Hire A Dedicated Offshore Tax Preparer Before Your Next Deadline Rush
January and April don't get any less brutal by wishing. Bring on a dedicated tax preparer who spends the year building CT600 computations and SA100 returns, so your busiest season stops being the thing that burns out your best people.
Get Matched With A Tax Preparer
Tell us your return volume and which tax software you use, and we'll come back with a suggested fit — no pricing lists, just a straight conversation.
Meet Your Tax Preparer
One named preparer who learns your client base across the year — not a stranger assigned fresh every filing season
Dedicated Offshore Tax Preparer
Matched to your client base by our UK onboarding lead
PROFILE
Qualifications
Certified On
Where They're Sharpest
How We Check Someone Before They Touch A Live Return
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Qualification & Experience Check
ACCA, CIMA or CA status confirmed, alongside genuine prior experience preparing UK returns, not just studying the theory.
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Live Computation Test
Candidates prepare a realistic CT600 computation and an SA100 return under time pressure, including a deliberately tricky capital allowances scenario.
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Software Fluency Test
Timed exercises in CCH, IRIS, Taxfiler and Digita confirm they can actually produce a reviewer-ready file, not just navigate the software.
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UK Legislation Briefing
Briefed on current Corporation Tax, Income Tax and CGT rules, plus how Making Tax Digital affects record-keeping and submissions.
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Ongoing Return Spot-Checks
A senior reviewer samples completed returns on a rolling basis, not just during onboarding week.
Where Their Strengths Lie
The tax preparation work every dedicated preparer is tested on before joining a UK engagement
Corporation Tax & CT600
Computation preparation, capital allowances and CT600 return drafting.
SpecialistSelf Assessment (SA100)
Individual returns including employment, rental and foreign income schedules.
SpecialistPartnership Returns (SA800)
Partnership and LLP returns with partner profit allocation statements.
AdvancedCapital Gains Tax
CGT computations covering residential property and business asset disposals.
AdvancedTax Supporting Schedules
Depreciation, amortisation and director's loan account reconciliations.
AdvancedTrust & Estate Returns (SA900)
Trust tax returns and estate income tax computations.
CoreR&D Tax Credit Workings
Supporting schedules for R&D tax credit claims within corporation tax returns.
CoreReview & Quality Control
Reviewer-ready formatting and internal quality checks before any file leaves the desk.
SpecialistHow The Tax Year Actually Looks From Their Desk
Tax preparation isn't evenly spread across the year — here's the realistic rhythm
Keeping files moving
- Document collection & chasing missing records
- Trial balance review against tax schedules
- Responding to preparer queries
Building the computation
- Capital allowances & adjustment workings
- Supporting schedule preparation
- Draft return assembly
Getting it reviewer-ready
- Internal quality check against source data
- Formatting to your firm's standard
- Query notes for anything unclear
January & April deadline crunch
- High-volume SA100 processing
- CT600 filings against year-end dates
- Priority handling for late-arriving files
Software We Master
Expert proficiency in leading UK accounting and automation tools. We work where you work.
Don't see yours? We quickly adapt to any custom or cloud-based software you prefer.
Hiring Locally vs. Adding An Offshore Tax Preparer
What changes when tax season stops being the thing your whole firm dreads
Recruiting Locally
What most firms try first
- Returns pile up while you interview and shortlist
- Weeks lost training someone on your client base and software
- One person off sick in late January is a genuine crisis
- Full-time salary even in the quieter, post-deadline months
A Dedicated Offshore Tax Preparer
Capacity that actually flexes with the tax calendar
- A vetted preparer working returns within 24-48 hours
- Already fluent in CCH, IRIS, Taxfiler and Digita
- Backup cover built in, so a filing deadline never gets missed
- Flex hours up hard around January and April, down after
Not Every Return Needs The Same Level Of Preparer
Match the experience to how complex your client base and return types actually are
Self Assessment Expert
High-volume SA100 processingHandles
- SA100 return preparation
- Employment & rental income schedules
- Basic CGT workings
Software Proficiency
- Taxfiler
- Digita (basic)
- Excel / Sheets
Best Fit
- Sole traders
- Individual clients
- High SA100 volumes each January
Corporation Tax Specialist
Owns CT600 computations end-to-endHandles
- Corporation tax computations
- Capital allowances
- Loss & group relief schedules
Software Proficiency
- CCH
- IRIS
- Digita
Best Fit
- Limited company clients
- Growing practices
- Firms with year-round CT600 volume
Senior Tax Reviewer
Owns quality across the whole file bookHandles
- Senior review of junior preparers' work
- Trust & partnership returns
- Complex CGT and R&D workings
Software Proficiency
- CCH / IRIS
- Taxfiler & Digita
- NetSuite-linked systems
Best Fit
- Larger practices
- Multi-partner firms
- Complex or high-risk client files
Free Trial
Watch A Real Return Get Prepared Before You Commit
Every new tax preparer can start with a 10-hour free trial on a real return or computation, so you can judge accuracy and formatting for yourself before agreeing to anything ongoing.
