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Chartered Accountants · London EC2A

Tax and accountancy that reads the fine print — so your business doesn't have to.

CBM Accounting is a London-based chartered practice delivering corporation tax, VAT, payroll, MTD, and advisory services to sole traders, limited companies, partnerships, charities and trusts across the UK.

10+
Years advising UK businesses
1,000+
Clients served across UK & UAE
15+
ACCA · CIMA · IFA specialists
24h
First response to every enquiry
Regulated & qualified by
ACCA UK
CIMA UK
IFA UK
ICPA UK
Xero Certified
QuickBooks ProAdvisor
What we do

One firm, every discipline your finance function needs — under one roof.

Each engagement is partner-led, delivered by ACCA and CIMA-qualified specialists. Our services are designed to remove administrative burden and give you the numbers you actually need to make decisions.

01 — Accounting

Accounting & Bookkeeping

Fully digital day-to-day bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, VAT-ready records, and management accounts built on Xero and QuickBooks.

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02 — Tax

Corporation Tax

CT600 preparation, capital allowances, group relief, R&D claims, transfer pricing, and year-round planning to keep your effective rate lawful and low.

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03 — Indirect tax

VAT Compliance & Advisory

Registration, MTD-compliant returns, scheme selection (Flat Rate, Cash, Annual), VAT health checks, and HMRC enquiry support.

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04 — People

Payroll & CIS

Outsourced UK payroll — PAYE, NI, RTI, auto-enrolment pensions, P45/P60/P11D, and full Construction Industry Scheme returns.

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05 — Compliance

Companies House & HMRC Compliance

Annual confirmation statements, statutory accounts, director ID verification, PSC registers, and every HMRC deadline tracked on your behalf.

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06 — Personal

Self Assessment & Tax Returns

SA100, CT600, SA800, SA900, CGT — for directors, landlords, sole traders, LLPs, trusts and expats. Every allowance captured, filed on time.

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07 — Reporting

Financial Reporting

Statutory accounts, IFRS/FRS 102 disclosures, management packs, budgets, forecasts, and financial models that plug into your board pack.

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08 — Growth

EMI Share Option Schemes

HMRC-approved share plans for growing UK SMEs — valuation, VAL231 submission, ERS returns, and employee tax briefings.

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09 — Defence

Tax Investigations

HMRC enquiry representation, voluntary disclosures, forensic reconstruction, penalty mitigation, and Alternative Dispute Resolution.

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The most important UK tax change since PAYE

Ready for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax?

From 6 April 2026, sole traders and landlords earning over £50,000 must keep digital records, submit quarterly updates, and file a Final Declaration. We handle the software, the filings, and the deadline calendar.

MTD ITSA Rollout

April 2026
Income over £50,000
April 2027
Income over £30,000
April 2028
Income over £20,000
UK Tax Pulse

What's moving across HMRC today.

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Curated feed from HMRC news, GOV.UK tax updates, and AccountingWeb — so you never miss a rule change that affects your filings.
HMRC · Briefing

MTD for Income Tax: HMRC confirms points-based penalty regime and 24-month soft-landing for late quarterly updates

The new regime applies from 6 April 2026 for taxpayers with combined self-employment and property income above £50,000. Points expire after 24 months of compliance; a £200 fixed penalty triggers on the fourth point.

19 July 2026·4 min read
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GOV.UK

Corporation Tax rates confirmed at 19% and 25% for FY26

Yesterday · Treasury
HMRC

VAT registration threshold review — consultation opens 1 August

2 days ago
AccountingWeb

Basis period reform: what to check on your 2025/26 SA return

3 days ago
HMRC

R&D tax relief: new "additional information form" now mandatory

5 days ago
Why CBM

A chartered firm that shows its working.

Most firms send you a filed return once a year. We show you the position quarterly, flag the decisions before they cost you, and put every technical judgement in writing.

Meet the team
01

Partner-led, always

Every engagement is signed off by a qualified partner. No unsupervised juniors on your file, ever.

02

Fixed fees, no surprises

Transparent monthly retainers agreed upfront. If we take on new work mid-year we quote before we start.

03

Cloud-first workflow

Xero, QuickBooks, HMRC MTD, Companies House WebFiling — connected, automated, and always live.

04

24-hour response SLA

Every client email is acknowledged within one working day. Technical answers within three.

CBM handle our UK corporation tax, VAT and payroll — and they've picked up two R&D claim opportunities we'd missed with our previous accountant. Fast, technical, and always available.
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Sarah Malik
Finance Director, Halcyon Tech Ltd
Recent thinking

Client briefings on the rule changes that matter.

Practical, plain-English guides published by our tax team — no fluff, no filler.

MTD ITSA
15 July 2026 · 6 min read

The CBM MTD for Income Tax readiness checklist

Ten things sole traders and landlords over £50k must have in place before 6 April 2026.

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Corporation Tax
08 July 2026 · 5 min read

Capital allowances after full expensing: what's actually deductible now

A refreshed guide to AIA, WDA, full expensing, and the SR allowance for FY26.

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EMI Schemes
01 July 2026 · 7 min read

EMI options for growth-stage UK companies: a 2026 field guide

Eligibility, valuation, HMRC notification, and the mistakes that disqualify the tax relief.

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Start a conversation

Talk to a partner. Not a chatbot.

A 30-minute call with a chartered accountant. We'll listen to what your business needs, flag any immediate compliance risks, and quote fixed monthly fees if we're a fit.

Free · No obligation · London, Manchester, remote UK-wide