@celticbhoy I hadn’t heard of Rift but took the liberty of checking them out this morning. I’m not in a position to 'vouch' for them but they look to be proper based on the work they claim to do with the Lighthouse Club.
My advice would be to use Bettertax though...naturally
- Unless of course there's a particular service they're offering that you don't think we are/could?
@Rustyspanner the cost of our service is 30% of any refund we get back. As you may or may not be aware, most accountants & tax brokers (including ‘Rift’ mentioned above) charge a flat fee, meaning that they have no interest how much you're getting back because you will always pay them the same amount.
We on the other hand work on a % because firstly, it gives you piece of mind that we're doing everything in our power (with our specialist knowledge of the best ways to claim within the trade) to ensure that you're able to get back every last penny you're entitled to…because the more you get, the more we get.
Second, let’s say you have a bad year in which you don’t get much work, claim JSA for the majority, you’re still legally obligated to do a return and won’t want to be paying £300+ for it. If you have an outstanding bill with HMRC, we clear the bills and won’t charge you unless there’s surplus refund. Flat fee companies will help you to clear the bill but won’t guarantee a refund and will charge you the fee regardless.
The last benefit of a % model is that if you're not entitled to a refund for any particular reason (outstanding HMRC bill, not enough tax paid etc...) we'll get your return done for absolutely nothing.
@T.Animal v.good point...you certainly know which side your bread's buttered my friend