Pricing

Simple, fixed monthly pricing

No hourly rates and no surprise invoices. You’ll know exactly what you pay before we start.

A qualified accountant who knows your business

Not a call centre or an offshore processing team.

Day-to-day support

By phone, email or WhatsApp, with a reply within one working day, usually sooner.

Xero done properly

Calm Accounts is a Xero Partner and Certified Advisor, run by a former Xero employee.

The plans differ in one thing: how often we work on your books. Once a year, once a quarter, or once a month. The more often we look, the fewer surprises you get, and the more we can do about your tax before it’s due.

Sole traders

Self Assessment

from £300 a year

Your return filed right, on time, with nothing missed.

  • Self Assessment tax return prepared and filed
  • A check of what you can legitimately claim, so you don’t overpay
  • Payments on account explained, and what to set aside for January
  • Email and phone support during the year

Best for: one income stream, tidy records, not yet caught by MTD.

Managed

from £95 a month

Quarterly bookkeeping and MTD for Income Tax, handled for you.

  • Everything in Self Assessment, plus:
  • Xero subscription included
  • Quarterly bookkeeping in Xero
  • MTD for Income Tax quarterly updates submitted on time
  • Year-end Final Declaration
  • A quarterly update on what your tax bill is likely to be

Best for: sole traders and landlords with income over £50,000 (from April 2027, over £30,000). MTD is based on your turnover and gross rents, not your profit.

Most clients choose this

Complete

from £120 a month

Monthly bookkeeping, so you always know where you stand.

  • Everything in Managed, plus:
  • Xero subscription included
  • Monthly bookkeeping and reconciliation
  • A simple monthly summary: what you earned, what you owe, what to set aside
  • A check-in before every tax deadline, so the bill is never a shock
  • Priority response

Best for: anyone who wants the tax bill to stop being a shock.

Landlords: rental income is priced separately. Rental only, from £300 a year for your first property. Each additional property from £100. Added to a sole trader plan, from £200 a year.

Limited companies

Essentials

from £110 a month

Your company’s filings done on time, with a direct line to your accountant.

  • Statutory year-end accounts
  • Corporation Tax return (CT600)
  • Confirmation statement
  • Director’s Self Assessment
  • Day-to-day support through the year

Best for: directors who keep their own books and want the filings handled.

Managed

from £325 a month

Your bookkeeping and VAT off your plate.

  • Everything in Essentials, plus:
  • Xero subscription included
  • Quarterly bookkeeping in Xero
  • VAT returns prepared and filed under MTD
  • A quarterly update on how much Corporation Tax to put aside

Best for: VAT-registered companies that want each quarter closed properly.

Most clients choose this

Complete

from £399 a month

Monthly numbers you can run the business on.

  • Everything in Managed, plus:
  • Xero subscription included
  • Monthly bookkeeping and reconciliation
  • Monthly management accounts (profit and loss, balance sheet and your key numbers), with help reading them so you can make better decisions
  • A 30-minute check-in call each quarter, booked whenever suits you
  • Your salary and dividend set-up reviewed each year

Best for: growing companies with staff or serious turnover that need their numbers before the year ends.

Add-ons

Priced separately, so nobody pays for what they don’t use.

Add-onPrice
Payroll: director or fixed salaryfrom £25 a month
Payroll: variable payfrom £40 a month
Rental income and property accountsfrom £200 a year
CIS returnsQuoted
Cash flow forecastingQuoted
Detailed management reportingQuoted
Tax planningQuoted
Catch-up and clean-up of old recordsQuoted after a free review
Crypto reportingQuoted

What day-to-day support covers

Included in every plan: questions about your accounts and deadlines, HMRC letters, “can I claim this?”, and help using Xero.

Quoted separately, and always before any work starts: tax planning, HMRC enquiries and investigations, and bringing old records up to date.

So you’ll never get an invoice you didn’t agree to.

Why “from”?

Because a sole trader with 20 transactions a month and one with 400 aren’t the same job, and pretending otherwise means one of them overpays.

Your price depends on how many transactions go through the business, how many income sources or properties there are, and what state the records are in when we start. You’ll get one fixed monthly figure on the call, before you commit to anything, and it doesn’t change unless your business does.

Questions

How much will I actually pay?

You’ll get a fixed monthly figure on the free call, based on your actual business. No hourly rates, no surprise invoices.

I’ve just started a business. Do I need an accountant yet?

Not always. But the first year is when the expensive mistakes happen: the wrong structure, missed registrations and deadlines, no records. A 30-minute call costs nothing and usually saves a lot.

I tried doing it myself and got stuck. Can you help?

Yes. It’s one of the most common reasons people get in touch. I’ll tidy up what’s there, get anything overdue filed, and set you up so it stays straight.

Do I have to use Xero?

For the quarterly and monthly plans, yes, and the subscription is included. Calm Accounts is a Xero Partner and Certified Advisor, so it’s set up properly from day one and your records stay accurate. If you’re on something else, moving over is part of onboarding.

I already have an accountant. Is switching a hassle?

No. I contact your old accountant for the handover, so you don’t have to have that conversation.

Is there a contract or a tie-in?

Monthly plans are rolling, with 30 days’ notice. No annual lock-in.

How quickly will you reply?

Within one working day by phone, email or WhatsApp, usually sooner.

Not sure which plan fits?

That’s what the call is for. Thirty minutes, no obligation, no pressure. You’ll come away knowing what you’d pay, what I’d fix first, and whether we’re a good fit.

Book your free 30-minute call

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