Accountants for travel agencies — TOMS VAT handled, margins clear, and your tax kept low
Travel has its own VAT scheme (TOMS) and tricky agent-vs-principal rules. We handle them, keep your margins clear and your tax low, so you sell trips instead of wrestling with returns.
- Fixed monthly fee
- A named accountant
- UK-wide, fully online
Everything you need
One team, one fixed fee
- VAT returns. TOMS and travel VAT handled, agent vs principal applied correctly.
- Bookkeeping Services. Bookings, commission and supplier costs tracked.
- Accounts & Corporation Tax. Agency accounts and tax filed, structured efficiently.
- Payroll & CIS. Staff and consultant payroll handled.
The bits no one warns you about
TOMS and the agent-vs-principal question are genuinely hard, and getting them wrong means paying the wrong VAT — often more than you should — or facing problems with HMRC.
A general accountant rarely understands travel VAT or commission economics, leaving operators unsure of their real margin and exposed on compliance.
- The Tour Operators’ Margin Scheme (TOMS)
- Acting as agent vs principal — and the VAT that follows
- Commission income from suppliers to account for
- Client money and deposits to handle properly
- Thin margins on packages and bookings
- A general accountant who doesn’t know travel VAT
Everything handled, under one roof
Travel businesses face VAT unlike any other sector: the Tour Operators’ Margin Scheme (TOMS), the difference between acting as agent or principal, commission income, and client money to handle carefully.
We’re specialist travel accountants. We handle TOMS and your VAT, get the agent-vs-principal treatment right, account for commission and supplier costs, and keep your accounts and tax efficient.
VAT returns
TOMS and travel VAT handled, agent vs principal applied correctly.
Learn moreBookkeeping Services
Bookings, commission and supplier costs tracked.
Learn moreAccounts & Corporation Tax
Agency accounts and tax filed, structured efficiently.
Learn morePayroll & CIS
Staff and consultant payroll handled.
Learn moreWho we work with
If any of these sound like you, you’re exactly who we set this up for. Not sure where you fit? A quick, free call will tell you.
Book a free consultation- Travel agents and home-working travel consultants
- Tour operators and package providers
- Online travel businesses
- Destination and luxury travel specialists
- Travel businesses handling client money
- New travel businesses getting set up
More money kept, less stress carried
TOMS done right
The Tour Operators’ Margin Scheme applied correctly, so you pay VAT on your margin — not the full booking value.
Agent vs principal sorted
We get the treatment right for how you actually trade, so your VAT and accounts are accurate and compliant.
Clear margins
Commission and supplier costs reported so you know the real profit on every booking.
Tax kept efficient
Every allowance and relief claimed, with advice as the business grows.
Know the price before we start
A fixed monthly fee based on your size and VAT complexity — agreed up front, with no hourly billing.
- A fixed quote, agreed before any work
- No hourly billing, no year-end surprises
- Cancel any time — no long tie-ins
A team that does the work — and picks up the phone
Travel specialists
TOMS, agent-vs-principal and travel margins are familiar territory.
VAT-confident
The sector’s trickiest VAT handled correctly, every time.
A named accountant
One person who knows the travel trade — not a call centre.
The honest answers to what you’re thinking
How much does a travel accountant cost?
We agree a fixed monthly fee based on your size and VAT complexity. For most travel businesses, getting TOMS right and the margin clarity outweigh it.
Do you understand the TOMS VAT scheme?
Yes — the Tour Operators’ Margin Scheme and the agent-vs-principal rules are central to travel accounting and exactly what we handle.
Am I acting as agent or principal?
It depends on how you contract with customers and suppliers, and it changes your VAT. We assess your situation and apply the correct treatment.
Can you handle commission income?
Yes — commission from suppliers, package margins and supplier costs are all accounted for correctly.
Getting started is easy
- 01
Tell us how you trade
Agent or principal, packages or bookings — a quick, free chat.
- 02
We handle the VAT & books
TOMS, agent-vs-principal, accounts and tax all set up correctly.
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You sell with clarity
Right VAT, clear margins, and tax handled.
Travel agencies: your questions answered
Do travel agencies need a specialist accountant?
What is the TOMS VAT scheme?
How do I know if I’m an agent or a principal?
How much does a travel-agency accountant cost?
Do you work with travel businesses across the UK?
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