Accounts Payable Management in the United Kingdom
We turn bill-paying from a scramble into a controlled, scheduled process. Delivered to FRS 102 / UK GAAP for UK businesses, priced in GBP.
UK payables sit directly underneath VAT recovery. Input tax is only reclaimable against a valid VAT invoice, and on a quarterly MTD cycle any gap in supplier documentation becomes a disallowed claim within weeks rather than years. We capture bills through Dext into Xero, match them to payments, and keep the audit trail HMRC would expect on an enquiry.
We manage your full AP cycle inside Bill.com, Airbase or your accounting platform — capturing bills, routing approvals, scheduling payments to optimise cash, and keeping vendor records clean.
The deadlines we track against your ledger.
| Obligation | Frequency | Due | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAT return and payment (Making Tax Digital)VAT-registered businesses | Quarterly | 1 month and 7 days after the end of the VAT period | HMRC |
Last reviewed against the source . These are the standard dates. Extensions through a registered agent, a non-calendar year end, and volume-based filing frequencies all shift them — confirm your own dates with HMRC. This is general information, not tax advice.
Accounts Payable deliverables
- Bill capture & coding (Dext / Bill.com)
- Approval-workflow management
- Scheduled vendor payments
- Vendor statement reconciliation
- 1099 / contractor data hygiene
Xero
Making Tax Digital means the VAT return must come out of MTD-compatible software with an unbroken digital link — no spreadsheet copy-paste into the return.
A worked example, in your currency.
A London marketing agency, 900 transactions a month, VAT-registered, 18 staff.
- In-house bookkeeper (fully loaded, per month)
- £3,400
- Salt bookkeeping + VAT compliance
- £1,150
- Monthly saving
- £2,250
Figures in GBP. Fully loaded cost includes employer NIC, pension, software and supervision.
The framework your United Kingdom accounts are held to.
We prepare to UK GAAP (FRS 102) or IFRS, as adopted. These are the bodies that set that framework and the authorities you file with — linked so you can verify the standard rather than take our word for it.
- Professional bodyICAEWInstitute of Chartered Accountants in England and WalesUK chartered accountancy body and ethical code.
- Professional bodyACCAAssociation of Chartered Certified AccountantsGlobal professional body with a large UK membership.
- Standards setterFRCFinancial Reporting CouncilIssues FRS 102 and UK auditing standards.
- RegulatorHMRCHM Revenue & CustomsVAT, corporation tax, PAYE and Making Tax Digital.
- RegulatorCompanies HouseStatutory accounts and confirmation statements.
Listed for reference. Salt Accounting Group is not stating membership, registration or affiliation with any of these organisations. Where a filing must be lodged by a registered local agent, it is — your agent keeps the lodgement and the professional sign-off.
Accounts Payable in United Kingdom
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Tell us where you trade and what shape the books are in. You get scope, price and a start date in writing within one business day — no obligation.