Making Tax Digital accountants in Stepney — from £99, fixed.
From April 2026, sole traders and landlords with income over £50,000 must keep digital records and file quarterly updates — Making Tax Digital for Income Tax. We get Stepney businesses compliant early, with software that fits how you already work.
Making Tax Digital for Stepney — done properly, entirely online
Sole traders and landlords in Stepney with income over £50,000 (mandated April 2026), those over £30,000 (April 2027), VAT-registered businesses already in MTD, and anyone who wants the quarterly grind handled for them.
What's included
- Straight answer on when MTD actually applies to you — most people have been told wrong
- HMRC-recognised software chosen and set up for how you actually keep records
- Quarterly updates filed on time, every time, with reminders before each window
- Bank feeds and digital record-keeping configured so compliance is a by-product, not a chore
- The final declaration handled alongside your normal year-end work
Why choose Bohzo Accountants in Stepney?
Records in over the portal or WhatsApp, approvals from your phone, filings sent electronically — Stepney to HMRC without a single appointment.
Your fee is agreed before any work starts and never changes mid-job. No hourly billing, ever.
We track every HMRC and Companies House date that applies to you, so you don't have to.
Bohzo Accountants trades as Bohzo Ltd, registered in the UK under Company No. 15031604 — check us on Companies House any time.
Compare our fixed making tax digital fees
| Your situation | Fixed fee |
|---|---|
| MTD readiness check + software setup | £99 |
| Quarterly MTD submissions (Income Tax) | from £35/qtr |
| MTD VAT — software setup and first return | £129 |
| Full MTD service: software, quarterly updates + year-end declaration | from £299/yr |
“From” pricing reflects the simplest case; anything more complex is quoted as a fixed fee in writing before work begins — and never changes after.
Online accountants vs the high street
A high-street accountant in East London typically bills by the hour, meets by appointment and prices each extra question. We work the other way round: one fixed fee agreed in writing before anything starts, every question included, and the whole engagement handled online — which is exactly why we can serve Stepney at fees a walk-in office can't match.
There's no office to fund in Stepney and no office to visit: records travel through our secure portal or WhatsApp, approvals happen on your phone, and filings go to HMRC and Companies House electronically. You get the same qualified work — minus the overheads, the travel and the surprises on the invoice.
Making Tax Digital in Stepney: from first message to filed
A WhatsApp message from Stepney is enough to start: what you need, what shape your records are in, any deadline you're worried about.
The quote arrives in writing, covers everything discussed, and is the number you'll actually pay. No revisions later.
Identity checks, engagement letter, secure record upload — all handled from wherever you are in Stepney. We chase whatever's missing.
Nothing is filed until you've seen and approved it. Once you have, submission is electronic and confirmation comes straight back.
The same service in Stepney as anywhere — by design
Whether your business trades from Stepney itself or you simply live there and work everywhere, the tax rules are national — and so are we. Stepney clients get the same preparers, the same fixed fees and the same deadline tracking as every other town on this site.
Being in London, Stepney clients often come to us comparing against firms charging central-London rates for the same compliance work. The work is identical; the overheads aren't — and since we carry no premises anywhere, our fees don't care about postcodes.
Where we work around Stepney
Stepney sits in the borough of Tower Hamlets (Stepney Green ward), E1 postcode area. Stepney clients often ask whether we also cover the surrounding villages and towns. We do — here's what "nearby" actually looks like from Stepney.
| Nearby | Distance from Stepney | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| St. Dunstan's and Stepney Green | 0.1 miles | east |
| Ratcliff | 0.4 miles | south |
| Tower Hamlets | 0.5 miles | east |
| East London | 0.5 miles | north-east |
| Limehouse | 0.6 miles | south-east |
Distances are straight-line, between place centres. Every listed place — and everywhere between — is served online at the same fixed fees.
Stepney making tax digital FAQs
When does Making Tax Digital actually apply to me?
For Income Tax: April 2026 if your combined self-employment and property income is over £50,000; April 2027 for over £30,000. VAT-registered businesses have been in MTD for VAT for years already. The income test uses your most recent filed return — which surprises people whose income fluctuates around the line.
What actually changes under MTD for Income Tax?
Three things: records must be kept digitally (spreadsheets need bridging software), a summary update goes to HMRC every quarter, and a final declaration replaces the traditional return. Same tax, different rhythm — the risk isn't paying more, it's missing quarterly deadlines that never existed before.
Which software should I use?
The one that matches your bookkeeping reality — FreeAgent, Xero, QuickBooks and several simpler tools are all HMRC-recognised. If you live in spreadsheets, bridging software keeps that workflow legal. The setup package includes choosing this properly rather than defaulting to whatever advertises hardest.
Do I need to visit an office in Stepney?
No — there's nothing to visit and nothing to print. We're an online firm: records go through our secure portal or WhatsApp, and everything is filed electronically. It works the same whether you're in Stepney or anywhere else in East London.
I searched "making tax digital near me" — is this service really local to Stepney?
Stepney is fully covered, yes. The work is done online, which in practice means more local than an office: same-day replies instead of appointment slots, and the same published fixed fee whether you're in Stepney town centre or the edge of East London. If you'd rather talk it through first, WhatsApp us — a real person answers.
Who will actually handle my making tax digital?
Bohzo Accountants — a trading name of Bohzo Ltd, a registered UK company (No. 15031604). You get a named contact, a fixed fee in writing, and nothing is filed until you've reviewed and approved it.
How do your fixed fees work?
You tell us your situation, we quote one fixed price in writing before any work starts, and that price never changes mid-job. If your case is unusually complex we'll say so up front and agree a different fixed price — but the fee is always agreed before we begin, never after.
The short version of the rules that matter
The first tax bill is the hardest because it can arrive with payments on account attached — up to 150% of the year's tax in one go. New businesses that save a quarter to a third of profits from day one never feel it.
Incorporation isn't a milestone, it's a calculation: corporation tax versus income tax and NICs, dividend taxation, what you need to draw versus what can stay in the company, and whether limited liability matters for your work. For some Stepney businesses it saves thousands; for others it's pure extra paperwork.
VAT registration becomes compulsory once your taxable turnover in any rolling 12 months passes £90,000 — and "rolling" is the word that catches people, because it's not your accounting year. Businesses in Stepney growing towards that line should be watching it monthly.
Company deadlines run off your accounting year end, not the tax year: corporation tax is payable nine months and one day after year end, and the CT600 return is due twelve months after. Confusingly, the payment is due before the return — a sequencing quirk that catches new directors.
Timing disposals across tax years, using losses properly, and the spousal transfer rules can all legitimately reduce capital gains bills — but only before the sale. CGT planning after completion is just arithmetic.
If a return is late because HMRC asked for one you don't actually need, it can sometimes be withdrawn entirely — penalties included. And where there's a genuine reasonable excuse, appeals succeed more often than people expect. The wrong move is ignoring the letters.
Receipts win arguments. HMRC doesn't demand a shoebox of paper any more — photos in an app are fine — but every deduction needs evidence behind it. A ten-minute weekly habit beats a January archaeology dig, every time.
Directors paying themselves a salary still need a PAYE scheme and RTI submissions, even in a one-person company. It's a five-minute monthly task with software — and a recurring penalty generator without it.
General guidance, not personal advice — thresholds and dates change. For advice on your own position in Stepney, message us and we'll answer against your actual numbers.
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