What we prepare for UK practices
| Work | What we prepare | What stays with you |
|---|---|---|
| Bookkeeping | Bank feeds, coding, reconciliations and month-end in Xero, QuickBooks or Sage | Client contact and advice |
| VAT returns | VAT workings and draft returns from the client’s digital records | Review and submission as agent |
| Year-end accounts | Draft statutory accounts for micro-entities (FRS 105) and small companies (FRS 102 Section 1A), with working papers | Review, approval and filing |
| Corporation tax | CT600 computations and drafts, capital allowances schedules | Sign-off and submission |
| Self assessment | SA100 drafts for sole traders, landlords and directors, with workings | Review and submission |
| MTD for Income Tax | Categorised digital records and draft quarterly updates in the client’s software | Submission as the client’s agent |
| Payroll and management accounts | Payroll journals, monthly management packs, cash-flow reports | Payroll submissions and client meetings |
MTD for Income Tax has added four deadlines a year
From 6 April 2026, sole traders and landlords with qualifying income (gross, not profit) over £50,000 must keep digital records and send quarterly updates; the threshold falls to £30,000 from April 2027 and £20,000 from April 2028. Updates are due on 7 August, 7 November, 7 February and 7 May. That is more work per client, all year round, which is where an offshore team helps most. Details: MTD for Income Tax: the 7 November 2026 update.
UK GDPR and AML
- International transfers. The UK has no adequacy regulations for India, so personal data sent to us needs an appropriate safeguard, usually the ICO’s International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA) or the UK Addendum to the EU standard contractual clauses, plus a transfer risk assessment. We sign one with you before any access.
- Your systems. We work inside your practice software and portals, with logins you create and can revoke, so client files stay in your environment.
- AML stays with you. Client due diligence, engagement letters and your supervisory obligations remain with your practice; we work to your instructions.
How we work
Pilot
A handful of bookkeeping clients or year-ends prepared to your checklists, so you can judge the quality.
Agreements
Confidentiality agreement, IDTA or addendum, access set up through your systems, a named team.
Scale
A fixed monthly fee or a per-job fee agreed upfront, usually well below the cost of a local hire.
India is 5 hours 30 minutes ahead of the UK in winter (4 hours 30 minutes during British Summer Time), so work sent in the afternoon can be ready the next morning. US firm? See outsourced accounting for CPA firms.