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VAT returns in Cardiff, filed on time for a fixed fee
VAT returns in Cardiff are what most shop and takeaway owners first call us about. The quarter comes round faster than the till paperwork gets sorted, and the deadline does not move.
Most owners who ring us are behind on the bookkeeping, or sitting on an HMRC letter nobody has explained. We take the quarter off you and agree the fee before we start. Tax investigation cover is included free for every client we act for.
In one lineSupreme Consultants is an AAT licensed accountancy practice at Titan House in Cardiff Bay that prepares and files VAT returns for shops, takeaways and other South Wales businesses on a fixed fee agreed before work starts. Tax investigation cover is 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?
Do you know your fee will not change this year?
If HMRC queried a VAT return tomorrow, would they handle it at no extra cost?
That is a real gap, and it tends to show up at the worst moment. Start the check and we will tell you where your VAT stands.
Start the checkYou are in a reasonable position on most of it. There is one part worth a conversation before the next quarter closes.
Start the checkYou are well served and we would say so. The guides are there if you want a second view on anything.
Read the guidesWhat you get
Tax investigation cover at no extra cost
We cover it ourselves for every client rather than selling it as an add-on. Every HMRC investigation we have handled, we have won.
An accountant who knows the Welsh rules
A Spar franchisee came to us still paying full business rates through Covid because Cardiff Council required an application. We spotted it in the first meeting and recovered £10,000.
A fee you know before we start
One fixed fee agreed in writing. Ring us when the till roll does not add up and it costs nothing.
What shop and takeaway owners tell us before they call
Three things we hear most weeks from owners across Cardiff.
There’s a VAT letter from HMRC on the counter and I don’t know what it’s asking me for.
He waited a fortnight for his accountant to ring back while the response date came closer.
The till takings and the card machine never match, so I guess at the VAT figure each quarter.
Guessed figures get corrected later, usually with interest sitting on top.
I rang my accountant with one question last month and an invoice turned up for the call.
So the next three questions never get asked, and that is where the money quietly goes.
What changes once we take it on
Your quarter is diarised with every other deadline for the year ahead. We chase the records we need from you, prepare the return and file it. If HMRC writes, you forward the letter and we deal with them.
How this compares with the usual arrangement
Both approaches file the return. The difference is what happens in between.
A typical high street accountant
Records chased from you a week before the deadline.
Calls and emails billed on top of the annual fee.
Tax investigation cover offered as a paid extra.
HMRC letters passed back to you to answer.
With Supreme Consultants
Every VAT quarter diarised for the year ahead.
Calls, meetings and emails never charged for.
Tax investigation cover included free for every client.
HMRC letters answered by us as your agent.
Check your VAT set-up against this list
Eight questions worth answering before the next quarter closes.
Do you know your next VAT filing date without looking it up?
We diarise it and chase you, so you are not the one keeping track.
Do your till takings reconcile to your bank each week?
Weekly reconciliation stops the quarter turning into a guess.
Are your purchase invoices kept digitally?
Making Tax Digital rules need a digital record, not a carrier bag.
Do you know which VAT scheme you are on and why?
The wrong scheme costs retailers real money every quarter.
Have you claimed VAT on everything you are entitled to?
We check the purchase ledger properly rather than taking last quarter’s figures.
Has anyone explained your HMRC balance to you?
Unexplained balances are usually payments on account set wrong.
Would your accountant answer an HMRC letter for you?
We answer it as your agent, at no extra cost.
Can you ring your accountant without being billed?
Calls, meetings and emails are never charged for here.
What we do for your VAT
The whole quarter, from the paperwork behind the till to the filing itself.
All Services near you- Quarterly returns filed
- We prepare and submit the return as your agent, on time, every quarter.
- Till and card reconciliation
- Takings, card settlements and supplier invoices matched to the bank before anything is filed.
- Making Tax Digital records
- Your records kept digitally and filed through compatible software, with free migration to Xero if you want it.
- Registration and schemes
- VAT registration when you cross the threshold, and a check on whether your current scheme suits a retail business.
What a proper look at your HMRC record can turn up
A retail client came to us owing HMRC a five figure sum nobody had ever explained to him. He had been paying it down and assumed the figure was simply correct.
Clients described by type. Names withheld.
- How it was found
- We were appointed as agent, went back through the HMRC record and found payments on account set far above the real liability.
- What happened
- Filing early brought the liability down and the balance was dealt with on terms the business could actually meet.
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 to us works
Most of it happens without you doing much at all.
- Before you join
A free introductory chat
Tell us where things stand. If we cannot genuinely help, we will say so.
- Week one
Your fee agreed in writing
We complete your ID checks and write to your current accountant for your records. You do not have to have that conversation.
- First month
Your HMRC record reviewed
We go through past returns and your HMRC account in detail. This is where missed reliefs and penalties that can be appealed turn up.
- By ninety days
Every deadline mapped
VAT, payroll, accounts and corporation tax all diarised for the year, and your bookkeeping setup tidied up.
Who we are not right for
We do not take on CIS construction subcontractors.
We do not act for charities.
We cannot take on a business that is already late into an HMRC investigation.
If none of those describe you, take the check and we will tell you where your VAT stands.
VAT returns Cardiff: questions people ask
How much do VAT returns in Cardiff cost?
You pay one fixed monthly fee, agreed in writing before any work starts. It depends on your turnover, how many transactions go through the till and how tidy the records are. We quote after a free introductory chat rather than guess. Calls, meetings and emails are never charged on top.
Can you take over my VAT returns from my current accountant?
Yes. We write to them for professional clearance and your records come directly to us, so you do not have to have that conversation. We then get authorised as your agent with HMRC. The handover is free, the first month is free, and moving to Xero is free if you want it.
What happens if HMRC writes to me about a VAT return?
You forward us the letter and we deal with HMRC as your agent. Tax investigation cover is included free for every client we act for, rather than sold as an add-on. Every HMRC investigation we have handled, we have won. Bring it to us early, because that is when the most can be changed.
Do I have to change my bookkeeping software?
No. We work with what you already use. If your records are on paper or in a spreadsheet that is not holding up under Making Tax Digital, we will migrate you to Xero free of charge and set it up properly. The decision is yours and we will tell you plainly whether it is worth doing.
Do you only do VAT, or the whole lot?
Most of our clients take the full compliance package on one fee: bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and auto enrolment, year end accounts, corporation tax and the director’s self assessment. One caveat worth saying plainly, we do not take on one off VAT or self assessment work, only ongoing clients.
Do you work with shops outside Cardiff?
Yes. We are based at Titan House in Cardiff Bay and over ninety per cent of our clients are across South Wales, including Newport, Swansea, Caerphilly, Port Talbot and Barry, plus Bristol over the bridge. We work remotely, in person at the office, or a mix of the two, whichever suits how you run the shop.
Three ways to take the next step
Take the check
Answer a few questions and we will come back the same working day with where your VAT stands and what we would quote.
Start the checkGot a question first?
Ask Mudassir directly and you will have an answer that day, with no charge for the call.
Ask Mudassir a questionStill deciding
The guides walk through what HMRC expects from a retail business and what your records need to show.
Read the guides