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UK Tax & Compliance.
Strategy through Morifar; technical work through regulated UK tax firms.

UK tax is one of the most complex regimes globally — corporation tax, VAT, PAYE, capital gains, IHT and the new FIG regime all interact. We coordinate strategy and partners; we do not file returns ourselves.

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What it is

The full picture, in plain language.

UK tax & compliance covers corporate tax (CT600), VAT, PAYE, R&D and capital allowances claims, transfer pricing for groups, plus personal self-assessment, capital gains and inheritance tax planning for HNW families.

We are not a regulated tax practice. All filings, opinions and rulings are issued by licensed UK firms under their own letterhead.

Who it's for

Designed for these situations.

New UK companies

Setting up tax registrations, accounting and ongoing compliance properly.

Groups with cross-border flows

Transfer pricing, treaty positions, withholding tax.

HNW individuals & families

Personal returns, capital gains, IHT and the FIG transition.

Founders pre- and post-exit

Where structure and timing materially affect tax outcomes.

Benefits

What the right structure delivers.

Strategic + technical layered

Strategy from Morifar, regulated technical work from licensed UK firms.

FIG regime fluency

Up-to-date on the post-2025 rules for internationally mobile clients.

R&D and reliefs

Active screening for R&D, EIS/SEIS, capital allowances and patent box where eligible.

Transfer pricing readiness

Local file, master file, CbCR coordination.

Personal tax overlay

Coordinated with corporate position — they are rarely separable.

Annual review cadence

Tax position revisited before year-end, not at filing deadline.

The process

Step by step — nothing hidden, nothing skipped.

  1. 01

    Diagnostic

    Weeks 1-2

    Current state across corporate, personal and cross-border tax; risks and quick wins.

  2. 02

    Registrations

    Weeks 2-4

    HMRC corporation tax, VAT, PAYE, self-assessment as applicable.

  3. 03

    Structure review

    Weeks 4-6

    Cross-border flows, intercompany positions, FIG / residency strategy.

  4. 04

    Quarterly cycle

    Ongoing

    Bookkeeping, VAT returns, PAYE, management accounts.

  5. 05

    Year-end filings

    9-12 months post year-end

    Statutory accounts, CT600, personal self-assessment.

  6. 06

    Annual review

    Annually

    Strategic review with the family / board.

Timeline

What a typical engagement looks like.

  • Month 1

    Diagnostic and registrations.

  • Months 1-3

    Structure review, accounting setup, first VAT return.

  • Ongoing

    Quarterly cycle and annual filings.

Documents required

The evidence pack we will ask for.

  • Companies House documents

    Articles, share register, accounts.

  • Last 2 years' tax returns

    Where applicable.

  • Bank statements

    For the accounting period.

  • Intercompany agreements

    For TP analysis.

  • Personal asset summary

    For HNW individual planning.

Costs & fees

What you should budget for.

Costs depend on size and complexity; below are typical SMB ranges.

  • Tax diagnostic (corporate or personal)

    From £3,500

  • Annual accounts & CT (SMB)

    From £3,500

  • Quarterly bookkeeping & VAT

    From £750 / month

  • Self-assessment (HNW)

    From £2,500

  • R&D claim

    Typically 15-25% of refund

    Success-fee basis.

FAQs

Questions we are asked, and the honest answers.

What is FIG?+

Foreign Income and Gains regime — replaced the non-dom remittance basis from April 2025. Newcomers get 4 years of relief on foreign income and gains before full worldwide taxation.

Do I need to be VAT-registered?+

Mandatory above £90,000 taxable turnover; voluntary below.

Are R&D claims worth pursuing?+

Yes, where genuine technical advancement is involved. The relief has tightened but remains material for many tech businesses.

How does UK IHT work for international families?+

From April 2025, IHT is residence-based for individuals. Long-term UK residents face worldwide IHT exposure; new arrivals get a long transition window.

Common mistakes

What we see go wrong — so it doesn't happen to you.

Late corporation tax registration

Triggers penalties and late-payment interest. Register at incorporation.

DIY accounts for years

Trigger HMRC enquiries that cost far more than proper accounting would have.

Missing FIG transition windows

The post-2025 rules have specific election dates. Plan around them, not after.

Ignoring SEIS/EIS opportunity

Founders raising equity can leave material investor reliefs on the table.

Explain like I'm 10

The simplest version of the whole thing.

The UK has lots of taxes — for companies, for people, for properties — and lots of rules about how to pay them. We make sure the right paperwork gets filed at the right time so nothing goes wrong, and we look for ways to pay less tax where the rules allow.

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