Accountants (ideally not VAT reg)

[Bold Seagull]

As a self employed business myself not required to be VAT registered, I'm after a similar positioned Accountant as my current accountant has retired. Would prefer someone reasonably local to Brighton. Any recommendations please?

 

[BN9 BHA]

As a self employed business myself not required to be VAT registered, I'm after a similar positioned Accountant as my current accountant has retired. Would prefer someone reasonably local to Brighton. Any recommendations please?

I can recommend a very good accountant, but he is based in Peacehaven.
If that isn't too far from Brighton and you want his details, please let me know and I will send you a PM.

 

[Normski1989]

I'm an accountant at a small firm in Hove, and would be happy to discuss it with you further and give you an idea of our fees. Unfortunately, we are VAT registered though.

 

[get that board down!]

As a self employed business myself not required to be VAT registered, I'm after a similar positioned Accountant as my current accountant has retired. Would prefer someone reasonably local to Brighton. Any recommendations please?

As a small business owner, why would you not want to be flat rate VAT registered? It will save you money.

 

[Rugrat]

As a small business owner, why would you not want to be flat rate VAT registered? It will save you money.

This is correct

I have an accountant that I got here who is brilliant, lives in Brighton and big BHA fan. Very well priced but VAT reg as i'd expect any savvy accountant to be. PM me for details

 

[Rugrat]

As a self employed business myself not required to be VAT registered, I'm after a similar positioned Accountant as my current accountant has retired. Would prefer someone reasonably local to Brighton. Any recommendations please?

Ooops, see my above

 

[BN9 BHA]

This is correct

I have an accountant that I got here who is brilliant, lives in Brighton and big BHA fan. Very well priced but VAT reg as i'd expect any savvy accountant to be. PM me for details

Shall I go VAT registered and charge you more?
My accountant isn't VAT registered, can't see any details on the invoice I recently received from him.

 

[One Love]

As a small business owner, why would you not want to be flat rate VAT registered? It will save you money.

Only if the majority of your customers are VAT registered themselves. For the others you become 20% more expensive.

 

[Normski1989]

As a small business owner, why would you not want to be flat rate VAT registered? It will save you money.

But you'd have to charge VAT to all customers. If your customers aren't VAT registered themselves, you may find yourself losing work.

That's the advice from any business savvy accountant.

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[BN9 BHA]

Only if the majority of your customers are VAT registered themselves. For the others you become 20% more expensive.

This is the way I see it.

 

[BN9 BHA]

But you'd have to charge VAT to all customers. If your customers aren't VAT registered themselves, you may find yourself losing work.

That's the advice from any business savvy accountant.

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Thank you for that advice.

 

[Rugrat]

Shall I go VAT registered and charge you more?
My accountant isn't VAT registered, can't see any details on the invoice I recently received from him.

You're right.

If you have a business that can do a decent proportion in cash and/or deal primarily with individuals and not businesses then not being VAT registered will generally be advantageous

My mistake

 

[BN9 BHA]

You're right.

If you have a business that can do a decent proportion in cash and/or deal primarily with individuals and not businesses then not being VAT registered will generally be advantageous

My mistake

Just for the record, most of my customers pay me by cheque and bank transfer. What's this cash you speak of?

 

[Pavilionaire]

Anyway, the VAT Flat Rate "gain" regime will end in April 2017 when the "limited cost trader" percentage of 16.5% kicks in. After that point there's little point in being flat rate for labour-only traders.