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Accountant in Inverness

Tax & Accounting for Inverness Businesses

Inverness IV1-IV3 is the capital of the Scottish Highlands, with a major tourism economy (the gateway to Loch Ness, the NC500 and the Highlands), a growing renewable-energy and life-sciences sector, a strong food-and-drink industry including whisky, and a surrounding crofting and rural economy. The city has a substantial tourism, self-employed, small-business and rural-enterprise community, a significant holiday-let market, and seasonal trading patterns.

That gives Inverness a distinctive accounting profile. The tourism and hospitality businesses need seasonal bookkeeping with the right VAT and tronc treatment. The renewable-energy and food-and-drink firms need full company accounting with capital allowances. Crofting and rural enterprises need farming-aware accounting. And the holiday-let landlord community needs post-FHL and Section 24 advice, with Scottish income tax applying to taxpayers. We work with Inverness clients entirely online, with fixed monthly fees and full awareness of Scottish income tax.

💡 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 Inverness

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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 sorted a Highland holiday-let business's tax for £8,200 saving

Client K runs holiday cottages and a guest house near Inverness serving the strong Highland tourism trade, with strongly seasonal income. The business was run as a sole trader, the holiday-let treatment hadn't been reviewed since the Furnished Holiday Let rules changed, the seasonal cash flow caused tax-payment stress, and the Scottish income tax position hadn't been considered.

We reviewed everything in light of the abolition of the Furnished Holiday Let regime from April 2025 — the lettings now fall under the standard property rules — so we re-based the treatment, captured all the legitimate running costs, modelled whether incorporating made sense given the Scottish tax bands, brought the spouse into a proper structure, and set up a cash-flow plan to smooth the seasonal tax payments.

Total outcome: annual tax saving of £8,200 through correct post-FHL treatment, full capture of running costs, proper spousal involvement and a seasonal cash-flow plan, all calculated against the Scottish income tax bands.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

I run an Inverness holiday let or guest house. How are the lettings taxed now?

The Furnished Holiday Let regime was abolished from April 2025, so furnished holiday lets now fall under the standard property income rules — losing the previous CGT and capital allowances advantages. We re-base the treatment correctly, capture all legitimate running costs, and advise on whether a company structure now makes sense, taking the Scottish income tax bands into account.

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

No — we work with Inverness and Highland clients entirely online, by phone, email, video call and secure document exchange. You get the same depth of understanding, with full awareness of Scottish income tax, without needing to visit an office. Remote working suits the Highlands particularly well, and you're not limited to the few local firms.

Do Scottish income tax rates affect my Inverness business?

Yes. Scotland sets its own income tax bands and rates, so your salary or sole-trader profits are taxed under the Scottish system, while dividends use UK-wide rates. This affects how you should structure things, and we model it specifically for Scottish taxpayers.

I run an Inverness hotel, restaurant or tourism business. What do you provide?

Seasonal hospitality bookkeeping geared to the Highland tourist season, the right VAT treatment, payroll, tronc for tips, annual accounts and Corporation Tax if a company, plus director self-assessment — bundled into a fixed monthly fee with cloud accounting. We help smooth the seasonal cash flow for tax payments.

I run a croft or rural enterprise near Inverness. Can you help?

Yes — we're experienced with crofting and rural businesses. We use farmers' averaging to smooth volatile profits, claim capital allowances on machinery, advise on diversification income and the relevant reliefs, and handle the Scottish income tax position correctly.

My seasonal Inverness business has cash-flow swings. How do you help?

We forecast the seasonal peaks and troughs, plan your tax payments around them (including Time to Pay arrangements with HMRC if needed), and structure your drawings so you don't get caught short in the off-season. Cloud accounting gives you a live view of your position.

I'm an Inverness landlord. What can I claim against rental income?

Repairs and maintenance, letting agent fees, landlord insurance, safety certification, mortgage interest (with the Section 24 restriction), and Replacement of Domestic Items relief. For holiday lets the post-April-2025 standard property rules now apply, and Scotland has its own landlord registration regime. We capture everything and file your return.

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 Inverness clients fully online, handle Scottish income tax correctly, and we're experienced with tourism, energy, food-and-drink, crofting and the IV community.

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Tax & Accounting for Inverness Businesses

Full-Range Tax & Accounting for Inverness

Self-Assessment Tax Returns

CIS Compliance

Limited Company Accounts

Landlord Tax Advice

VAT Returns

Payroll Services

Professional. Personal. Always Available.

How we sorted a Highland holiday-let business's tax for £8,200 saving

Frequently Asked Questions

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Tax & Accounting for Inverness Businesses

Full-Range Tax & Accounting for Inverness

Self-Assessment Tax Returns

CIS Compliance

Limited Company Accounts

Landlord Tax Advice

VAT Returns

Payroll Services

Professional. Personal. Always Available.

How we sorted a Highland holiday-let business's tax for £8,200 saving

Frequently Asked Questions

We also serve businesses nearby

Get Your Free Consultation Today

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