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Our Mission
Our consultative approach means that we do not sell what we have but what you need. We provide top quality, value for money services with friendly and professional support.
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Meet the Team
Kevin Austin
BSc, FCA, FCCA, FCMI, CPA, FIAI
Simon Taylor
C.A.T
Andreas Charalambous
BSc, FCCA, ADIT, CPA
Demos Kanellas
BSc, FCCA
Evgeny Rodionov
MSc, BSc
Kevin Austin
BSc, FCA, FCCA, FCMI, CPA, FIAI
Kevin Austin is the principal at Access Tax Accounting. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Certified Accountants, a fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus and a fellow of the Association of International Accountants. With 45 years of professional and business experience, including 24 years in the contract management sector, his expertise is available to all our clients.
Demos Kanellas
BSc, FCCA
Demos Kanellas holds a Bsc (Hons) in Accounting and Finance and is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, has a background of 5 years working in tax and audit departments of reputable audit firms (both in Cyprus and Malta) and has been a member of the Research and Development team since 2020. Demos has proven himself a dependable and resourceful individual whose skill set is utilised in further developing and improving our solutions offered to all our clients.
Evgeny Rodionov
BSc, FCCA
Evgeny Rodionov holds a MSc in International Law and a BSc in Communications, has a background of 8 years working in both the consultancy and marketing industries. Evgeny has solid understanding of digital marketing, including SEO, PPC, SEM and social media marketing. Evgeny has been a member of the Marketing Department team since 2020. Creative and innovative team player with strong interpersonal skills. For any marketing info or enquiries, please contact Evgeny and he will be happy to help.
Simon Taylor
C.A.T
Simon Taylor is a Certified Accounting Technician with over 25 years industry experience across various sectors including domestic and international accounting and tax matters for personal and corporate clients. Simon oversees the day to day operations of the Access Tax and Accounting Team and is our Client Relationship Manager. Simon is also a Director of Access Tax and Accounting, Ireland. If you require any assistance or have any queries, Simon is available to listen, advise and ensure you achieve the maximum benefit from your contracting experience.
Andreas Charalambous
BSc, FCCA, ADIT, CPA
Andreas Charalambous holds a BS in Accounting, is a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus and a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation. Andreas has more than 10 years of professional experience working in the accounting, tax and audit departments of reputable firms in Nicosia, Cyprus. Andreas has been a member of the Research and Development team since 2019, assisting our clients with income tax and social security matters.
Contractors
Do you have a limited company that you want to use for international contracting but don't know how?
Do you want to work abroad but are not satisfied with the retentions that umbrella companies have offered you?
Are you worried that IR35 may affect your working abroad?
Are you nervous about working with an intermediary umbrella company you are not sure you can trust?
Access Tax and Accounting is a firm of accountants that specialises in this field, we think uniquely. Since 2013 this has been at the centre of our professional work, and we doubt anyone else has more experience in this area.
Management companies typically provide one solution in a given country. ATA does not work like this. We optimise every solution for a client's circumstances which takes time, but it ensures the highest possible legal overall retention. Only with ATA can you be sure you've explored all the options and chosen what's right for you.
IR35 is not intended to catch contractors who do not have a UK tax liability. If you are unsure if you have a UK tax liability, please ask us, and we will carry out a fact find for you.
The barriers to entry in this unregulated market are not high. The way that ATA works is that we are not an intermediary but an adviser. Your funds flow into your company, not ours, which is not so with umbrella operations. With an umbrella provider your security depends on the financial prudence of a party whose financial position you do not know and may put you at risk.
If you have any of these concerns, then you have come to the right place. Access Tax & Accounting Limited (ATA) is the only firm of qualified accountants (ICAEW) specialising in helping contractors to work abroad, compliantly and profitably.
Agencies
Do you have the following or similar headaches? If so, you should have ATA on your Preferred Supplier List.
You are concerned that the vast array of unregulated umbrella companies risk financial failure and even fraud;
You want your contractors to be employed, but the low retentions make your business uncompetitive, so you cannot get the talent to take the role, satisfy your clients and maintain your margins;
Much of your business is in the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Ireland, France, Finland, Luxembourg etc., but you cannot cover or give statutory notice periods and sickness cover from your margin, and it's harming business;
Your contractors need work permits in various countries, and you don't know what to do about it;
You want your contractors to have a local solution with all funds paid into and declared in the work country;
You have an exit plan and eventually want to sell your business, and do not wish unquantified contingent risk to drive down the value of all your hard work and investment;
You want to work with excellent contractors' PSCs, but are terrified of IR35.
Witness the Loan Scheme; the fraudulent 48,000 Mini Umbrellas unearthed by the BBC and the umbrellas retaining contractor's holiday pay. Do you want to avoid this? The best way to solve a problem is to design it out. Avoid using an intermediary: use ATA instead. In a largely unregulated business, The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (the largest, oldest and most professional accounting body) regulates ATA, providing you with peace of mind.
When you demand employment, you are demanding compliance, but compliance does not always demand employment. Compliance means that we observe all the relevant law in the work country relating to immigration, tax, social security, labour-leasing and employment. Often, but not always, using a local limited company can be just the lawful trick you need.
Employing staff is expensive, bureaucratic and problematic. The director of his limited company is employed, just not employed by you or us as your proxy.
As part of the Access Financial group, we can call on our colleagues to assist with immigration matters and to advise on and check the legal right to work. When a work visa is needed, we have the expertise to help.
We can provide all the assurance that all the taxes and social costs are paid, and that's where your genuine interest should be.
By designing out tax evasion and avoidance, you avoid financial liability for unpaid dues or potential prosecution under the UK's Criminal Finances Act 2017.
IR35 is not designed to affect those who are either genuinely self-employed or not a UK taxpayer. ATA can definitively advise on both counts, meaning that where IR35 applies, you observe it and when not, you need pay no heed.
If you are suffering from any of these problems please get in touch today, and we will send you our info pack to become your trusted provider and help take your business to the next level.
Tax & Net Income Calculator 2021
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