Self Assessment Tax Returns in Whitechapel
Fixed-fee self assessment tax returns prepared and filed by Chartered Certified Accountants based on the Mile End Road.
If you are looking for someone in Whitechapel to do your tax return, we are about ten minutes from the station and you can bring the paperwork in rather than scanning it. That sounds like a small thing and it is the single most common reason people call us.
We prepare and file self assessment returns for sole traders, landlords, subcontractors, company directors and anyone else who has received a notice to file. Fixed fee agreed in advance, and you see and approve the return before it goes to HMRC.
- Chartered Certified Accountants
- Providing a first-class service since 2007
- Fixed fees agreed in advance
- Free initial consultation
What we do
Accountancy services for Whitechapel businesses and individuals
Whatever stage you are at, we cover the full range of compliance and advisory work from our office a short journey from Whitechapel:
Year-end accounts
Statutory accounts prepared and filed at Companies House, with the numbers explained in plain English.
Bookkeeping
Cloud bookkeeping on Xero, QuickBooks or Sage so your figures are current, not six months old.
Payroll
RTI payroll, pensions auto-enrolment, payslips and P60s handled every pay run.
VAT returns
Registration, scheme selection and Making Tax Digital compliant quarterly filing.
Tax returns & self assessment
Personal and business tax returns prepared, checked for reliefs and filed before the deadline.
Business start-ups
Company formation, HMRC registrations and the structure decisions that are hard to unwind later.
Sole traders
Straightforward accounts and tax for self-employed people, including CIS subcontractors.
Compliance
Confirmation statements, Companies House filings and HMRC correspondence kept on schedule.
Who we help
Whitechapel businesses we work with
In E1 the returns are mostly self-employment and property. Market and shop traders declaring business profit. CIS subcontractors reclaiming tax deducted at source, who are frequently owed money back. Landlords with one or several properties, often let to students. Drivers working through platforms. Locums and agency healthcare workers around the Royal London. And a steady flow of people who have simply never filed before and want to sort it out quietly.
- Sole traders, market traders and shop owners across E1
- CIS subcontractors reclaiming tax deducted at source
- Landlords letting property in Tower Hamlets
- Self-employed drivers, couriers and platform workers
- Locum doctors, nurses and agency healthcare workers
- Company directors and anyone sent a notice to file by HMRC
Why MSCO
Why Whitechapel clients choose MSCO
No jargon, no lecture if you are late, and a fixed price you know before we start. If you are due a refund we will tell you roughly what to expect before you commit, and if you are behind on previous years we will deal with those too.
- Chartered Certified Accountants, providing a first-class service since 2007
- Free initial consultation with no obligation and no sales pressure
- Fixed fees agreed in advance, so there is never a surprise invoice
- A named accountant who answers the phone, not a ticket queue
- We handle the switch from your current accountant, including the professional clearance letter
- Xero, QuickBooks and Sage certified, with in-person or video meetings as you prefer
Local expertise
Local knowledge, not a call centre
If you are a CIS subcontractor this is worth reading twice. Twenty percent is taken from your payments before you see them, calculated on the labour element without any account of your costs. Once tools, materials you paid for, protective clothing, travel between sites, phone use and vehicle running costs are properly included, most subcontractors have overpaid. The refund is not a loophole, it is simply the tax you should never have paid — but you only get it by filing a return.
Local proof
The work we do in Whitechapel
Two situations that come up repeatedly here, and how they are usually dealt with:
What these returns usually involve
Most E1 returns we prepare are self-employment or property. A market trader declaring business profit, a subcontractor reclaiming tax deducted at source, a landlord with student lets around Queen Mary, a locum working through an agency. The recurring theme is people who have been told a figure is deductible by someone on a site or in a shop, and either claim things that will not stand up or miss things that plainly would.
Our credentials
Who prepares your accounts
MSCO Accountants has provided a first-class accountancy service since 2007. The practice is led by Moshin Miah, LLB(Hons), FCA, FCCA, a Chartered Accountant listed with the ICAEW and a Fellow of both the ICAEW and ACCA, admitted in 2011 and holding a current practising certificate. Work is carried out in accordance with applicable UK tax, Companies House and professional accountancy requirements.
- London clients500+
- Small businesses150+
- Sole traders100+
- Start-ups75+
- Payroll clients50+
- Trading since2007
What clients say
Client feedback
Very professional and friendly team. They have helped me in a lot of ways and now I feel like my business is in safe hands now. I wouldn’t go anywhere else.
Sam
Before meeting MSCO, taxes were a headache for me. This company has helped me a lot in all kind of taxes without any kind stress — really appreciate them.
Kamran
Find us
Our East London office
We work with Whitechapel clients from our office at Suda House, 100 Mile End Road, London E1 4UN — a few minutes from Stepney Green and Mile End Underground stations, on the A11. Street and paid parking is available nearby. Appointments are recommended, and full directions, parking and transport detail are on our directions page.
Common questions
Self assessment tax returns in Whitechapel – frequently asked questions
What do I need to bring you?
Records of your income, your business expenses or receipts, any CIS statements, P60s or P45s, details of rental income and costs if you have property, and your Government Gateway details if you have them. If some of it is missing we will tell you what to request and from where.
How long does a refund take?
Once the return is filed, HMRC repayments typically arrive within a few weeks, though they can take longer if a security check is applied. We file as soon as your records are complete, so filing early in the tax year rather than in January usually means being paid sooner.
I have never filed a return and I think I should have. What now?
We register you and bring the outstanding years up to date. Coming forward voluntarily is treated considerably better than being found, and penalties are often reduced substantially as a result. It is a very common situation and it is dealt with without drama.
How much do your accountancy services cost?
Fees depend on the size of the business and how much work is involved, so we quote after a short conversation rather than publishing a one-size-fits-all price. What we can promise is that the fee is fixed and agreed in writing before we start. Most sole traders and small limited companies find our pricing sits comfortably against comparable London firms.
How do I switch from my current accountant?
It is easier than most people expect and takes about ten minutes of your time. You tell your existing accountant you are moving, we write to them for professional clearance and your records, and we handle the handover of your HMRC and Companies House authorisations. You can switch at any point in the year, not just at your year end.
Do I have to come into your office?
No. Plenty of our clients we meet in person, and plenty we have never met at a desk at all — documents come in by email or cloud folder and we talk by phone or video. Both work equally well. If you would rather sit down together, our office on Mile End Road is easy to reach and parking nearby is manageable outside peak hours.
Get in touch
Talk to an accountant near Whitechapel
We are at Suda House, 100 Mile End Road, E1 4UN — walkable from Whitechapel, or one stop on the District and Hammersmith & City line. Call first so someone is free to see you.
Visit usMSCO Chartered Accountants
Suda House, 100 Mile End Road, London E1 4UN
Call us020 7790 0793
07958 943459
Email usinfo@mscoaccountants.co.uk
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