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Accountant in Brighton for Small Businesses

HMRC-registered accountants serving Brighton & Hove BN1-BN3, working with you fully online. The creative, digital and tech firms, freelancers and contractors, the hospitality and independent businesses, and the buy-to-let and student-let landlord community across this vibrant Sussex coastal city. Fixed fees, same-day filing.

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Accountant in Brighton

Tax & Accounting for Brighton Businesses

Brighton & Hove BN1-BN3 is a vibrant Sussex coastal city with one of the UK's strongest creative, digital, tech and media economies outside London, a thriving independent retail, hospitality and tourism scene, two universities, and a fast rail link into London. The city has a large freelancer, contractor, creative and small-business community, a significant student-let and buy-to-let landlord market, and high property values.

That gives Brighton a distinctive accounting profile. The creative, digital and tech firms and freelancers need Ltd company structures, R&D claims and careful self-assessment. Contractors need IR35 assessment. The hospitality and independent businesses need retail and hospitality bookkeeping. Student-let landlords need HMO-aware advice. And the landlord market faces substantial Section 24 restrictions. We work with Brighton & Hove clients entirely online, with fixed monthly fees.

💡 As an HMRC-registered agent we deal directly with HMRC on your behalf, so you never have to spend hours on hold or navigate their website yourself.

What We Do

Full-Range Tax & Accounting for Brighton

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Self-Assessment Accountant

Full SA100 for self-employed, landlords and individuals. Filed direct to HMRC, same day if urgent.
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CIS Accountant & Tax Refunds

Complete CIS for contractors and subcontractors. Monthly returns, deduction statements, refund claims.
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Limited Company Accountant

Year-end statutory accounts, Corporation Tax returns, and director self-assessment. All filed on time.
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Landlord Accountant

Rental income reporting, capital gains planning, Making Tax Digital, and allowable expense guidance.
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VAT Returns & Bookkeeping

MTD-compliant VAT submissions and ongoing bookkeeping to keep records clean and cash flow transparent.
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Payroll Services

Monthly payroll processing, RTI submissions to HMRC, and auto-enrolment pension administration.
Why Your Tax Help Accountants

Professional. Personal. Always Available.

  • HMRC-registered agent, dealing with HMRC directly on your behalf
  • Same-day filing for urgent self-assessment and CIS returns
  • Fixed monthly fees, no surprise bills ever
  • Secure client portal for documents and receipts
  • Cloud accounting with real-time visibility of your finances
  • Based in Stanmore HA7, serving Brighton (BN1-BN3) and all of the UK
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Client Story

How we claimed £14,200 in R&D tax credits for a Brighton digital studio

Client R co-founded a digital and software studio in Brighton's creative-tech cluster, set up as a Ltd company developing original software and digital products. They were carrying out genuine technical development resolving real software challenges, but had never claimed R&D tax credits or structured their remuneration efficiently.

We assessed the development against the R&D definition, the company was resolving genuine technical uncertainty in its software, which qualified. We identified the qualifying costs (developer salaries, software, a proportion of overheads), wrote the technical narrative, submitted the claim under the merged R&D scheme, and restructured the founders' remuneration into a tax-efficient salary-plus-dividend mix with pension contributions.

Total outcome: £14,200 of R&D tax relief claimed, plus an efficient remuneration structure for the founders saving further tax each year and tax-efficient pension provision through the company.
Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

