Tax Strategy, Advisory & Resolution

Lower Taxes,
Higher Clarity.

From complex filings to future-proof planning, our tax experts make it simple, legal, and truly advantageous.

Trusted By Leading Businesses & Investors

The Possibilities are endless with Elixir

Redefine Your Financial Experience for Modern Era

Make Smarter, Tax-Efficient Life Decisions

Effective personal tax planning involves looking ahead and understanding how taxation impacts your personal finances and life choices.

We help individuals take control of their tax obligations with clear, forward-looking strategies that align with personal goals and financial realities.
What we Offer

Income Tax Planning

Strategic planning around income timing, allowances, exemptions, and reliefs to reduce your tax burden and improve cash flow.

Property Tax Advice

Tailored advice on buy-to-let, rental income, ownership structures, and disposal strategies for maximum tax efficiency.

Capital Gains Planning

Expert guidance on asset disposals using reliefs like Private Residence Relief, Business Asset Disposal Relief, Gift Relief, and Rollover Relief.

Inheritance & Estate Preparation

Proactive estate planning using gifting, trusts, family investment companies, and available reliefs to minimise IHT liabilities.

Trust
Structuring

Establish and manage trusts to safeguard family wealth, support future generations, and optimise long-term financial security.

International Residency Tax

Advice on UK residency rules, global disclosure obligations, and cross-border tax planning to stay compliant and tax-smart worldwide.

Why it matters?

You’re a startup or scale-up with lean ops.
Spot reliefs and exemptions others overlook
Stay compliant—no last-minute scrambling
Make smarter decisions on property and capital
Future-proof your wealth across borders and generations

How Elixir
can help You?

From decoding domicile to unlocking tax reliefs others miss, Elixir blends precision planning with real-world agility. We don’t just advise. We anticipate.

Did you know that 93% of our clients stay ahead of tax deadlines and 2 in 3 uncover missed savings within the first year.

Build a Tax-Savvy Business from the Inside Out


As experts in Corporate Tax Services, we offer comprehensive and proactive solutions tailored specifically to your business needs.

We provide tax strategy, structure, and support to help your business scale smartly, attract investment, and stay compliant.
What we Offer

Owner-Managed Business Planning

Tax-efficient strategies tailored to owner-directors, from profit extraction to long-term growth planning.

Group Structure
Optimisation

Design and streamline group structures to minimise tax, reduce admin, and manage risk.

SEIS/EIS/VCT
Advisory

Specialist guidance to secure and comply with SEIS, EIS & VCT funding maximising investor appeal and available reliefs.

EMI Share 
Schemes

Set up tax-efficient EMI options that help attract, retain, and align key talent with business growth.

Tax Risk
Assessment

Identify exposure early. Mitigate risks with proactive tax health checks and compliance audits.

Corporate Restructuring

Navigate transitions smoothly,
optimise tax positions and support succession planning.

Why it matters?

Avoid penalties with timely, compliant filings
Reduce corporate tax burden
Unlock investor incentives like SEIS, EIS & VCT
Retain top talent with tax-efficient share schemes
Restructure with clarity during mergers, exits, or scaling

How Elixir
can help You?

We decode complexity, align strategy with structure, & plug in where your team needs us most. From cap table to compliance, we help you grow tax-intelligently.

Did you know that 82% of our corporate clients cut tax
liabilities by up to 21%.

Protect Your Legacy, Maximise What You Pass On

Every percentage saved today is more for your family tomorrow. Inheritance tax can erode decades of hard-earned wealth, but it doesn’t have to.

Whether it’s through gifting, trusts, business reliefs, or family investment structures,we make generational wealth transfer tax-smart and stress-free.
What we Offer

Lifetime Transfers
and Exemptions

Strategically transfer wealth using PETs, annual gifts, and exemptions.

Planning for 
Married Couples

Maximise spousal allowances and plan smartly with NRB and RNRB tools.

Business and Agricultural Relief

Leverage BPR/APR to shield qualifying assets from inheritance tax.

Trust 
Planning

Set up trusts to safeguard assets and reduce long-term tax exposure.

Family Investmen
Companies (FICs)

Use FICs to retain control while passing wealth tax-efficiently.

Advanced Planning

Implement debt structures and buybacks for legacy-focused estate planning.

