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Carleys Based in Medway, Kent.

Carleys (formerly The Carley Partnership) are a long established, proactive firm of Chartered Accountants with over 70 years of experience!

October brings darker evenings and the leaves coming down, but for plenty of businesses and taxpayers, it's also a month...
16/10/2026

October brings darker evenings and the leaves coming down, but for plenty of businesses and taxpayers, it's also a month full of deadlines.

A few key dates worth having on your radar:

5 October — the deadline to tell HMRC if you need to register for Self Assessment for the first time, covering the previous tax year.

31 October — the deadline for submitting a paper Self Assessment tax return.

Company deadlines — depending on your accounting period, October can also bring deadlines for filing annual accounts or your Corporation Tax return.

Because these dates vary from business to business, it's easy for one to sneak up on you without much warning.

We keep track of the deadlines that apply to each of our clients, so you can stay on top of things without it taking up your time.

Not sure which October deadlines apply to you? Speak to Carleys.

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Audit season is wrapping up, but the value of an audit doesn't end when the report is signed off.Here's what clients act...
14/10/2026

Audit season is wrapping up, but the value of an audit doesn't end when the report is signed off.
Here's what clients actually get out of their audited accounts once the process is done.

Confidence and fraud deterrence
The audit process often uncovers weaknesses in controls and can put people off trying anything they shouldn't in the first place.

Credibility with the people who matter
A clean audit opinion gives banks, lenders and suppliers more confidence in your numbers, especially if you're applying for finance or credit.

A stronger position for what's next
If a sale or new investment is on the horizon, a solid track record of audited accounts helps show your financial reporting can be trusted.

For a lot of businesses, an audit is about more than ticking a box. Done well, it earns trust and sets you up for whatever comes next.

Want to talk about your audit requirements? Get in touch.

Accountable for your success.
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Payroll mistakes have a habit of surfacing often when an employee tells you they've been underpaid.Starters and leavers ...
13/10/2026

Payroll mistakes have a habit of surfacing often when an employee tells you they've been underpaid.

Starters and leavers are usually where things go wrong, because there's more to check than just adding or removing someone from the system.

- When someone starts, the start date, salary or hourly rate, and payroll frequency all need to be right the first time, plus a correct calculation if they're only working part of the month.

- When someone leaves, there's even more to think about. Final working dates, notice or PILON, holiday that's been accrued or already taken, permitted deductions and any outstanding loans. Redundancy adds another layer on top of all that.

Miss one of these details and you end up with an incorrect final payment, and an employee who isn't happy about it.

Our payroll team handles calculations like these every day, so they know exactly where to look and why each detail matters.

If you'd like another experienced pair of eyes on your payroll, get in touch.

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We had a lovely visit from the Hold On Letting Go team recently, and it was a pleasure to present them with a cheque for...
09/10/2026

We had a lovely visit from the Hold On Letting Go team recently, and it was a pleasure to present them with a cheque for £2,302 from our Charity Quiz Night!

That will provide six children with 12 months of vital bereavement care.

The Carleys, who made this happen, were all there to hand over the cheque: the organisers, Claire Ralph, Jenny Gilham and Lucy French and our amazing Quizmaster, Angela Goodwin.

A big thank you to everyone who came along, donated and made the evening such a success. Hold On Letting Go provides bereavement support and counselling to children, young people and their families, and we are proud to back them.

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Your accountant and your financial adviser really shouldn't be working in silos. Some of the best financial decisions co...
30/09/2026

Your accountant and your financial adviser really shouldn't be working in silos. Some of the best financial decisions come from those two having an actual conversation with each other, not just with you separately.

It makes sense when you think about it: your accountant can flag the tax implications of a decision, while your financial adviser looks at how it fits into the bigger picture. Between them, that covers a lot of ground, pension contributions, retirement and succession planning, extracting profits from the business, investments, inheritance planning, all the areas where tax and financial planning overlap more than people realise.

At Carleys, we're happy to work alongside whoever you already use, or with Verdant Financial Planning, who we know well and work closely with, to keep everyone pulling in the same direction.

Good advice on its own is valuable. Advice that's joined up tends to go further.

If you'd like your advisers working together rather than in isolation, get in touch.

