United States
Federal returns for C corps and LLCs, and the filings around them.
- Form 1120 for C corporations
- Form 1065 or Schedule C for LLCs
- Form 5472 for foreign-owned LLCs
- Founders' Form 1040, 1099s and Delaware franchise tax
Services · Desk four
Tax services for startups in the US, the UAE and the UK.
Excello's tax services for startups prepare the returns a young company owes in the United States, the UAE and the United Kingdom, from books closed monthly.
Company returns, VAT, annual filings and founders' personal returns, in one place, even when your company and your founders sit in different countries.
- Tax desk
- Countries US, UAE and UK
- Built on closed books
- Available on its own
- Quoted before work starts
Startup tax accounting services, country by country
Three desks
United Arab Emirates
Corporate tax and VAT, from registration to every return.
- Corporate tax registration and returns
- Free zone and Small Business Relief checks
- VAT registration and returns
- VAT voluntary disclosures
United Kingdom
Everything HMRC and Companies House expect from a limited company.
- CT600 corporation tax returns
- Annual accounts and confirmation statements
- VAT registration and MTD returns
- PAYE payroll and directors' Self Assessment
Why good tax starts with the books
The foundation
When your company and your founders are in different countries
Across borders
Many startups are founded in one country and incorporated in another. Each piece owes its own returns, and they only make sense when they are prepared together.
| Set-up | What it owes |
|---|---|
| A founder in the UAE with a US LLC | UAE corporate tax and VAT for the UAE company, and Form 5472 with a pro forma Form 1120 for the LLC |
| A UK founder with a Delaware C corp | Form 1120 and Delaware franchise tax for the corporation, and Self Assessment at home |
| A group with companies in two countries | Each company's own returns, with the group consolidated into one reporting currency |
Groups with several companies are covered on the multi-entity accounting page.
How to choose a startup tax accountant
A buyer's checklist
The best tax preparation services for startups are the ones that know your countries and work from real books. Ask each provider these five questions.
| What to ask | What a good answer sounds like |
|---|---|
| Who prepares the return, and from what? | "An accountant prepares it from your closed, reconciled books, not from a spreadsheet of totals." |
| Do you know the rules where we operate? | Named returns and deadlines for each country you have a company or founders in. |
| What happens between returns? | Books kept current through the year, so the year-end is a summary, not a rebuild. |
| How is the work priced? | A written quote per return or filing, agreed before any work starts. |
| Can you work with our existing books? | "Yes. If they need work first, that catch-up is quoted on its own." |
What small business tax services cost
Pricing
Frequently asked questions
What do tax services for startups include?
Tax services for startups prepare the returns a young company owes each year, plus the registrations and filings around them. At Excello that covers company returns, VAT, payroll figures and founders' personal returns in the US, the UAE and the UK.
Do I need a startup tax accountant if my company has no revenue?
Usually yes. A US C corporation files Form 1120 even with no income, a foreign-owned US LLC files Form 5472, and a UK company still files accounts and a confirmation statement. The deadlines apply whether or not the business made money.
Can Excello handle tax in more than one country?
Yes. Excello prepares returns in the United States, the UAE and the United Kingdom, so a founder in Dubai with a US LLC, or a UK founder with a Delaware C corp, can have every return prepared in one place.
Do I need Excello to keep my books to use its tax services?
No. Tax can be taken on its own, and Excello starts from the books you already have. If they need work before a return can be prepared, that catch-up is quoted separately and agreed before it starts.
How much do startup tax accounting services cost?
Excello quotes each return or filing before any work starts. The price depends on the country, the type of company, how many owners and filings there are, and how ready the books are.
What is the difference between a tax advisor for startups and a bookkeeper?
A bookkeeper records the year as it happens. A tax advisor for startups turns that record into the returns the company owes. Excello does both, so the returns are prepared from the same books that are closed monthly.