Local accountants
Accountants in Newington Edinburgh
Accounting, tax and HMO landlord services for Newington businesses, student landlords, healthcare professionals and sole traders.
Countify in Newington Edinburgh
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We support Newington Edinburgh clients remotely from our Glasgow office, using secure document sharing, cloud accounting software and direct contact with a named accountant. Fees are scoped upfront so you know what is included before work begins.
Newington sits at the intersection of three powerful Edinburgh economic forces: the University of Edinburgh's King's Buildings and central campus create a dense student population in EH9 that sustains one of Edinburgh's most active HMO and student-let markets; the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh on Little France Drive and Western General Hospital nearby employ thousands of NHS professionals who live across EH8–EH9; and the Pleasance, Newington Road and South Clerk Street hospitality and retail corridors support a year-round independent business base amplified by the Edinburgh Festival in August. Countify supports Newington landlords, healthcare professionals and businesses with cloud bookkeeping, fixed fees and a named accountant.
Accountancy support for Newington Edinburgh limited companies and directors.
Cloud bookkeeping with Xero, QuickBooks Online and FreeAgent.
Tax, VAT, payroll and Companies House deadlines kept visible.
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Glasgow service focus
HMO and student landlord accounting — Newington
Newington's EH8–EH9 postcodes have Edinburgh's highest concentration of licensed HMO properties, driven by University of Edinburgh student demand. HMO landlords in EH8–EH9 face specific accounting requirements: SA105 income correctly split between letting income and allowable expenses (council tax, HMO licence renewal fees, maintenance), Section 24 finance-cost credit rather than full mortgage interest deduction, replacement of domestic items relief for furnishings, and the mandatory 60-day CGT-on-property return on disposal. The Scottish ADS at 8% on each additional property purchase since December 2024 is also a material acquisition cost.
Healthcare professional accounting — Newington and Royal Infirmary
NHS and private-practice healthcare professionals based in Newington or working at the Royal Infirmary and Western General often have mixed income: NHS salary, private practice through a personal service company, locum income and potentially rental income from HMO properties. We handle all four income streams in a single annual self-assessment, apply the correct Scottish PAYE codes for company director salary, model the NHS pension annual allowance taper charge and prepare CT600 for medical service companies.
Questions Newington Edinburgh clients ask
Newington Edinburgh accountancy FAQs.
Do I need a local accountant in Newington?
No. Newington's HMO landlords, healthcare professionals and business owners do not need an accountant on South Clerk Street. Accounting is driven by HMRC and Companies House rules that apply identically whether your accountant is in Edinburgh or Glasgow. Countify supports Newington clients remotely, with cloud bookkeeping, secure document sharing and a named accountant on direct contact. Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street is 50 minutes if a face-to-face meeting is ever useful.
Can you handle Scottish income tax for Newington residents?
Yes. Newington residents pay Scottish income tax at six bands for 2026/27: starter 19% to £14,876, basic 20% to £26,561, intermediate 21% to £43,662, higher 42% to £75,000, advanced 45% to £125,140 and top 48% above that. NHS professionals and private-practice doctors in EH9 frequently sit in the higher or advanced bands — we model the Scottish rate uplift into pension, salary and dividend decisions, including the NHS pension annual allowance taper charge.
Do you handle HMO student-let tax for Newington landlords?
Yes. HMO landlords in Newington's EH8–EH9 area are among Edinburgh's most affected by the Section 24 mortgage interest restriction and the Scottish ADS. We prepare SA105 rental income pages with all allowable expenses, apply Section 24 correctly rather than deducting full mortgage interest, claim HMO licence renewal costs, handle the 60-day CGT-on-property return on disposals and model the ADS at 8% on additional purchases. For landlords with multiple EH9 HMOs, we produce an annual portfolio P&L with CGT forecast.
Can you handle accounting for NHS locums and medical service companies in Newington?
Yes. NHS locum doctors and hospital consultants in the Newington and Infirmary area often trade through a personal service company (PSC) to manage NHS and private-practice income separately. We prepare statutory accounts for the PSC, run director payroll with Scottish PAYE codes, prepare the CT600, handle self-assessment for the director's personal income (salary, dividends, rental) and review the IR35 implications of any off-payroll working rules that apply to NHS locum engagements.
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