for the call.
Three ways to take the next step
Run the check
Answer the questions and Mudassir reads them, then replies the same working day with whether we can take your VAT on and what the fixed fee would be.
Start the checkGot a question about a VAT letter first?
Ask us and we will tell you what it means, with no charge for the call or the email.
Ask Mudassir a questionStill deciding
The guides set out what HMRC expects from your VAT records and what to do when a check letter arrives.
Read the guides