{"id":93,"date":"2022-10-19T09:09:20","date_gmt":"2022-10-19T09:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cumberlandaccountants.co.uk\/?page_id=93"},"modified":"2025-09-04T16:39:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T16:39:33","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/cumberlandaccountants.co.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\nRethink How you do keep you book keeping.\n\n\n.Get perfect information under single roof\n\n\nTrack and pay tax on time and track&nbsp;\n\n\n\n\n<h2>Welcome to Cumberland Accountants<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(116, 116, 116); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\"><\/span><\/p><span style=\"font-family:Arial;\"><p><span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(116, 116, 116); font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">Cumberland Accountants is one of the UK based low cost accountancy, business consultancy and tax advisory firm based in East London providing efficient services to clients from all over the UK. We are passionate about helping small businesses understand their numbers and taxation obligations.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; color: rgb(116, 116, 116); font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">We offer a wide range of services and focus on individuals and small to medium sized businesses. Our office is run by chartered certified accountants who are highly experienced and provide an accurate, cost effective and professional service. We offer friendly, reliable, stress free accounting and business services by tailoring the best solutions to enhance the satisfaction of the clients.<\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; color: rgb(116, 116, 116); font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">Our Mission is to bring values to our clients by providing practical solutions to their needs. We are committed to offer high quality services to a new start up and expanding the existing businesses. We cater our services according to the client\u2019s requirements.<\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; color: rgb(116, 116, 116); font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">Our technical expertise helps us to find the cost effective solution for the clients to maximize the worth of their business. We offer a depth and breadth of functional services across the business with specific deliverables.<\/p><\/span><p style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; color: rgb(116, 116, 116); font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.5px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><\/p>\n\n\n<span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Personal tax services are available both for business owners and private individuals including&#8230;<\/span><div><font color=\"#666666\" face=\"Quicksand, sans-serif\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><br><\/span><\/font><ul style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em 20px; line-height: 1.5em; padding-left: 20px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><li>All aspects of Self Assessment<\/li><li>Dealing with Tax Returns<\/li><li>Tax enquiries<\/li><li>Computation of liabilities<\/li><li>Tax disputes<\/li><li>Correspondence with HMRC<\/li><li>Inheritance tax planning<\/li><li>Tax Investigation Fees Protection<\/li><li>Trusts<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Our business support sessions are a planned series of sessions to support you in developing your business. We listen to your issues and provide constructive feedback and ideas.<\/span><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">They can be monthly, quarterly or six monthly.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">An agreed action plan is formulated from each session that we produce for review of progress at the next business support session.<\/p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">We can prepare accounts to help in completion of self-assessment tax returns. Accounts are prepared to agreed timescales and deadlines.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">But we can do more than just report the history of what&#8217;s already happened.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">We take the time to explain your accounts to you so that you understand what is going on financially within your business, helping you to plan for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">Up to date, relevant and quickly produced management information allows you to make the right decisions. Our management accounts and information services include Monthly or quarterly management accounts. Reporting of key performance indicators that are the underlying drivers that run your business. Help with in house systems for you to produce your own information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">Up to date, relevant and quickly produced management information allows you to make the right decisions. Our management accounts and information services include Monthly or quarterly management accounts. Reporting of key performance indicators that are the underlying drivers that run your business. Help with in house systems for you to produce your own information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; line-height: 1.5em;\"><span style=\"background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><\/span><\/p><span style=\"font-size: large; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 0.9; font-family: &quot;Arial Black&quot;; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><p style=\"margin-top:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0cm;\ntext-align:justify;line-height:18.0pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: white; letter-spacing: -0.3pt;\">Choosing\nan accountant is an important decision and you need to find one that matches\nyour&nbsp;needs, you feel comfortable with, can trust and whose fee levels are\nfair. You can call us whenever you need help and advice, without fear of being\ncharged every time you make a phone call. Here are some of our services that we\ncan offer you.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 9pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 18pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: white; letter-spacing: -0.3pt;\">We speak to you openly and\nhonestly and promise not to blind you with jargon. We want you to feel\ncomfortable to pick up the phone to us whenever you need, for whatever you want,\nand know you\u2019ll get good sound understandable advice. We will work with you in\nthe way that suits you \u2013 in person, on the phone, or online.<\/span><\/p><\/span><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; line-height: 1.5em; text-align: justify;\"><\/p><p style=\"background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; line-height: 1.5em;\"><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; line-height: 1.5em;\"><\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2>Our Practice Areas<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Choosing an accountant is an important decision and you need to find one that matches your needs, you feel comfortable with, can trust and whose fee levels are fair. You can call us whenever you need help and advice, without fear of being charged every time you make a phone call. Here are some of our services that we can offer you.