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Accountant in Esher

Tax & Accounting for Esher Businesses

Esher KT10 is one of Surrey's most prestigious and affluent towns, with an upmarket High Street, the Sandown Park racecourse, and a high concentration of high-net-worth individuals, company directors, senior professionals and entrepreneurs. The town has very high property values, a prosperous business community, and fast rail links into Waterloo. Esher residents typically have complex affairs spanning company profits, investments and high-value property.

That gives Esher a demanding accounting profile. High-net-worth residents and company directors need profit-extraction strategy and owner-managed company advice. Professionals need careful remuneration and investment income planning. The upmarket High Street businesses need full accounting. And the high-value landlord community faces substantial CGT, Section 24 and inheritance tax exposure. We handle complex high-earner and owner-managed affairs for Esher 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 Esher

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Self-Assessment Tax Returns

Full SA100 for self-employed, landlords and individuals. Filed direct to HMRC, same day if urgent.

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CIS Compliance

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

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Limited Company Accounts

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

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Landlord Tax Advice

Rental income reporting, capital gains planning, Making Tax Digital, and allowable expense guidance.

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VAT Returns

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.

Client Story

How we saved an Esher consultant £14,200 through proper structure and pensions

Client B is an Esher-based management consultant working through a Ltd company on contracts with corporate clients, with a high-earning spouse and total household income well into the additional-rate band. The company remuneration was inefficient, there were no pension contributions, and the couple's overall position hadn't been planned together.

We reviewed the whole picture. We assessed and documented the IR35 status of the contracts (outside), restructured the company remuneration to salary plus dividends, set up substantial employer pension contributions using carry-forward of unused allowance, and coordinated the couple's allowances and pension contributions to manage their combined additional-rate exposure efficiently.

Total outcome: annual tax saving of £14,200 through proper remuneration structuring, pension contributions with carry-forward and coordinated household planning, with a documented IR35 position protecting against challenge.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How should I take profit from my Esher Ltd company?

Most efficiently: salary at the NIC-optimal level plus dividends using the dividend allowance and basic-rate band, with employer pension contributions (tax-deductible for the company, up to £60,000 with carry-forward). We model the optimal split for your income each year, coordinating with your spouse's position where relevant.

Do I need to be local to use you as my Esher accountant?

No — we work with Esher clients entirely online, by phone, email, video call and secure document exchange. You get the same depth of attention and complex-affairs expertise without visiting an office. For high-net-worth tax work, the right expertise matters more than physical proximity.

I'm an Esher business owner with retained profits. Best way to extract them?

Options include ongoing dividends, employer pension contributions (tax-deductible and efficient), and — if closing the company — a Members' Voluntary Liquidation where reserves come out as capital with Business Asset Disposal Relief at 10% potentially applying, versus dividend rates up to 39.35%. We'll model the routes for your situation.

I'm an Esher high earner with a bonus. How do I manage the tax?

Income above £100,000 hits the 60% effective rate from the personal allowance taper; above £125,140 the additional rate. Pension contributions reduce adjusted net income and recover the allowance; Gift Aid extends the basic-rate band; timing of share vesting helps. We model the options before the bonus is paid.

Can my spouse be involved in my Esher company for tax efficiency?

Only if their involvement is genuine. A spouse doing real work can be paid a market-rate salary and hold shares reflecting a genuine contribution, using their personal allowance and basic-rate band. The Settlements Legislation catches artificial arrangements with no economic reality, so it must be genuine and documented. We'll advise on what's legitimate.

Can you help with inheritance tax planning for my Esher estate?

Yes. Initial IHT planning given high-value property and business assets. Business Property Relief usually gives 100% relief on unquoted trading company shares, pensions sit outside the estate, and staged gifting reduces the estate over the seven-year clock. We advise on the options and coordinate with your solicitor and wealth manager.

I'm an Esher landlord with high-value property. CGT and Section 24?

Section 24 restricts personal landlord mortgage interest relief to a 20% credit. On disposal, CGT at 18%/24% applies on a potentially large gain, with IHT exposure too. We provide a comprehensive review covering income, disposal and estate planning, and model whether a company structure helps.

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 Esher clients fully online and we're experienced with owner-managed businesses, profit extraction, high earners and the KT10 community.

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