HMRC-registered accountants based in Stanmore, serving Canary Wharf E14 — finance industry contractors, consultants, freelance professionals serving the banks. Fixed fees, IR35-aware structures, real people on the phone.
Canary Wharf is one of London's most distinctive business addresses. E14 anchors the Wharf itself — the towers around Cabot Square and Canada Square, the financial institutions clustered around HSBC, Barclays, Citi, JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley, the consultancies and professional services firms that serve them, and the supporting ecosystem of hospitality, retail and concierge services on the Wharf and stretching out to Heron Quays and West India Quay. The mix has expanded considerably as the area has matured — tech firms, life sciences operators and creative businesses now sit alongside the original financial services anchors.
That ecosystem creates a very specific accounting profile. Independent contractors and consultants billing the banks through their own Limited Companies need IR35-aware structures and careful handling of the off-payroll rules. Freelance professionals serving the financial services community often have multi-jurisdictional considerations — UK Ltd companies billing US or European clients, or UK individuals working temporarily on overseas engagements. And the hospitality and supporting services on the Wharf need solid VAT treatment and cash flow planning around the corporate calendar. Your Tax Help Accountants, HMRC-registered, serves Canary Wharf clients 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.
Full SA100 for self-employed, landlords and individuals. Filed direct to HMRC, same day if urgent.
Complete CIS for contractors and subcontractors. Monthly returns, deduction statements, refund claims.
Year-end statutory accounts, Corporation Tax returns, and director self-assessment. All filed on time.
Rental income reporting, capital gains planning, Making Tax Digital, and allowable expense guidance.
MTD-compliant VAT submissions and ongoing bookkeeping to keep records clean and cash flow transparent.
Monthly payroll processing, RTI submissions to HMRC, and auto-enrolment pension administration.
Client F runs his own Limited Company contracting to a major investment bank on the Wharf, working on a long-term programme delivery engagement. When he came to us he'd been with the same accountant for six years on autopilot — annual accounts filed, VAT submitted, Self-Assessment completed — but nobody had reviewed his IR35 position since the off-payroll rules changed in 2021, when his client had moved him inside IR35 without him properly understanding the implications.
We audited his position thoroughly. The engagement was indeed inside IR35 (the bank had reasonable grounds and we agreed with their assessment), but his accountant had continued operating the Ltd company as if nothing had changed — same salary/dividend split, same pension contributions, same expense claims. Several of those claims were no longer appropriate inside IR35 and were creating future risk with HMRC. We restructured the company's operation properly, increased pension contributions through the company while still appropriate, addressed the historic position, and set up a defensible path forward.
Year one outcome: annual tax saving of around £4,800 (smaller than some cases because inside-IR35 leaves less optimisation room, but real), and — more importantly — a defensible HMRC position that won't blow up if his client is investigated.
No obligation. No jargon. A straightforward conversation about your Canary Wharf contracting or consulting position — IR35-aware advice from people who understand the off-payroll landscape.
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