# Accounting for consultants who bill by the month or by the project.

> Accounting for consultants with a UK limited company: monthly fees, projects and expenses in clear books, with Corporation Tax and VAT filed for you.

- URL: https://www.tudob2b.uk/accountants-for-consultants/
- Language: en-GB
- Last updated: 2026-10-08
- Publisher: TudoB2B LTD (https://www.tudob2b.uk/)

Whether you charge a monthly fee or price each project, clean records make it easier to set your rates and plan your tax. We keep your UK company's books and file everything it owes.

## Billing

Your bookkeeping is set up around the way you charge.

- Invoicing and expense tracking built around how you bill
- Monthly fees and one-off projects recorded separately
- Client payments reconciled to your bank

## Reporting

Clear numbers help you decide.

- Management reports you can read without an accounting degree
- A view of profit by client or project where it helps
- Corporation Tax estimated through the year, so there are no surprises

## Filings

What your company owes, filed on time.

- Corporation Tax computed and filed on time
- VAT returns under MTD when your company is registered
- Annual accounts and confirmation statement filed

## What people usually ask us.

### Can I run my consultancy through a UK limited company?

Yes. Many consultants use a limited company to invoice clients, keep business income and costs together and file as a company. We register it and look after it from then on.

### What records do I need as a consultant?

Invoices issued, expense receipts, bank statements and any contracts that explain how you are paid. We set up the bookkeeping so these are captured as you go.

### Do you help with VAT on consulting fees?

Yes. We check whether your company needs to be registered, keep the records Making Tax Digital requires and submit your returns. How VAT applies to a fee depends on who the client is and where they are, so we look at that with you.

## Related topics

- [Corporation Tax and annual filings](https://www.tudob2b.uk/corporation-tax-annual-accounts/index.md): Accounts, CT600 and confirmation statement, filed on time.
- [VAT and Making Tax Digital](https://www.tudob2b.uk/vat-returns-making-tax-digital/index.md): VAT registration and returns under Making Tax Digital.
- [UK bookkeeping](https://www.tudob2b.uk/uk-bookkeeping-for-online-businesses/index.md): Books kept in QuickBooks Online and reconciled to your bank.

## Tell us what you do. We will tell you what it takes.

Send a few lines about your business and the country where you live, and we will reply.

[Talk to us](https://www.tudob2b.uk/#contact)

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