Why it matters?

Avoid unnecessary 40% tax on your estate
Stay ahead of changing IHT thresholds & rules
Shield family homes and business assets
Plan proactively, for peace of mind
Support cross-border inheritance for global families

How Elixir
can help You?

Our cross-disciplinary teams align legal, tax, and
wealth strategies delivering holistic protection,
not just paperwork.

Did you know that 92% of our clients reduce IHT
liabilities within 2 years.

Facing a Tax Enquiry? We’re Your First Line of Defence

When HMRC comes knocking, every response matters.Navigate complex investigations with clarity, confidence, and control.

From Code of Practice 9 (COP9) to worldwide disclosure cases, we provide expert representation, strategic mitigation, and robust advocacy. We are a proactive team in your corner, committed to safeguarding your interests at every stage.
What we Offer

Compliance
Checks

Deal with the HMRC section 36 information request, ensure that the request is within the time and statutory limits.

Tax 
Enquiries

Representation in all forms of HMRC tax enquiries, ensuring that the request is legitimate, tax liabilities are fair and support with minimising penalties.

Tax Fraud
Investigations

Expert handling of suspected tax fraud
cases.

Code of Practice
COP 9

Assistance with serious and complex fraud cases, ensuring avoidance of criminal charges.

Contractual Disclosure  Facility (CDF)

Managing disclosures of tax irregularities, HMRC campaigns etc.

Worldwide Disclosure Facility (WDF)

Assisting with the disclosure of foreign income and gains.

Why it matters?

Missed statutory deadlines is hefty penalties
Misinterpretation is inflated liabilities
Poor representation is prolonged stress
Delayed action is frozen assets
Unprepared responses is legal escalation

How Elixir
can help You?

Our cross-disciplinary teams align legal, tax, and
wealth strategies delivering holistic protection,
not just paperwork.

Did you know that 92% of clients avoid penalties and resolve disputes 3x faster with Elixir’s expert-led defence and direct HMRC liaison

Our Advisory in Action

From Strategy to Impact

Real-Time Financial Insights for a Multi-Branch Business

A multi-branch business using a single central bank account was drowning in manual reconciliations. Limited information on staff utilisation. Board reports arrived up to a week late...

Funding a Grandchild’s Education – Bare Trust for Direct Gifts

For straightforward gifts intended for minor grandchildren—such as funding school/university fees—we assist clients in setting up bare trusts (also discretionary trusts). Assets are transferred to trustees...

Boosting Efficiency in the Service Industry with Automation & KPIs

A national service provider faced slow month-end closes, duplicated manual work, and a lack of actionable insights. Reports were late, operational performance was unclear, and leadership ...

Successful Resolution of a COP9 Tax Investigation for a restaurant owner admitted to deliberate tax fraud

HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Service raided a restaurant owner and interviewed staff. During the interview, he admitted irregularities and HMRC issued a Code of Practice 9 (COP9) notice, alleging deliberate tax fraud over several years due to ...

Tax-Neutral Statutory
Demerger

A UK trading group with a profitable core business and a high-risk venture sought to separate its operations to protect the core entity, ease shareholder tensions, and enable focused growth—all while ensuring ...

Resolving Compliance Failures and Avoiding Further Penalties

The client’s previous accountant failed to apply pension deductions, report auto-enrolment, or file on time, resulting in a £1,800 fine, unplanned payment of both employer and employee pension contributions (without recovering employee deductions), and ...

How We Help You Achieve It ?

1

Tailored
Diagnostics

We start with a deep-dive assessment of your tax landscape.

2

Strategy
Blueprint

Based on current & future goals, we draft a tax roadmap.

3

Compliance by
Default

We manage paperwork, filings, deadlines, and speak to HMRC so you don’t have to.

4

Ongoing
Optimisation

Quarterly check-ins to adapt strategy as laws and your situation evolve.

Don't Just Take Our Word for It

Elixir clients uncover 28% more savings, on average.

Our company’s year end accounts and my self assessment completed in timely manners. Elixir accountancy is super efficient and friendly. Thanks to Idrees and his team.

Talha Jawad

Elixir has continued to support myself and my business through thick and thin. Not a money-grabbing company, they help you regardless of your situation and time restraints. I've never questioned their accounting skills, always accurate, prompt, polite, flexible and great communication.

