FAQs

The questions, and answers!, to some of the questions we are commonly asked.

What are my accounting and taxation deadlines?

Self Assessment for Individuals
    • 31 July 2024 : 2nd self assessment payment on account for 2023/2024
    • 31 October 2024 : Last filing date for paper 2023/2024 self assessment tax return.
    • 31 January 2025 :  Last filing date for online 2023/2024 self assessment tax return, 2023/2024 balancing payment and 2024/2025 first payment on account

Company
    • Year End + 9 months : Payment of Corporation Tax
    • Year End + 9 months : Limited companies to file accounts at Companies House
    • Year End + 12 months : Filing of Corporation Tax Return

PAYE
    • 19th each month : Payment of PAYE and Class 1 NIC liabilities. 22nd if paid electronically
    • 6th July : P11D filing deadline
    • 19th/22nd July  : Payment of Class 1A NICs. 22nd if paid electronically

VAT
    • 1 month and 7 days after the quarter end : Making Tax Digital (MTD) submission and payment of quarterly VAT returns. HMRC notify you as to your VAT quarter ends.

What is the process to appoint JLA Accounting as our accountants?

Following an initial meeting, either in person or over the phone, we will provide you with a personalised quote for the services you require. Once you have accepted this we can start our client acceptance procedure. This includes:

  • issue of engagement letter(s) to cover the services you require
  • getting electronically appointed as your agent with HMRC so we can speak to them on your behalf
  • communicating with your prior accountant (if you had one) to arrange the handover of working papers

We do our best to make this as quick and painless as possible so we can just get on with being your accountant.

Who provides your Professional Indemnity Insurance?

In accordance with the disclosure requirements of the Provision of Services Regulations 2009, our professional indemnity insurer is Tokio Marine HCC, 1 Aldgate Place, London, EC3N 1RE.  Our policy number is PI23R832210. The territorial coverage is worldwide excluding professional business carried out from an office in the United States of America or Canada and excludes any action for a claim brought in any court in the United States of America or Canada.