Urdu and Punjabi speaking accountants
Accountants who speak Urdu and Punjabi in Glasgow.
Talk through your tax, your business and HMRC's letters in Urdu, Punjabi or English — with ACCA-regulated accountants on St. Vincent Place.
- Firm no. 4549994
- ACCA
- From, per month
- £35
- Named accountant
- 1:1
Countify for Glasgow Urdu- or Punjabi-speaking clients
Local context
that actually matters.
Glasgow is home to Scotland's largest Pakistani community, centred on the Southside — Pollokshields, Govanhill, Shawlands and Strathbungo — with family businesses along Albert Drive, Pollokshaws Road and Victoria Road, and in the Woodlands and Great Western Road area of the West End. We see a lot of the same situations: a family-run shop or restaurant that has grown past the VAT threshold, a property portfolio held between several relatives, rental income from a house in Pakistan, or a younger generation taking over a business their parents built. Our office at 5 St. Vincent Place is a short trip into the city centre from the Southside, and we're happy to talk in Urdu, Punjabi or English.
Sector context
What Urdu- or Punjabi-speaking client accounting actually involves.
Tax is hard enough in your first language. Our team speaks Urdu, Punjabi and English, so you can talk through a Self Assessment return, a company's accounts or a worrying letter from HMRC in whichever language you are most comfortable with — while everything filed with HMRC and Companies House is prepared properly in English. Many of the families we work with run businesses together, own property here and abroad, or support relatives overseas, and each of those has its own tax rules: UK residents are taxed on worldwide income, the old non-dom remittance basis ended on 6 April 2025, and income from property or savings in Pakistan or India has to be reported here, with credit for tax already paid there under the relevant double taxation agreement.
How we help Glasgow Urdu- or Punjabi-speaking clients
Urdu and Punjabi speaker-specific scope, fixed fees.
Meetings in Urdu, Punjabi or English
Explain your situation in the language you prefer; we confirm the advice in writing in English so you have a clear record.
Family businesses and partnerships
Shops, takeaways, restaurants and trades run by families: partnership returns, profit splits, wages to family members and moving to a limited company.
Overseas income and property
Reporting rent, savings and gains from Pakistan, India or elsewhere, with foreign tax credit relief so you aren't taxed twice.
Islamic finance and property
Ijara and diminishing musharaka home-purchase plans for buy-to-let: the rent element is treated like mortgage interest, so Section 24 still applies.
Run the numbers
Calculators built for Urdu- or Punjabi-speaking clients.
Rental Income Tax Calculator
Section 24 mortgage interest credit, allowable expenses, higher-rate landlord impact.
Sole Trader vs Ltd Co Calculator
Side-by-side take-home comparison: sole trader vs Ltd Co salary + dividends.
VAT Threshold Checker
Rolling 12-month turnover vs £90k threshold. Cash-flow impact of registration modelled.
Questions we hear weekly
Urdu and Punjabi speakers FAQs.
Will my tax return be in Urdu or Punjabi?
No — HMRC and Companies House filings are made in English. What changes is how we work with you: meetings, phone calls and explanations can be in Urdu or Punjabi, and we'll go through every figure before anything is submitted.
Do I have to declare rent from a property in Pakistan?
If you are UK resident, yes. UK residents are taxed on worldwide income, so overseas rent goes on your Self Assessment return. Tax paid in Pakistan can usually be credited against the UK tax on the same income, so you don't pay twice.
Can family members work in the business?
Yes, and paying them can be tax-efficient — but the pay must be for real work at a reasonable rate, with proper records. We set up payroll correctly so it stands up if HMRC ever asks.
HMRC has written to me and I don't understand the letter. Can you help?
Yes. Bring or send us the letter and we'll explain it in Urdu, Punjabi or English, tell you what it needs and by when, and deal with HMRC for you if you want us to.
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