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We are a long established, friendly, family firm of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors based in Derby, with a team of 18 staff to service your needs. As a business, we look to support clients with our philosophy of working with our clients to achieve their business and personal goals. We achieve this by providing a personal but professional service to our growing number of clients.

While we are based in Derby, we assist and service clients in all areas of the UK, and a number from overseas.

We provide personal, tailored accounting packages covering all aspects of business across a wide range of trades and industries. Our dedicated and highly motivated team are ready to service your business needs on a day to day basis. We aim to provide a practical solution to problems both as they arise and increase the ability of the business to anticipate future aspects that will need attention.

We are a modern firm of accountants and use the latest technology to increase efficiency. By continuing to invest in new ideas to support our team, we can in turn pass on these benefits to you, the client.

If you wish to find out more about becoming one of our clients or any of our accounting and business services, please feel free to contact us. We would love to see how we can help you and your business in a variety of ways to achieve your goals, and we can organise a FREE no obligation consultation at our Derby office to discuss your requirements.

Just call us on 01332 680540 or email us at 

If you are not ready to join us just yet, then register your email address for our free e-bulletins and regular informative newsletters.

Tax Services

At Shapcotts we look to help individuals with their personal tax circumstances and, if applicable, their business taxes. We can help you whatever size of business you run or personal estate you hold and can advise on all the tax issues that you will face.

We list below a summary of the services we can provide, if you find yourself facing any other tax related issues not listed, contact us on 01332 680540.

Personal Tax Services

  •  Self Assessment Tax Returns
  •  Capital Gains Tax
  • Estate Planning and Inheritance Tax
  • Retirement Strategies
  • Self Assessment Tax Enquiries

Business or Corporate Tax Services

  •  Compliance Services
  •  Advisory Services
  •  Retirement Strategies
  • IR35 Personal Service Company
  • Tax Enquiries
  • Tax Investigation Service

Property

An increasing number of people are looking to invest in property either to obtain a better return on surplus cash or as an alternative pension source, and we can advise on all aspects of your investment from beginning to end.

  • Structure
  • Tax Efficiency
  • Expenses
  • Property Portfolio
  • VAT & CIS Advise
  • Property Specific Webinars and Newsletters
  • Exit Strategy

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News

HMRC Targets Side Hustle Income

HMRC has launched a fresh summer campaign reminding people with “side hustles” that extra income may need to be reported for tax purposes. The announcement specifically highlights people earning income from wedding services, online selling, content creation, freelancing and similar activities. The key figure remains the £1,000 trading allowance. If total income from side activities […]

Read more September 24th, 2026

HMRC’s 2026 Tax Update

Before Andy Burnham became Prime Minister and the appointment of John Healey as Chancellor, HMRC published a raft of consultations and policy announcements on 23 June 2026. The wide-ranging package of consultations and policy announcements was aimed at making the tax system simpler, more digital and, in HMRC’s words, fairer. While many of the proposals […]

Read more September 22nd, 2026

Questions Over Future Tax Changes Under New Prime Minister

Since becoming Prime Minister, Andy Burnham has made cost-of-living support a key focus. One headline measure announced this month is the planned removal of VAT on household electricity from October 2026, which the Government estimates could reduce average household bills by around £45 a year. Household electricity is currently subject to VAT at 5%. At […]

Read more September 16th, 2026

Making Tax Digital For Income Tax – First Quarter Statistics Published

Under Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax, sole traders and landlords with income of more than £50,000 have been required to keep digital records and send quarterly updates to HMRC since 6 April 2026. The first quarterly submission deadline, covering the first three months of the 2026-27 tax year, passed on 7 August 2026. […]

Read more September 14th, 2026

HMRC Contacts Self-Employed About National Insurance Gaps

HMRC is writing to some self-employed individuals whose National Insurance (NI) records may contain gaps that could affect their State Pension. If you receive a letter, don’t ignore it. In some cases, you may be able to boost your State Pension by making voluntary NI contributions for missing years going back as far as 2015-16. […]

Read more September 10th, 2026

What Should Your Employment Law Reform Priorities Be?

Acas’s Julie Dennis has set out how businesses should approach the Employment Rights Act 2025, one of the most significant changes to UK employment law in recent years, which became law on 18 December 2025 and is being phased in through 2026 to 2027. Several changes are already in force, including: For these changes, employers […]

Read more August 27th, 2026

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