Tom Stringer

Idrees completed my last 4 years of tax return. He completed everything on time and with exceptionally high level of professionalism. Idrees was always available to answer all my questions. He is very knowledgeable and explains the tax system really well. I have used many other accountants for my tax return before meeting Idrees. I am never using anyone else in future. I can wholeheartedly recommend Idrees to everyone.

Saydul Bashar

Thank you Elixir Chartered Accountants for their professional support with my business accounts as well as the accounts for my second business and my personal tax return. I have been impressed by the expert knowledge and the readiness to clarify any questions I had, and by the speed with which all the accounts and returns were prepared.

Nancy Clay

As a company, we have been soliciting the help of this accountancy firm in particular Idrees for nearly 5 years, we always find them to be professional , friendly and highly qualified, would highly reccommend

Hassan Gholizadeh

We run multiple medical clinics and we were overwhelmed by information across multiple branches and had no clear view of staff utilisation. Elixir integrated our data and built a Power BI dashboard platform that delivered real-time financial data, interactive dashboards, and automated anomaly alerts, all from a single source of truth. Management can instantly see branch profitability, cash flow, and key KPIs. We’ve gone from week-late reporting to real-time insight at our fingertips.

Dr Sundeep Soin,

Frequently Answered Queries

1. How is Elixir different from a “normal” accountant?

Most small firms keep you compliant. We keep you compliant, strategic, and ahead. With Chartered Accountants, Chartered Tax Advisers, CFOs, and data scientists on one team, we don’t just file forms; we help you make sharper decisions, save tax, and scale with confidence.

2.
Why should I choose Elixir over a local practice?

Because you don’t just need bookkeeping, you need a partner in growth. Most traditional firms can get stuck in reactive mode, while we’re digital-first, proactive, and built for modern entrepreneurs. We bring the tech, strategy, and expertise they usually can’t.

3.
What do I get from Elixir that I won’t get elsewhere?

Think of us as your Finance and Tax Partner. Most small firms are compliance accountants, doing bookkeeping, payroll, VAT, accounts, and often turn down your ideas. We offer compliance, advisory, dashboard insight, and complex tax planning all under one roof. Instead of juggling multiple providers, you get a single team that seamlessly covers compliance and strategy at an affordable price.

4.
Is Elixir only for big businesses?

Not at all. Individuals, startups, scale-ups, and global investors trust us. Whether you need a tax return or a CFO on speed dial, our services flex with your needs. Over 600 clients stay with us throughout their entire personal and business lifecycle, from setup to exit (income tax to inheritance tax).

5.
How do you make tax planning different?

We don’t wait until the deadline to react; we plan. From startup to when you need hand-holding, growth when your processes and systems no longer work, tax planning with an end goal in mind, our Chartered Tax Advisers proactively design strategies that save money legally and align with your life or business goals.

6.
Isn’t a digital accountant less personal?

Not with us. Every client gets a 1:1 onboarding call, a dedicated expert, and regular strategy check-ins. Additionally, you have 24/7 access to your records through our secure portal. That’s more personal and more responsive than the “once-a-year meeting” many smaller firms offer.

7.
How does Elixir support Making Tax Digital (MTD)?

We have partnered with Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, and FreeAgent. We set you up with HMRC-compliant digital tools, automate reminders, integrate record-keeping with software, and keep you future-ready ahead of the April 2026 MTD rollout.

8.
How much does it cost?

Our prices are transparent, with fixed fees, and plans start at £20/month, providing total fee clarity. No surprise invoices, no creeping hourly charges. And because we combine compliance with strategy, most clients find the savings, efficiencies, and peace of mind more than pay for themselves.

9.
Can Elixir help me save money on taxes?

Yes. We have detailed questionnaires and checklists which we complete for each assignment. This helps our client comply with authorities and provides opportunities to save on taxes. Clients uncover up to 28% more savings on average through proactive planning, reliefs, and scenario-based tax optimisation.

10.
Is Elixir only for UK-based clients?

Primarily UK-focused, we also support international clients with their UK tax affairs, including cross-border compliance for VAT, income tax, corporation tax, tax residency, and OECD and tax treaty double-tax relief.

