Accounting Crunchers

Name: Accounting Crunchers
Address: 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H9JQ, GB
Telephone: +447360358961

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CRUNCHERS is a full-service business consulting and advisory firm. UAE, UK, Canada and USA, making it a one window solution for your business.

CRUNCHERS is a full-service business consulting and advisory firm with existence in 4 key business locations i.e.

21/08/2026

£1,600 in late filing penalties. Even if your tax bill is zero.

That's not a typo. HMRC's Self Assessment penalties are automatic, and they don't care whether you owe anything:

✅ £100 the day after the deadline
✅ £10 a day after 3 months — up to £900
✅ £300 or 5% at 6 months
✅ £300 or 5% again at 12 months

No warning letter. No grace period. It just runs.

And most people who get caught didn't think Self Assessment applied to them. Sole traders, landlords, company directors, anyone with dividend income, capital gains, or side income over £1,000 — if HMRC doesn't already tax it at source, you have to declare it.

There's a bigger shift happening too. Making Tax Digital started in April 2026 for income over £50,000, which turns one annual return into five submissions a year — four quarterly updates plus a final declaration.

We handle all of it. Every income source captured, every allowable expense claimed, payments on account planned, and MTD quarterly updates filed on time. You'll know your bill months early instead of finding out on the 31st of January.

Don't wait for January. The initial consultation is free — just call or email us using the details below.

🌐 www.accountingcrunchers.com
✉️ [email protected]
📞 UK: +44 73 6035 8961 | US: +1 325 208 8864

20/08/2026

Four filings. One calendar. Miss one and it's £1,500 — plus a company marked in default.

Most directors think annual compliance is one job. It's four, and they don't share a deadline:

✅ Confirmation statement
✅ Annual accounts
✅ Corporation tax (CT600)
✅ Director identity verification

That last one is new, and it's catching people out. Leave a single director unverified and your confirmation statement can't be filed at all. Not delayed — blocked. And a late confirmation statement is a separate offence with its own penalties.

Here's what most firms your size can't do: we're a registered Companies House Authorised Corporate Service Provider, supervised by the AIA. That means we verify your directors ourselves — including directors based outside the UK, with no UK visit required.

One team. Every company you run. All four filings tracked, prepared, and filed on time.

Not sure where your filings stand? The initial consultation is free — just call or email us using the details below.

🌐 www.accountingcrunchers.com
✉️ [email protected]
📞 UK: +44 73 6035 8961 | US: +1 325 208 8864

19/08/2026

Your books are three months behind. Again.

Most business owners don't fall behind because they're careless. They fall behind because bookkeeping is the one job that never has a deadline — until suddenly it does.

Here's what it actually costs:

✅ Receipts in three places when you need one number
✅ Deadlines you nearly missed, twice
✅ Decisions made on guesswork instead of margins

The admin isn't the expensive part. Not knowing your numbers is.

What changes when someone else handles it:

📊 Reconciled monthly — not scrambled together in January
📅 Deadlines tracked across HMRC, the IRS and Companies House
📈 Reports you can actually act on — margins, cash flow, what's owed

We're an AIA-supervised member firm with a Big 4-trained team, working across the UK, US, UAE and Canada. One team for every entity you run.

Behind already? That's the normal starting point, not a problem. Tell us where things stand — the initial consultation is free.

🌐 www.accountingcrunchers.com
✉️ [email protected]
📞 UK: +44 73 6035 8961 | US: +1 325 208 8864

18/08/2026

Still using $600 as your 1099 cutoff? That number changed.

For 2026 payments, the 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC threshold is $2,000 — the first move since 1954.

But here's what most guides get wrong 👇

✅ $2,000 → 1099-NEC & 1099-MISC only
✅ $20,000 AND 200+ transactions → 1099-K
✅ Not everything moved — attorney proceeds still $600

The #1 mistake we're seeing: applying $2,000 to 1099-K. There's no $2,000 rule for 1099-K, and both conditions must be met.

And your state may not have followed. Mississippi and Wisconsin are still at $600. Missouri is $1,200. A $1,500 contractor could still trigger a state filing.

We built a free threshold checker into the blog — enter what you paid and the state, and it tells you what's required.

https://accountingcrunchers.com/new-1099-rules-small-business-guide/

Not sure which vendors need a 1099? The initial consultation is free — call or email us on the details below.

📞 US: +1 325 208 8864 | UK: +44 73 6035 8961
✉️ [email protected]

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17/08/2026

Only hear from your accountant once a year? That's a sign.

More UK businesses are handing their finance function to an outsourced team — not to cut corners, but because doing it in-house has quietly become the expensive option.

Signs it might be time:

✅ Bookkeeping is always behind
✅ Payroll eats hours you don't have
✅ You're not sure if your HMRC and Companies House filings are on track
✅ Growth has outpaced your processes
✅ Reporting is inconsistent — or non-existent
✅ Your accountant only appears at year end

Here's the part most owners underestimate: an in-house hire isn't just a salary. It's National Insurance, pensions, holiday and sick pay, recruitment, training, software licences, office costs. Outsourcing replaces all of that with one predictable monthly fee.

And no — you don't lose control. Cloud accounting and regular management reporting usually give owners more visibility than they had before, not less.

Full breakdown on the blog 👇

Wondering if it's right for your business? The initial consultation is free — just call or email us using the details below.

🌐 www.accountingcrunchers.com
✉️ [email protected]
📞 UK: +44 73 6035 8961 | US: +1 (325) 208 8864

📖 https://accountingcrunchers.com/why-more-uk-companies-are-outsourcing-their-finance-function/

13/08/2026

Waiting until 18 November to verify? That could be too late.

