VAT returns filed with the CFR and payroll run with FS5s, payslips and SSC compliance — every figure reviewed with an auditor's discipline before it's submitted.
What we do
VAT and payroll are where small errors compound into penalties. We run both on a fixed calendar: postings reconciled, returns reviewed, submissions evidenced — every period.
Both obligations run on statutory calendars, so we manage them that way: VAT returns prepared from reconciled ledgers and reviewed before filing; payroll run each period with payslips issued, FS5s submitted and SSC accounted for; and the year-end FS3 and FS7 reconciled back to the twelve months that preceded them.
VAT registration & returns
VAT registration, periodic returns and recapitulative statements prepared from reconciled ledgers and filed with the CFR on time.
VAT compliance reviews
Periodic reviews of coding, input claims and partial attribution — finding exposure before an inspection does.
Payroll, end to end
Payslips, FS5 submissions, SSC contributions and FS3/FS7 year-end forms — plus employee onboarding handled properly from day one.
Scoped clearly, delivered fully.
Employers and VAT-registered businesses that want both obligations off their desk and defensible on inspection — from first hire to multi-entity payrolls.
Payroll and FS5 submissions automated for a 40-person team
A hotel group processed payroll manually across two entities. FS5 submissions were often late and payslips weren't consistent with statutory deductions.
A4 integrated payroll processing, automated FS5 filing and gave HR a single portal view — with our accountants reviewing every run before submission.
Live since Jan 2026. Anonymised engagement summary. Client identity withheld for confidentiality. Results describe the individual engagement and are not a guarantee for future work.
