Pricing

Two packages. Fixed fees. No surprises.

Essentials for sole traders and freelancers. The Clarity Package for limited companies. One fixed monthly retainer, agreed in writing before any work begins. See what each service covers.

How fees work

Fixed, in writing, and known before you commit.

No hourly billing and no invoice you did not expect. Each package is paid as one fixed monthly retainer, confirmed in a written proposal after a free discovery call. The figures below show where most clients land. Not sure what a service involves? Each one is explained on the services page.

Sole traders and freelancers

Essentials

from £50 / month

  • Bookkeeping kept current all year
  • Self Assessment prepared and filed early
  • Questions answered year-round

Added where they apply

MTD for Income Tax quarterly updates+ £33 / month

VAT returns, if you are registered+ £33 / month

£83 a month with MTD or VAT. £117 a month with both.

Limited companies

The Clarity Package

from £125 / month

  • Bookkeeping kept current all year
  • Year-end accounts and CT600
  • Cash flow and plain-English reporting, monthly or quarterly
  • Four quarterly performance reviews and a year-end review
  • Confirmation statement and Companies House filings

Added where they apply

Director Self Assessment+ £17 / month

VAT returns, if the company is registered+ £33 / month

£142 a month with Self Assessment, £158 with VAT, £175 with both.

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Already with an accountant? Changing accountants is easier than you think. I handle the professional clearance and handover, collect the records and tell you what is happening at each step. You do not chase anyone.

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Where a service does not apply to your business, it is not charged. Monthly retainers are rounded to the nearest pound. Payroll is arranged through a specialist partner, who invoices you directly. DF Accounting Ltd is not VAT registered, so no VAT is added to these fees. How getting started works, step by step.

Fees, plainly

Questions about pricing

The questions people ask before they commit, answered in the same plain terms you would get on a call.

Essentials, for sole traders and freelancers, starts from £50 a month. The Clarity Package, for limited companies, starts from £125 a month. Your exact monthly retainer is fixed and agreed in writing after a free discovery call, before any work begins. There's no hourly billing and no surprise invoices, and if a service such as VAT doesn't apply to you, it isn't charged.

Essentials is for sole traders and freelancers, from £50 a month. It covers bookkeeping kept current all year, your Self Assessment prepared and filed early, and questions answered year-round. Making Tax Digital for Income Tax quarterly updates and VAT returns are added at £33 a month each, only where they apply to you.

The Clarity Package is for limited companies, from £125 a month. It covers bookkeeping, year-end accounts and the CT600 company tax return, cash flow and plain-English reporting, four quarterly performance reviews and a year-end review, and your confirmation statement and Companies House filings. Your director Self Assessment (£17 a month) and VAT returns (£33 a month) are added only where they apply.

No. DF Accounting Ltd is not VAT registered, so no VAT is added to the fees on this page.

It is not charged. VAT returns are only added if you are VAT registered, and Making Tax Digital quarterly updates only once MTD applies to you. Your written proposal lists exactly what you are paying for.

Payroll is arranged through a specialist partner, who invoices you directly. I coordinate and oversee it, so you still deal with one point of contact. How payroll works.

Changing accountants is easier than you think. I handle the professional clearance and handover. With your permission, I contact your current accountant for the records and information I need, so you do not have to manage that conversation yourself. Your deadlines are tracked from the day onboarding begins.

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