Identity verification is now mandatory for every UK company director and PSC — and your real trigger date is almost certainly not the one everyone keeps quoting.

✅ Existing director? Your next Confirmation Statement
✅ PSC, not a director? 14 days from the 1st of your birth month
✅ Appointed after Nov 2025? Verify before appointment — no grace period

Multiple directorships? The earliest Confirmation Statement across all of them governs you. That's the #1 thing catching boards out right now.

Miss it and your Confirmation Statement can't be filed. Not delayed — blocked.

We're a registered Companies House ACSP (AIA-supervised), so we can verify directors ourselves — including overseas; no UK visit needed.

Full breakdown on the blog 👇

Not sure where you stand? We can guide you through it — the initial consultation is free. Just call or email us using the details below.

🌐 www.accountingcrunchers.com
✉️ [email protected]
📞 UK: +44 73 6035 8961 | US: +1 (325) 208 8864

📖 https://accountingcrunchers.com/companies-house-identity-verification-guide/

24/07/2026

🚨 Did you know HMRC overpaid £3.5 Billion in tax to over 5 Million taxpayers this year?

Due to outdated job details and wrong tax codes (like emergency tax codes), thousands of UK employees, SMEs, and sole traders have been overcharged without even realizing it.

If you suspect you've paid too much tax, here's what to do:
1️⃣ Check your P60, Payslip, or Tax Code on your GOV.UK Personal Tax Account.
2️⃣ Submit an online correction or overpayment relief claim to HMRC.
3️⃣ Get your direct tax rebate back into your bank account!

👉 Don't have time to deal with HMRC bureaucracy? Let Accounting Crunchers Ltd handle the entire review and claim process for you!

📩 DM us today or click the link in bio for a FREE Consultation!
📞 +44 7360 358961 | +44 2045 920330
🌐 www.accountingcrunchers.com

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20/07/2026

7 August. Your first deadline.

If you're a sole trader or landlord earning over £50,000, your first-ever MTD quarterly update is due 7 August 2026.

Here's what that actually means:
✅ It covers everything you earned & spent from 6 April – 5 July 2026
✅ It's not your tax bill — just a running total, sent through MTD software
✅ No penalty if you're late this year — 2026/27 has a soft landing
✅ But it's the first real test of whether your new digital setup works

Running a business AND letting a property? You'll need two separate updates, not one combined figure — that's the #1 mistake we're seeing right now.

We've broken the whole thing down — what to submit, what trips people up, and exactly how to get it done. Link below.

Behind on this already? We can take it off your plate entirely.

🌐 www.accountingcrunchers.com
📧 [email protected]
📞 UK: +44 73 6035 8961 | US: +1 (512) 631 8145

📖 Read the full blog: https://accountingcrunchers.com/the-7-august-mtd-itsa-deadline-a-last-minute-checklist-for-sole-traders-landlords/

17/07/2026

If your business claims VAT on property or computer equipment, this affects you.

From 29 July 2026, HMRC is reforming the Capital Goods Scheme — and it's the first change to the property threshold since 1990.

Here's what's changing:
✅ Computers & computer equipment removed from the scheme entirely
✅ Land & buildings threshold more than doubles — from £250,000 to £600,000
✅ Fewer projects will need long-term VAT adjustment tracking
✅ Projects already underway before 29 July keep the old £250,000 threshold

Sounds technical? It is — but it doesn't have to be complicated for you.

We've broken it all down in our latest blog — plain English, no jargon. Link below.

At Accounting Crunchers, we track every HMRC and Companies House update as it happens, so your business is never caught off guard by a policy change.

📩 Get in touch today and let's check where your business stands.

🌐 www.accountingcrunchers.com
📧 [email protected]
📞 UK: +44 73 6035 8961 | +44 20 4592 0330
📞 US: +1 (512) 631 8145

📖 Read the full blog: https://accountingcrunchers.com/the-capital-goods-scheme-just-got-simpler-heres-what-changes-on-29-july/

13/07/2026

🚨 ATTENTION UK BUSINESS OWNERS: Is your cash flow about to be automated? 🚨

HMRC has just launched a major consultation that could make Direct Debit the MANDATORY and ONLY accepted method for paying your VAT and PAYE liabilities.
If this goes ahead, it means over 2.4 million businesses will lose the flexibility to choose when they make their payments. Instead, HMRC will pull the funds automatically the moment your return is filed.
Even worse? They are considering introducing penalties for non-compliance—meaning you could face fines for paying via bank transfer or BACS, even if you pay completely on time! 😲
This proposal comes right on the heels of HMRC’s newly released figures showing the UK tax gap has widened to a staggering £59.2 billion, with small businesses being cited as the largest contributors.

What does this mean for your business?
👉 A complete loss of manual timing control over your VAT & PAYE cash flow.
👉 Nearly all employers (not just those with 250+ staff) will be dragged into compulsory electronic automation.
👉 Getting your filing perfectly accurate matters before the automated pull happens.

The public consultation closes on 16 August 2026. If fixed, automated tax collection dates are going to disrupt your business operations, you need to act now.
We’ve broken down the full proposal, the enforcement penalties on the table, and exactly how to stress-test your cash flow before the deadline hits.

👇 Read the full breakdown on our blog:
🔗 https://accountingcrunchers.com/hmrc-mandatory-direct-debit-vat-paye/

📩 Get in touch today, and let's make sure your deadlines are covered.
🌐 www.accountingcrunchers.com
📧 [email protected]
📞 UK: +44 73 6035 8961 | +44 20 4592 0330
📞 US: +1 (512) 631 8145

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