by Zoë Hopgood | Jan 14, 2026 | HMRC
Your Responsibility as a Business Owner While accountants assist with preparation and submission, you are legally responsible for your tax affairs. This includes: Paying tax on time Reading HMRC letters Monitoring your HMRC gateway Contacting HMRC if you cannot pay... by Zoë Hopgood | Jan 14, 2026 | HMRC
Why You Cannot Claim VAT Without a VAT Receipt To reclaim VAT, HMRC requires a valid VAT invoice. No invoice = no VAT claim. A valid VAT receipt must include: Supplier name and address VAT number Invoice date Net amount VAT amount Total amount What is not acceptable:... by Zoë Hopgood | Jan 14, 2026 | HMRC
How to invite your accountant to Xero For your accounts to be prepared efficiently, your accountant must be invited into your Xero organisation with the correct permissions. What you need to do: Log into your Xero account Go to Settings → Users Click Invite a user... by Zoë Hopgood | Jan 14, 2026 | HMRC
No Documents = No Tax Return Accountants do not “make up figures.” If there are no documents, there is no tax return. Every tax return, VAT return, and set of accounts is backed by a legal declaration stating that the figures are true, complete, and supported by... by Zoë Hopgood | Jan 14, 2026 | HMRC
Why Your Accountant Cannot Download Bank Statements for You This is a common misunderstanding, so let’s clear it up properly. As your accountant, I cannot extract bank statements on your behalf unless I have been explicitly granted read-only access to your bank... by Zoë Hopgood | Jan 14, 2026 | HMRC
How to download CSV bank statements Log in to your bank, follow one of these links Monzo Go to youtube video Santander Go to youtube video Barclays Go to youtube video Revolut Go to youtube video TSB Go to youtube video Halifax & Lloyds Go to youtube video...
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