Want Your Whole Tax Season Covered, Not Just One Extra Pair Of Hands?
A dedicated preparer works well for most firms, but if you'd rather hand over the entire tax function — CT600s, SA100s, CGT, partnership and trust returns — as one back-office engine, our outsourced tax preparation services are built exactly for that, and we've written up 10 proven strategies for outsourcing tax prep without losing control if you want the fuller picture first.
See Full Tax OutsourcingLower Running Costs
Typically well below the fully-loaded cost of an equivalent in-house hire.
A Bench, Not Just One Person
Extra capacity on tap for January and April, without year-round overheads.
Consistent Review Standards
The same internal quality check applied to every return before it reaches you.
Getting Your Tax Preparer Ready For Real Files
Access Setup
NDA signed and secure access to your tax software and document drive granted.
Client Base Review
We map your client mix, return types and past filing history before touching anything.
Daily Syncs
Short check-ins keep progress and deadlines visible.
Return Dashboard
Track what's in progress, under review and ready for your sign-off.
Quality Review
A senior reviewer checks every return before it comes back to you.
Steady State
A reliable filing rhythm that holds up through peak season.
Pick The Hours, We'll Shape The Work Around Your Filing Calendar
Three common starting points — every engagement is scoped properly on a call before anything starts
Part-Time Support
Ideal for a smaller client base or seasonal overflow only
- SA100 return preparation
- Basic CGT workings
- Supporting schedule preparation
- Query turnaround within 48 hours
Core Tax Season Cover
Ideal for firms with a steady mix of corporation tax and self assessment clients
- CT600 corporation tax computations
- SA100 self assessment returns
- Capital gains tax workings
- Reviewer-ready supporting schedules
- Priority query response
Full-Time Tax Team Member
Ideal for firms who want one person owning the tax file book end-to-end
- Full-cycle CT600, SA100, SA800 and SA900 preparation
- R&D tax credit supporting workings
- Senior review before every file leaves the desk
- Clean handover into your accountant for final client sign-off
- Backup coverage included
Somewhere in between? Custom hour blocks are available — tell us your return volume and we'll recommend a fit.
Questions UK Firms Ask Before Hiring A Tax Preparer
Want the fuller breakdown of what tax preparation outsourcing covers? Our outsourced tax preparation services page goes through CT600, SA100 and partnership returns in detail
Yes. Most engagements combine CT600 corporation tax computations with SA100 self assessment returns, though many firms prefer a specialist focused on one area during peak season.
CCH, IRIS, Taxfiler and Digita, alongside Xero and QuickBooks for underlying bookkeeping data, so returns are prepared directly in the systems your firm already uses.
Your tax preparer works through a real return or computation on your files at no cost, so you can judge accuracy and formatting before agreeing anything ongoing.
Every return passes through an internal quality check before it reaches you, so what lands in your inbox is reviewer-ready rather than a first draft.
Through NDA-bound, role-restricted access, encrypted file transfer, and processes aligned with ISO 27001 and GDPR across every engagement.
Let's Get Ahead Of Your Next Filing Deadline
Tell us your return volume, which tax software you run, and when your busiest season lands. We'll recommend the right tax preparer and hours for your firm — no pricing lists, just a straight conversation. Also need bookkeeping covered? See hiring a bookkeeper, or browse case studies from other UK firms we've worked with.
