Our Services

Payroll Management

Payrolls take many forms and regardless of how complex your payroll system might be, we understand the importance and urgency of an effective payroll system within your business.

Our specialist payroll assistance will lessen the load of calculating PAYE, taking into account holiday entitlements, statutory sick pay, overtime, maternity pay and all the legislation that comes with this. Our service is accurate, flexible and designed to meet your business needs.

Contact us on 01752 374300 for more information on how we can save you time within your business by providing effective payroll support.

Tax Returns and Self Assessment

Personal tax planning is essential to ensuring minimal exposure to tax and NI, whether you are an individual or a business client. At Sheppards, we advise you on all appropriate, available tax planning opportunities, as well as assisting you in producing all the necessary paperwork for completing self assessment forms and checking tax demands.

We provide personal tax planning advice and assistance in all the following areas:

• Income tax

• Capital gains tax

• Inheritance tax

• Trusts and estates advice

• Completion and filing of returns

• Advice on which payments are due and when

• Living / working abroad

• Options for retirement and exit strategies

Business and Tax Advice

Sheppards offer business advisory services as well as business tax planning advice. Through these services, we aim to give you increased financial control, allowing you more free time to concentrate on running your business.  

Whether providing tailored support and assistance to help increase profits and improve your personal lifestyle, or ensuring that you do not pay more tax than you should, we will work closely with you to ensure that our service provides you with clear, tangible results. 

Our experience in providing business tax and advisory services includes the following:

• Business tax planning

• Business succession planning and exit strategies

• Production of regular management accounts

• Cashflow management assistance and profit forecasting

• VAT and VAT returns

• Advice on mergers & acquisitions, sales and internal expansions

• Preparation of business tax computations

• Revenue & Customs enquiries / investigations

• International tax

Sage is a market leading computerised accountancy and bookkeeping software system. As a member of the Sage Accountants Club, Sheppards are authorised to offer advice on installation and set up of Sage (as well as other similar computerised accountancy packages), together with providing training plans and ongoing support to enable your own members of staff to get fully up and running with Sage or your chosen software package in the shortest time possible. Very quickly, we will ensure that you and / or your member of staff is proficient in using your preferred system accurately and effectively to meet your own business needs. 

Whether your business is based in Plymouth, Devon or anywhere in the UK, call us on 01752 220333 for on-site training and support for Sage accountancy system users and more.

If your business is investigated by the HMRC, this can lead to serious costs and disruption. Ultimately, it could lead to a cost of thousands of pounds, putting your business at risk. We therefore recommend that all our clients invest in our Fees Protection Insurance.

Our scheme is with Taxwise and covers clients for costs which arise from dealing with both aspect and full enquiries initiated by HM Revenue & Customs. Full details of cover provided and cost of the insurance are available on request.