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🩺 Working full-time in the NHS AND earning privately? MTD could affect you.If you’re a medical professional employed by ...
24/09/2026

🩺 Working full-time in the NHS AND earning privately? MTD could affect you.

If you’re a medical professional employed by the NHS but also work privately as a sole trader, Making Tax Digital for Income Tax may apply to your private income.

With more regular reporting comes an even greater need to keep accurate, up-to-date records – and to understand what is an allowable business expense and what isn’t. Getting this right from the outset can save valuable time and make your MTD reporting much smoother.

As specialist medical accountants and members of AISMA, the Carleys team know the ropes. We understand the finances of medical professionals and can help you prepare for MTD with confidence

Want to know how MTD will affect your private work? Talk to our medical team.

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Self-employed? It’s worth checking your National Insurance record.We’ve been made aware of an HMRC records issue affecti...
22/09/2026

Self-employed? It’s worth checking your National Insurance record.

We’ve been made aware of an HMRC records issue affecting some people who started self-employment between 2015 and March 2024.

If HMRC didn’t set up the self-employment correctly, there may be gaps in your National Insurance record, even where your self-employment income was correctly reported on your tax returns. These gaps could affect the number of qualifying years you have towards your State Pension.

HMRC says the issue has been resolved from 2024/25 onwards and will contact those it believes are affected, with letters expected by summer 2027.

In the meantime, we recommend checking your own National Insurance record online, as unfortunately we’re unable to access this information on your behalf.

If you spot gaps covering a period when you were self-employed, please contact us to discuss the next steps. 🤝

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There's no automatic fine for late submissions during the initial phase of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, which has ...
18/09/2026

There's no automatic fine for late submissions during the initial phase of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, which has led some people to assume the deadlines don't really matter yet. Worth being careful with that assumption.

Staying on top of your quarterly updates is still what keeps your records accurate and stops things piling up before year-end. MTD is a significant change to how income tax reporting works, and the businesses who get into good habits early tend to find the transition far less stressful than those who leave it until the rules tighten up.

If you're not sure what MTD means for you or how to prepare, get in touch with the Carleys team.

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What a fantastic Friday night for Team Carleys! Our whole office, together with family, friends and some of our clients,...
16/09/2026

What a fantastic Friday night for Team Carleys!

Our whole office, together with family, friends and some of our clients, came together at Medway Rugby Club for a brilliant quiz night in support of our Charity of the Year, Holding On Letting Go.

After a VERY tight contest, congratulations to Harry and his team on taking the quiz-night crown!

A huge thank you to Angela for putting together the questions, Jenny & Lucy for organising the evening and securing some fantastic auction and raffle prizes, and Claire for taking charge of the mic and making the night so much fun.

But the most important result of the evening wasn't on the scoreboard.

Thanks to everyone's generosity, we raised an incredible £2,252 This will provide six children with 12 months of vital bereavement care through Holding On Letting Go.

Thank you to everyone who joined us, donated prizes, bought raffle tickets, bid in the auction and helped make the evening so special.

Find out more about the wonderful work of Holding On Letting Go: https://loom.ly/wpar7iY

Is your payroll protected against costly mistakes?Getting payroll right goes beyond paying your team on time. Good proce...
11/09/2026

Is your payroll protected against costly mistakes?
Getting payroll right goes beyond paying your team on time. Good processes keep your business compliant and save you from unnecessary headaches down the line.

A few habits go a long way here:

📁 Keep accurate payroll records for at least three years from the end of the relevant tax year.

✅ Double check new starter details, including legal names and National Insurance numbers, before their first pay run.

⚡ Act quickly if a mistake slips through. Spotting an error within the current tax year means you can correct it through your next Full Payment Submission (FPS) rather than letting it snowball.

If payroll feels like one more thing on an already long list, Carleys' payroll team can take that pressure off and help you manage it accurately and efficiently. Get in touch to find out how we can support your business.

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The Fitted Rigging House, Anchor Wharf
Chatham
ME44TZ

Opening Hours

Monday 8:45am - 1pm
1:45pm - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8:45am - 1pm
1:45pm - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8:45am - 1pm
1:45pm - 5:30pm
Thursday 8:45am - 1pm
1:45pm - 5:30pm
Friday 8:45am - 1pm

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