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Our aim at Thompson Elphick is to first understand your needs and then provide you with a one-stop solution which encompasses advice to ensure you are as tax efficient as possible, retaining more resources for business growth. We will provide the compliance services to ensure that you are minimising your time dealing with business administration and able to spend more time growing your business.
How we achieve this
We do this by offering an initial free meeting to get to know you and your business and then tailoring our services accordingly. Our goal is that you always think of us first when you encounter any issues.
We specialise in assisting small and medium sized owner managed businesses to navigate the complex business environment in which we all operate, to help you make the most of the resources available to you and hopefully take some pressure off you!
Our expanding team is always here to help, so even if your main point of contact is not in the office to help you someone else is here to pick up the slack.
Our services

Tax planning and business advisory
Complex business tax environment in which we find ourselves today. They can ensure that you are claiming all relevant reliefs and allowances were possible and have a tax efficient structure that suits your needs and plans.
Our goal is to ensure that you retain as much of your hard-earned money as possible to enable the future growth and the health of your business.
Our areas of expertise is particularly in the small and medium sized business sectors covering personal, company and capital gains taxes.

Accounts and tax returns
Compliance work is a necessary evil in the world we live in with many penalties in place for missing deadlines.
Whether you are a sole trader, partnership or limited company, we provide an efficient, good value, hands-on service to ensure you are always kept up to date with the relevant authorities.

Bookkeeping
We have a great team of bookkeepers that can assist you in keeping your records up to date as often as you need, remaining in line with the VAT rules of today (Making Tax Digital for VAT) and ensuring deadlines are met.
All our bookkeeping staff are Xero certified although we do not insist that our clients use Xero. We are happy to assist clients with all other major packages such as Sage and QuickBooks, the list is extensive.
We are happy to provide these services at your premises or in-house which ever you prefer.
In April 2026, the Making Tax Digital for Income Tax and Self-Assessment rules will be implemented by HMRC. We can assist you in preparing for these from today.

Other Services:
Payroll and CIS
Company Secretarial – annual confirmation statements, resolutions, minutes, etc
Audit – although our practice does not perform audits directly, we do work closely with an audit only firm in order that our clients still have access to a good reliable service
Inheritance Tax and Estate Planning – we can provide the planning aspect of this service but where wills and trusts are required we bring in trusted partners to do this work with us
Fee Protection – this is available on a client by client basis to assist with the costs of any HMRC enquiries that you or your business may have to deal with from time to time
Additional benefits of being a Thompson Elphick client
- Free standard membership to the CH4B platform
- Free use of our office address as a registered office and service address if you are a limited company or LLP
- Online portal where you can access your important documents any time of the day
Meet the team
Thompson Elphick News
Tax Diary December 2025/January 2026
1 December 2025 - Due date for Corporation Tax payable for the year ended 28 February 2025. 19 December 2025 - PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 December 2025. (If you pay your tax
Updating your tax code
It is quite common for tax codes to be wrong, particularly if your income or employment situation has changed, so it is worth taking a few moments to check that HMRC has the correct information about
P45s, P11Ds and P60s – what are they?
Most employees will come across forms such as the P45, P11D and P60 during their working life, and knowing what each one is for can make it much easier to keep track of your tax position. A P45 is
Company Voluntary Arrangements
A Company Voluntary Arrangement (also known as a CVA) is a special arrangement that allows a company with debt problems or that is insolvent to reach a voluntary agreement to pay its business
Tax and trivial benefits
There is a trivial benefit-in-kind (BiK) exemption that applies to small, non-cash gifts (such as a bottle of wine or a bouquet of flowers) that are occasionally given to employees. This exemption
Pay for imports declared via the CDS
If your business imports goods into the UK, it is important to be familiar with the Customs Declaration Service and to ensure that any duty payments are made correctly and on time to avoid delays,
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Thompson Elphick
The Corner House
2 High Street
Aylesford ME20 7BG
T : 01622 790052
E : [email protected]
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Monday – Friday: 9am – 5pm
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