Fees
A fixed fee, agreed in writing, before we start.
Most accountants will not talk about money until you are in the room. We would rather explain exactly how we price so you can decide whether it is worth a conversation.
- No hourly clock running
- No surprise invoices
- Monthly payment available
How it works
How we arrive at your fee
- 1
We look at the actual work
At the free consultation we ask about turnover, transaction volume, VAT and payroll status, number of properties, and the state of your records. That is what drives cost — not how prosperous you look.
- 2
We put a number in writing
You get a written fixed fee for a defined scope of work before anything starts. If you want to think about it, think about it. There is no follow-up sales sequence.
- 3
The fee does not move
For the agreed scope, that is the price. If genuinely new work appears — an HMRC enquiry, a missing year, a new company — we quote it separately, in advance, and you decide.
Indicative fees
What clients typically pay
These ranges are supplied by Dale-Harris & Co and shown here as a guide. Your written quote follows the free consultation.
Self assessment only
£[from]per year
- Personal tax return prepared and filed
- Income sources reviewed
- Payment dates confirmed in advance
- Questions during the year included
Sole trader / landlord
£[from]per year
- Annual accounts prepared
- Self assessment prepared and filed
- Allowable expenses reviewed properly
- Tax planning conversation each year
- Monthly payment option
Limited company
£[from]per year
- Statutory accounts and Companies House filing
- Corporation tax return
- Director’s self assessment
- Confirmation statement
- Salary and dividend planning
Price fields marked £[from] are placeholders. Dale-Harris & Co supply their own figures during build — we do not publish numbers we have not been given.
Add-ons
Priced separately, quoted up front
These are charged in addition to your core fee, and always quoted before the work begins:
- Bookkeeping — monthly or quarterly, priced on transaction volume
- Payroll — priced per payslip per run, plus RTI and year-end filings
- VAT returns — quarterly, priced on volume and scheme
- Making Tax Digital quarterly updates — fixed monthly fee
- Company formation — one-off
- Capital gains reporting on a property disposal — one-off
- HMRC enquiry handling — quoted when it arises
- Sage or cloud software setup and training — one-off
What makes a fee higher
- High transaction volume
- VAT registration
- Larger payrolls
- Multiple properties
- Incomplete or disorganised records
- Instructing us close to a deadline
What brings it down
- Using our bookkeeping service
- A separate business bank account
- Digital records kept through the year
- Getting your paperwork in early
Questions about fees
Why do you not publish a price list?
Because a headline price that does not survive contact with your actual records is not useful to anybody. What we do publish is exactly how we price and what drives the number, so you can see there are no games in it. You get a written fixed fee before any work starts.
Is the fee really fixed?
Yes, for the scope we agreed. If something genuinely outside that scope appears — an HMRC enquiry, a year of missing records, a new company — we tell you what it will cost before we do it. You will never open an invoice you were not expecting.
Can I pay monthly?
Yes. Most clients spread the annual fee across twelve monthly payments by standing order, which makes budgeting easier and means the year end is not a lump.
What makes a fee go up?
Volume of transactions, VAT registration, payroll size, number of properties, incomplete or disorganised records, and late instruction close to a deadline. Tidy records are genuinely cheaper to work with, and we will show you how to get there.
Do you charge for phone calls?
No. Ordinary questions during the year are part of the service. We would rather you rang and asked than guessed — guessing costs both of us more.
Let’s take this off your plate.
A free, informal, no-obligation conversation. Bring your questions — leave with a fixed-fee quote.