MAAP Accountants of Christchurch, Bournemouth and Poole, Dorset

MAAP Accountants of Christchurch, Bournemouth, and Poole

Looking for a qualified accountant in Christchurch, Bournemouth, or Poole. Learn more about the services MAAP Accountants offer and a guide to our charges. Take advantage of our special support services for those starting a new business of their own.

MAAP specialises in providing a comprehensive financial accounting, personal and business tax service to individual taxpayers, the self-employed, partnerships and SME companies in the Christchurch, Bournemouth and Poole region. This naturally includes financial reporting, VAT, CIS, payroll, corporate and personal tax planning services.

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MTD compliance made simple

Self-employed individuals (sole-traders) and landlords earning over £50,000 will need to comply with Making Tax Digital (MTD) from April 2026. We have already prepared our existing clients for the change, and it is not a difficult transition to make. There is still time for those who have yet to prepare for MTD next April, and we would welcome the opportunity to assist you in that journey.

MAAP Accountants is a registered Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP). We are currently working with our clients to comply with Companies House's requirement that all directors and people with significant control (PSCs) formally verify their identity from 18 November 2025.

Our main client base is centred around the BCP and New Forest region, but we service clients across the central South Coast and up the M3 corridor to London.

We always welcome inquiries from individuals or businesses looking for a new professional adviser. Call us on 01202 474545 to discuss what we can do for you.

The new mandated HMRC Making Tax Digital (MTD) regime started on 6 April 2026

Phase 1 self-employed individuals and landlords with a relevant income of over £50,000 should have started reporting under the new MTD reporting regime from 6 April 2026.

MTD compliance requires the in-scope taxpayer to digitally record their separate sources of income and expenditure for every self employed business they run, and/or both their UK combined property income and their overseas combined property income if applicable.

They must submit quarterly MTD returns online for each relevant category, with a final fifth return after 5 April 2027.

Complying with MTD is not difficult, but it may involve a significant change in the way you keep your accounting records. All of our Phase 1 MTD clients are secure in the knowledge they are fully preprepared to make their first MTD return by the 7 August 2026.

If you are amongst the Phase 2 (April 2027: Income >£30,000) or Phase 3 (April 2028: Income: >£20,000) MTD taxpayers, then our experience of preparing for MTD to date is that the earlier you start planning for the transition to compliance, then the easier the exercise will prove to be.

The only mistake you can make is to leave it all to the last minute.

For the record … Yes … you can continue to use spreadsheets and avoid the extra cost of MTD reporting software. MAAP fulfills the MTD reporting obligation for a number of spreadsheet-based clients. We also work closely with many SME clients using Sage or Xero, both of which have fully integrated and easy-to-use MTD reporting functionality.

If you still feel concerned about MTD, call us on 01202 474545 and let us put your mind at rest.