1. How is Elixir different from a “normal” accountant?

Most small firms keep you compliant. We keep you compliant, strategic, and ahead. With Chartered Accountants, Chartered Tax Advisers, CFOs, and data scientists on one team, we don’t just file forms; we help you make sharper decisions, save tax, and scale with confidence.

2.
Why should I choose Elixir over a local practice?

Because you don’t just need bookkeeping, you need a partner in growth. Most traditional firms can get stuck in reactive mode, while we’re digital-first, proactive, and built for modern entrepreneurs. We bring the tech, strategy, and expertise they usually can’t.

3.
What do I get from Elixir that I won’t get elsewhere?

Think of us as your Finance and Tax Partner. Most small firms are compliance accountants, doing bookkeeping, payroll, VAT, accounts, and often turn down your ideas. We offer compliance, advisory, dashboard insight, and complex tax planning all under one roof. Instead of juggling multiple providers, you get a single team that seamlessly covers compliance and strategy at an affordable price.

4.
Is Elixir only for big businesses?

Not at all. Individuals, startups, scale-ups, and global investors trust us. Whether you need a tax return or a CFO on speed dial, our services flex with your needs. Over 600 clients stay with us throughout their entire personal and business lifecycle, from setup to exit (income tax to inheritance tax).

5.
How do you make tax planning different?

We don’t wait until the deadline to react; we plan. From startup to when you need hand-holding, growth when your processes and systems no longer work, tax planning with an end goal in mind, our Chartered Tax Advisers proactively design strategies that save money legally and align with your life or business goals.

6.
Isn’t a digital accountant less personal?

Not with us. Every client gets a 1:1 onboarding call, a dedicated expert, and regular strategy check-ins. Additionally, you have 24/7 access to your records through our secure portal. That’s more personal and more responsive than the “once-a-year meeting” many smaller firms offer.

7.
How does Elixir support Making Tax Digital (MTD)?

We have partnered with Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, and FreeAgent. We set you up with HMRC-compliant digital tools, automate reminders, integrate record-keeping with software, and keep you future-ready ahead of the April 2026 MTD rollout.

8.
How much does it cost?

Our prices are transparent, with fixed fees, and plans start at £20/month, providing total fee clarity. No surprise invoices, no creeping hourly charges. And because we combine compliance with strategy, most clients find the savings, efficiencies, and peace of mind more than pay for themselves.

9.
Can Elixir help me save money on taxes?

Yes. We have detailed questionnaires and checklists which we complete for each assignment. This helps our client comply with authorities and provides opportunities to save on taxes. Clients uncover up to 28% more savings on average through proactive planning, reliefs, and scenario-based tax optimisation.

10.
Is Elixir only for UK-based clients?

Primarily UK-focused, we also support international clients with their UK tax affairs, including cross-border compliance for VAT, income tax, corporation tax, tax residency, and OECD and tax treaty double-tax relief.

1. How is Elixir different from a “normal” accountant?

Most small firms keep you compliant. We keep you compliant, strategic, and ahead. With Chartered Accountants, Chartered Tax Advisers, CFOs, and data scientists on one team, we don’t just file forms; we help you make sharper decisions, save tax, and scale with confidence.

2.
Why should I choose Elixir over a local practice?

Because you don’t just need bookkeeping, you need a partner in growth. Most traditional firms can get stuck in reactive mode, while we’re digital-first, proactive, and built for modern entrepreneurs. We bring the tech, strategy, and expertise they usually can’t.

3.
What do I get from Elixir that I won’t get elsewhere?

Think of us as your Finance and Tax Partner. Most small firms are compliance accountants, doing bookkeeping, payroll, VAT, accounts, and often turn down your ideas. We offer compliance, advisory, dashboard insight, and complex tax planning all under one roof. Instead of juggling multiple providers, you get a single team that seamlessly covers compliance and strategy at an affordable price.

4.
Is Elixir only for big businesses?

Not at all. Individuals, startups, scale-ups, and global investors trust us. Whether you need a tax return or a CFO on speed dial, our services flex with your needs. Over 600 clients stay with us throughout their entire personal and business lifecycle, from setup to exit (income tax to inheritance tax).

5.
How do you make tax planning different?

We don’t wait until the deadline to react; we plan. From startup to when you need hand-holding, growth when your processes and systems no longer work, tax planning with an end goal in mind, our Chartered Tax Advisers proactively design strategies that save money legally and align with your life or business goals.

