Startup accountants in Belfast

Accountancy for startups across Belfast and Northern Ireland, delivered online for a fixed monthly fee and based on the tax rules that apply in Northern Ireland.

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Yes. We work online with startups across Belfast and Northern Ireland, for a fixed monthly fee. Your books are kept in Xero, and your deadlines, documents and messages with your accountant are kept in Buzz OS. Our advice covers the rules that apply in Northern Ireland, including Northern Ireland’s Windsor Framework VAT position.

Northern IrelandRegion we cover

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VAT and business support in Northern Ireland

Income tax and National Insurance work the same way as in England. Trade in goods follows EU VAT rules under the Windsor Framework, and business support comes through Invest NI.

Startups in Belfast

Belfast has strengths in cybersecurity, fintech and creative industries. Invest NI and the Go Succeed service can help with local grants and advice, and our funding page explains how we help you get ready for a loan, a grant or investment.

What is different about VAT in Northern Ireland?

Income tax, National Insurance and corporation tax work in Northern Ireland as they do in England, but VAT on goods is different. Under the Windsor Framework, Northern Ireland follows EU VAT rules for goods and UK rules for services, so goods moving to and from Great Britain and the EU are treated differently from the same movements by a business in Great Britain. Businesses that sell services, as Belfast's cybersecurity, fintech and creative companies mostly do, follow the UK rules. Business support comes through Invest NI and Go Succeed, which run their own grant schemes.

Accounting for startups in Belfast

Sector strengths in the area: Cybersecurity, fintech and creative industries.
Region we cover: Northern Ireland
Local support worth using first: Invest NI and the Go Succeed service, for free business support and information on local grants.
The tax rule that differs here: Northern Ireland sits inside the Windsor Framework for goods, so the VAT position on cross-border movement differs from Great Britain. A Northern Ireland company whose trade involves goods or electricity is a “specified company” and keeps the older, lower EIS and EMI limits.
How we work: We work online. Accounting and tax is a fixed monthly fee from £49 a month + VAT, Buzz is a Xero Gold Partner, and your named accountant replies within one working day.

Working with us online

Your accounting software is online, so you and your accountant see the same figures
Your accountant works with startups
You can ask questions on WhatsApp or by email, and questions are included in the fee
Fixed monthly fees, agreed in writing before you start

Questions from startups in Belfast

Do you offer accountancy for startups in Belfast?

Yes. We act for startups across Belfast and Northern Ireland, working online by video call, WhatsApp and email.

Does Brexit still affect VAT for a Belfast business?

For goods, yes. Under the Windsor Framework, Northern Ireland follows EU VAT rules for goods and UK rules for services, so goods moving to and from Great Britain and the EU are treated differently from the same movements by a business in Great Britain. If you only supply services, the UK rules apply.

Do I need a Belfast-based accountant?

No. Bookkeeping, tax returns, filing and advice can all be handled online, so your accountant does not need to be in the same city.

How much do you charge?

Accounting and tax is a fixed monthly fee from £49 a month + VAT, set by your turnover and agreed in writing before we start. Payroll is charged separately.

How do we get started?

Send us a message and an accountant will reply within one working day. If you have an accountant now, we handle the handover from them.