My Brighton creative, digital or tech business does development work. R&D tax credits?
Quite likely. R&D for tax is seeking an advance in science or technology by resolving technical uncertainty, genuine software, digital and technical product innovation usually qualifies. Loss-making R&D-intensive SMEs can claim an enhanced payable cash credit. We assess your projects, identify qualifying costs, write the technical narrative and submit the claim.
Do I need to be local to use you as my Brighton accountant?
No, we work with Brighton & Hove clients entirely online, by phone, email, video call and secure document exchange. You get the same depth of understanding and personal service without needing to visit an office. Most modern accountancy is handled remotely.
I'm a Brighton freelancer or contractor. How should I be set up?
It depends on your income and clients. Many freelancers start as sole traders and incorporate as profits grow past £40,000-£50,000, where a Ltd company saves tax through salary-plus-dividends. If you contract through a Ltd company, IR35 status matters, we assess it. We'll advise on the right structure and handle the switch.
I'm a Brighton contractor through my Ltd company. IR35 position?
Depends on the client and working practices. Medium/large clients assess your status; small clients mean you self-assess. For genuinely independent contractors with project-based work IR35 is usually outside. We review your contracts and working practices.
I run a Brighton independent shop, cafe or restaurant. What do you provide?
Retail and hospitality bookkeeping, the right VAT treatment, payroll, tronc for tips if relevant, annual accounts and Corporation Tax if a company, plus director self-assessment, bundled into a fixed monthly fee with cloud accounting for automatic bank-feed capture.
I'm a Brighton landlord with a student HMO. What can I claim?
HMOs have higher allowable costs: HMO licensing fees, communal area cleaning and utilities, additional safety certification, fire safety equipment, more frequent repairs and furniture replacement (via Replacement of Domestic Items relief). These are often under-claimed. We capture them all and model whether incorporating beats the Section 24 position.
I'm a Brighton landlord. What can I claim against rental income?
Repairs and maintenance, letting agent fees, landlord insurance, ground rent and service charges if leasehold, gas and electrical safety certification, mortgage interest (with the Section 24 restriction), and Replacement of Domestic Items relief on furniture. We capture everything and file your self-assessment.
How do I get started?
Book a free 15-minute call via Calendly, or call our office on 020 8050 4564 or mobile 07478 645331. We work with Brighton & Hove clients fully online and we're experienced with creative, digital and tech firms, freelancers, contractors, hospitality and the BN community.

Specialist Tax Help in Brighton

More than general accountancy for Brighton

As well as day-to-day bookkeeping and accounts, we handle the tax situations that Brighton clients most often need help with. Each is a dedicated service, delivered by the same person who answers your call.

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CIS Subcontractors in Brighton

If you work under the Construction Industry Scheme in Brighton, 20 per cent (or 30 per cent) is deducted from your pay before it reaches you. Most subcontractors we act for are owed a refund every year once tools, van costs, mileage, workwear and insurance are properly claimed.

  • Average CIS refunds of £1,500 to £2,500, often several past years reclaimable
  • Monthly CIS and Self-Assessment handled end to end
  • Same-day filing available when a deadline is close
See our CIS refund service →
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Landlords & Property in Brighton

For Brighton landlords we handle rental Self-Assessment, the Section 24 mortgage-interest restriction, Making Tax Digital for Income Tax and capital gains tax when you sell, all at a fixed monthly fee.

  • Every allowable expense and the 20 per cent mortgage-interest credit claimed
  • Section 24 and incorporation modelled on your actual numbers
  • 60-day capital gains returns filed accurately on sale
See our landlord tax service →
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Self-Assessment in Brighton

Sole traders, freelancers and the self-employed in Brighton: we prepare and file your tax return, claim every allowable expense and make sure you never miss the 31 January deadline or overpay.

  • Fixed-fee returns, no surprise bills
  • We find the expenses most people miss
  • Late or complex returns sorted, HMRC dealt with for you
See our Self-Assessment service →
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Limited Company Accounts in Brighton

For Brighton company directors we handle year-end accounts, Corporation Tax, Companies House filing, payroll and VAT, and set the most tax-efficient salary and dividend split for you.

  • Full year-end accounts and Corporation Tax return
  • Director payroll and the optimal salary/dividend mix
  • VAT and Making Tax Digital handled as standard
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Get Your Free Consultation Today

No obligation. No jargon. A straightforward conversation about your Brighton situation.

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