6.
Isn’t a digital accountant less personal?

Not with us. Every client gets a 1:1 onboarding call, a dedicated expert, and regular strategy check-ins. Additionally, you have 24/7 access to your records through our secure portal. That’s more personal and more responsive than the “once-a-year meeting” many smaller firms offer.

7.
How does Elixir support Making Tax Digital (MTD)?

We have partnered with Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, and FreeAgent. We set you up with HMRC-compliant digital tools, automate reminders, integrate record-keeping with software, and keep you future-ready ahead of the April 2026 MTD rollout.

8.
How much does it cost?

Our prices are transparent, with fixed fees, and plans start at £20/month, providing total fee clarity. No surprise invoices, no creeping hourly charges. And because we combine compliance with strategy, most clients find the savings, efficiencies, and peace of mind more than pay for themselves.

9.
Can Elixir help me save money on taxes?

Yes. We have detailed questionnaires and checklists which we complete for each assignment. This helps our client comply with authorities and provides opportunities to save on taxes. Clients uncover up to 28% more savings on average through proactive planning, reliefs, and scenario-based tax optimisation.

10.
Is Elixir only for UK-based clients?

Primarily UK-focused, we also support international clients with their UK tax affairs, including cross-border compliance for VAT, income tax, corporation tax, tax residency, and OECD and tax treaty double-tax relief.

1. How is Elixir different from a “normal” accountant?

Most small firms keep you compliant. We keep you compliant, strategic, and ahead. With Chartered Accountants, Chartered Tax Advisers, CFOs, and data scientists on one team, we don’t just file forms; we help you make sharper decisions, save tax, and scale with confidence.

2.
Why should I choose Elixir over a local practice?

Because you don’t just need bookkeeping, you need a partner in growth. Most traditional firms can get stuck in reactive mode, while we’re digital-first, proactive, and built for modern entrepreneurs. We bring the tech, strategy, and expertise they usually can’t.

3.
What do I get from Elixir that I won’t get elsewhere?

Think of us as your Finance and Tax Partner. Most small firms are compliance accountants, doing bookkeeping, payroll, VAT, accounts, and often turn down your ideas. We offer compliance, advisory, dashboard insight, and complex tax planning all under one roof. Instead of juggling multiple providers, you get a single team that seamlessly covers compliance and strategy at an affordable price.

4.
Is Elixir only for big businesses?

Not at all. Individuals, startups, scale-ups, and global investors trust us. Whether you need a tax return or a CFO on speed dial, our services flex with your needs. Over 600 clients stay with us throughout their entire personal and business lifecycle, from setup to exit (income tax to inheritance tax).

5.
How do you make tax planning different?

We don’t wait until the deadline to react; we plan. From startup to when you need hand-holding, growth when your processes and systems no longer work, tax planning with an end goal in mind, our Chartered Tax Advisers proactively design strategies that save money legally and align with your life or business goals.

6.
Isn’t a digital accountant less personal?

Not with us. Every client gets a 1:1 onboarding call, a dedicated expert, and regular strategy check-ins. Additionally, you have 24/7 access to your records through our secure portal. That’s more personal and more responsive than the “once-a-year meeting” many smaller firms offer.

7.
How does Elixir support Making Tax Digital (MTD)?

We have partnered with Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, and FreeAgent. We set you up with HMRC-compliant digital tools, automate reminders, integrate record-keeping with software, and keep you future-ready ahead of the April 2026 MTD rollout.

8.
How much does it cost?

Our prices are transparent, with fixed fees, and plans start at £20/month, providing total fee clarity. No surprise invoices, no creeping hourly charges. And because we combine compliance with strategy, most clients find the savings, efficiencies, and peace of mind more than pay for themselves.

9.
Can Elixir help me save money on taxes?

Yes. We have detailed questionnaires and checklists which we complete for each assignment. This helps our client comply with authorities and provides opportunities to save on taxes. Clients uncover up to 28% more savings on average through proactive planning, reliefs, and scenario-based tax optimisation.

10.
Is Elixir only for UK-based clients?

Primarily UK-focused, we also support international clients with their UK tax affairs, including cross-border compliance for VAT, income tax, corporation tax, tax residency, and OECD and tax treaty double-tax relief.

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