Online Accountant for Burnley Businesses
Tax Expert is an online accountant for Burnley businesses. We work with engineering and manufacturing suppliers, trades, shops and landlords across Burnley and East Lancashire, on fixed monthly fees and by phone, video call and WhatsApp.
Services for Burnley businesses
Business in Burnley
Manufacturing is still at the heart of Burnley’s economy, with around one in six local jobs in manufacturing and engineering. The town is a centre for aerospace work: Safran Nacelles makes engine nacelle parts here, and a network of smaller precision engineering firms supplies the industry. Alongside that, the town centre, the Weavers’ Triangle canal-side area and the UCLan Burnley campus support a mix of retail, hospitality and service businesses.
What Burnley clients usually need from us
- Engineering and manufacturing suppliers: capital allowances on machinery, including full expensing for companies, plus R&D tax relief where you solve genuine technical problems.
- Small manufacturers: stock and work-in-progress valuation, job costing and monthly management accounts.
- Trades and sole traders: Self Assessment, CIS and simple bookkeeping in Xero, QuickBooks or FreeAgent.
- Landlords: property accounts and Self Assessment for terraced and student lets.
Deadlines and thresholds: Self Assessment deadline checklist · Do I need to register for VAT? · Making Tax Digital for Income Tax · UK tax guide 2026/27
We also work with businesses in Rochdale, Stevenage and Wellingborough, and across the UK.
VAT return advice, tax enquiries and SDLT in Burnley
Burnley businesses and individuals use us when they need clear tax advice, not just a filing service.
- VAT return advice: preparing and reviewing VAT returns, correcting past errors and choosing the right VAT scheme.
- HMRC tax enquiries: help if you receive a compliance check or enquiry letter, from gathering records to replying to HMRC.
- Stamp Duty Land Tax: SDLT calculations and returns for property purchases, including additional-property rates.
- Tax advice for individuals: Self Assessment, rental income, capital gains and pension contributions.
You work with one accountant, online, on a fixed fee agreed in advance.
Other areas we serve
Accountant in Rochdale · Accountant in Wellingborough · Accountant in Stevenage · All locations
Frequently asked questions
Can my Burnley engineering company claim full expensing on new machinery?
Limited companies can usually deduct 100% of the cost of qualifying new plant and machinery in the year they buy it under full expensing. Used equipment and some assets do not qualify, but the Annual Investment Allowance often covers them. We check each purchase with you.
Does my manufacturing work qualify for R&D tax relief?
It can if you are trying to resolve scientific or technological uncertainty, for example developing a new process or material. Routine production does not qualify. We review the work before any claim is made.
Do you have an office in Burnley?
No. We work with Burnley clients online and by phone, with secure document sharing.
Book a free consultation
Fixed monthly fees and one dedicated accountant.
Sources: GOV.UK capital allowances · GOV.UK R&D relief · Lancashire Business View. Last reviewed October 2026.