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I don't think you'll have a problem finding an accountant Tim. Have a look around your local area and make some calls.
I think your dealings will be easy for an accountant to deal with and it's best to get yourself sorted sooner rather than later.
You can get experienced bookkeeper types who can fill in the tax form and know how to submit everything properly, but if you want tax 'advice' and options for claiming then a fully qualified accountant would be better.....there's a difference in price however...
Perhaps as its early days an accountant would be better - set up a 'template' and plan for claiming expenses & filing returns then hand over in future years to a (cheaper) good bookkeeper?
You may find many local accountant firms to you will gove a free consultation so you can ask loads of questions. I would recommend you do get professional advice as the tax man will not be sympathetic if you get it wrong. Book Keeping rates are less than an Accountant so may be an option is you are on tight budget.
Personally I suggest spending a small sum to get an Accountant to sort it as if they do their job well they can save their fees in less tax due plus give you assurance you are in safe hands. Once you get more in tune with the ins and outs of it all you could dial it back to getting a qualified book keep to help in the future. However, a proper Accountant will always be the best option.
as Russell says, the down side if you take it back on is if there is a change in the tax system it can take you a long time to find out the details a accountant will be up to speed quickly with the help of his professional body
Try local small accountants.
I have a lady who works from home, has 3 kids and a few pets. She is the perfect person for one man/woman bands like us. Or try retired accountants who are very knowledgeable and do not charge the world either. Some wont have shiny websites either. Use the power of Google maps to find them. Merry Christmas