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: start;\">Whilst completion of tax returns and statutory tax obligations are important jobs, all accountants should be capable of completing them and advising you of your tax position and liabilities.<\/span><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">We try to do more than just this and are interested in maximising your tax planning opportunities.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">We all have to pay our taxes but within the legal framework there are numerous ways of saving tax and making sure you do not pay a penny more than is absolutely necessary. We have extensive experience in this area of work and always fight as hard as we can for our clients.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">We can help with tax planning in relation to&#8230;<\/p><ul style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em 20px; line-height: 1.5em; padding-left: 20px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><li>Personal taxes<\/li><li>Business taxes<\/li><li>Tax efficient employee remuneration strategies<\/li><li>VAT planning<\/li><li>Inheritance Tax strategies<\/li><li>Capital Gains<\/li><li>Profit extraction strategies<\/li><li>Exit strategies<\/li><li>Employment status<\/li><li>IR35 advice<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">Apart from extensive experience in this arena, we have invested heavily in reference materials and specialist software and have access to the Tax Legislation, Tax Cases, to the internal manuals of HMRC and to detailed commentary on all taxes, direct and indirect. This allows us to research any tax topic at all and provide many ways of helping you legally save tax.<\/p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">It&#8217;s an unfortunate fact of business life that from time to time there will be disagreement between the taxpayer and HMRC. Sometimes it is the facts of the case that are in question but it is also often the legislation itself that is in question. Tax isn&#8217;t always black and white and where this is the case we are happy to argue your case in the strongest possible terms.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">As a taxpayer you have many rights and we will ensure they are never forgotten by HMRC.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">Disputes can arise in all sorts of areas outside of full enquiries and investigations including&#8230;<\/p><ul style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em 20px; line-height: 1.5em; padding-left: 20px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><li>Employment status disputes<\/li><li>Repairs v capital disputes<\/li><li>Private usage adjustments<\/li><li>Capital allowances &#8211; is it plant or property?<\/li><li>Settlements legislation &#8211; the classic husband and wife company scenario<\/li><li>IR35<\/li><li>Valuations for tax purposes<\/li><li>Is it a trading activity?<\/li><li>VAT segregation of businesses to avoid registration<\/li><li>Employee benefit disputes<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">We have the specialist tax knowledge to assist with a wide range of tax disputes.<\/p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">An independent financial adviser can assist with all of the following&#8230;<\/p><ul style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em 20px; line-height: 1.5em; padding-left: 20px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><li>Pensions<\/li><li>Life assurance<\/li><li>Investments<\/li><li>Critical illness<\/li><li>Income protection<\/li><li>Mortgages<\/li><li>Elder care<\/li><li>Private medical<\/li><li>School fees planning<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">If you would like us to supply you with details of an independent financial adviser, please contact us. We can also attend any meetings you may arrange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">This is when you found out what red tape was all about.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">Let us take the strain away from you and let you get on with running and growing the business. Payroll is complicated and has to be done on time and you as the employer are responsible for the mistakes.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">We run payrolls on time and can provide a tailor made service for your business including&#8230;<\/p><ul style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em 20px; line-height: 1.5em; padding-left: 20px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><li>Employee payslips<\/li><li>Monthly summaries<\/li><li>Departmental reports<\/li><li>Dealing with leavers and starters<\/li><li>Provision of analysis of staff costs<\/li><li>Real Time Information (RTI) PAYE returns for the Revenue<\/li><li>Assistance with automated payment set-up to your employees<\/li><li>CIS returns completed by us<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">You will never have to worry about calculating statutory sick pay or maternity pay and dealing with student loan deductions ever again!<\/p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">Compliance with VAT is complex. Investigations by the VAT Man can be intense &#8211; all the more important that your VAT returns are completed correctly.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">There are three methods we can use to assist in completion of VAT returns&#8230;<\/p><ol style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em 20px; line-height: 1.5em; padding-left: 20px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><li>Let us do your book-keeping and we complete the return from there<\/li><li>Give us your books and we&#8217;ll complete the return for you<\/li><li>Provide training on how to complete your return<\/li><\/ol><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">We complete VAT returns in good time to ensure you avoid any penalties.<\/p><p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em; line-height: 1.5em; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">In addition we can assist with&#8230;<\/p><ul style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0.75em 20px; line-height: 1.5em; padding-left: 20px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: Quicksand, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><li>Applying for VAT registration<\/li><li>Advice on the VAT schemes suitable to your business<\/li><li>VAT planning<\/li><li>Dealing with any disputes that arise with Customs<\/li><li>Attendance at VAT inspections<\/li><\/ul>.\n\n\n\n\n<h2>What Our Client Saying<\/h2>\n\n\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 25px\">John<\/h3><p style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px\"><span style=\"color: rgb(11, 51, 84); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;segoe ui&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, &quot;apple color emoji&quot;, &quot;segoe ui emoji&quot;, &quot;segoe ui symbol&quot;; 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