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Accountants for farms and agricultural businesses

Farming is capital-heavy and seasonal, with tax rules of its own. Good records of stock, machinery and grants protect cash flow and the family's long-term plans.

  • Bookkeeping
  • Tax planning for directors
  • VAT returns and registration

What does an accountant do for farms and agricultural businesses?

Farm accountants handle seasonal income, machinery allowances, livestock and crop valuation, grants and succession planning. Most farming companies need the Growth package at £75 + VAT a month.

What is different for you.

The parts of the rules that matter most for this kind of company.

01

Machinery and buildings

Tractors and equipment qualify for allowances, and farm buildings and fixtures can have separate treatment.

02

Stock and work in progress

Livestock, crops and feed are valued at the year end, and the method affects profit.

03

Grants and schemes

Environmental and support schemes are taxable income in the right period, and VAT treatment can differ.

04

Succession and reliefs

Inheritance tax reliefs, ownership structures and family shareholders need early planning.

How the work differs for farms and agricultural businesses.

The parts of the job that matter most for this kind of company, and how we handle them.

01

Machinery, buildings and allowances

Tractors, harvesters and farm equipment qualify for capital allowances, often in full in the year of purchase, while farm buildings and fixtures have their own rules. Timing a purchase well can move a large deduction into the right year.

We keep an asset register by item, claim the right allowance and review whether a loss year makes a smaller claim better.

  • Asset register by item
  • Allowances claimed
  • Timing planned
02

Stock, crops and grants

Livestock, crops, feed and fertiliser are valued at the year end, and the valuation method affects profit. Environmental and support scheme payments are taxable income in the right period, with their own conditions.

We prepare the stock figures with you, record grants in the right year and keep the supporting evidence.

  • Year-end stock valuation
  • Grants in the right period
  • Evidence kept
03

Succession, ownership and reliefs

Many farms are family businesses with several generations involved. How the farm is owned affects income tax, Capital Gains Tax and inheritance tax, and reliefs for agricultural and business property have conditions.

We model the options for structure and succession early, so a plan is in place long before it is needed.

  • Company or other structure compared
  • Inheritance tax reliefs considered
  • Family shareholdings planned

The usual way, and ours.

Typical farm admin

  • Machinery bought without a tax plan
  • Stock estimated
  • Grants booked on receipt
  • Succession left late

With us

  • Allowances planned
  • Stock counted and valued
  • Grants in the right year
  • Plan in place early

Rules to watch.

Rule

Farmers' flat rate scheme

Some farmers can use a flat-rate VAT scheme in place of normal registration. We check whether it suits you.

Your year with us.

What happens, and when.

  1. SeasonallyStock, crop and grant records.
  2. QuarterlyVAT or flat-rate scheme return.
  3. Before year endMachinery and pension decisions.
  4. Year endAccounts, tax and succession review.

Mistakes we prevent.

Avoided

Leaving stock to a guess

It distorts profit and tax.

Avoided

Missing grant conditions

Payments can be clawed back if conditions are not met.

Avoided

Late succession planning

Reliefs and structures take time to put in place.

Fixed fees for farms and agricultural businesses.

Prices exclude VAT. Final price depends on turnover and options.

Essential

Micro and new companies

£45.83a month + VAT

  • Statutory accounts
  • Corporation Tax return (CT600)
  • Confirmation statement
  • One director Self Assessment
  • Deadline reminders
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Complete

Trading and online businesses

£62.50a month + VAT

  • Everything in Essential
  • Monthly bookkeeping
  • Quarterly MTD VAT returns
  • Director payroll and RTI
  • Quarterly review call
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Growth

Growing, data-led teams

£75a month + VAT

  • Everything in Complete
  • Payroll for up to 5 employees
  • Priority accountant access
  • Quarterly tax planning
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Rated 4.9 out of 5.

“He took the time to explain every step of the process and made a complex situation much easier to understand.”
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“They take the time to understand how our business works and what our needs are.”
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“Very prompt in responding to questions and patient with us even when we seem to be slow.”
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“He took care of everything promptly and kept me informed throughout, which was greatly appreciated.”
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Farms and agricultural businesses: questions.

Is a farm better run through a company?

It depends on profit, family involvement, borrowing and plans for succession. We model the position before you change structure.

Accounts for farms and agricultural businesses, sorted.

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