Accountant fee estimator

Where the figures come from

• A simple self assessment tax return: Sleek gives £150 to £250 for a simple employed return.
• A tax return for a sole trader or freelancer (return only): Sleek gives £200 to £350 for a sole trader or freelancer return.
• A tax return with income from a rental property: Sleek gives £275 to £350 for a sole trader with rental property.
• A tax return with capital gains, such as cryptocurrency: Sleek gives £300 to £500 for cryptocurrency capital gains in 2026.
• Sole trader accounts and tax return for the year: Zmartly gives £600 to £1,500 a year for sole trader accounts plus a return.
• Limited company year-end accounts and corporation tax return: Sleek gives around £500 to £1,500 for basic year-end work, and Zmartly gives £1,000 to £3,000 a year for accounts plus the company tax return, so the range covers both.
• Quarterly VAT returns: Zmartly gives £100 to £250 per quarter, so £400 to £1,000 for four returns a year.
• Payroll for staff: Zmartly gives £4 to £12 per payslip per month, so £48 to £144 a year for each monthly-paid employee.
• Monthly bookkeeping: Zmartly gives £100 to £300 a month for bookkeeping, so £1,200 to £3,600 a year.
• Making Tax Digital quarterly updates: GoForma lists £24 a month and The Accountancy Partnership lists £35 a month for Making Tax Digital quarterly updates, so £288 to £420 a year.

For more detail on what affects the price, read how much an accountant costs.