With the increasing volume and complexity of legislation to protect the consumer and regulate the travel industry becoming an additional burden for all travel businesses, Brett Howell Associates provide expert assistance to clients in all aspects of bonding and licensing:

• ATOL/ABTA/AITO/IATA bonds and licences
• Completion and submission of bond, licence and membership applications
• Liaison with regulatory bodies and bond obligors
• Preparation and submission of returns of turnover and passengers
• Advice on the requirements of the Package Travel Directive

The production of timely and accurate financial information is essential for all businesses. Brett Howell Associates have extensive experience in the travel industry accounting and reporting and our services can include any or all of the following:

• Budgets and forecasts
• Cash flow projections
• Preparation and interpretation of financial statements
• Statutory accounts
• Management accounts
• Book-keeping
• Advice on accounting and reporting systems

Brett Howell Associates have assisted their travel industry clients with the acquisition and sale of a number of travel businesses and provide expertise and experience in:

• Valuation of the business
• Acquisition investigations
• Structuring the deal
• Financing the acquisition
• Bonding and licensing implications

The increasingly stringent deadlines for the submission of accurate tax returns affect us all. We provide our clients with assistance in complying with current legislation and completion of tax returns and also have specific industry experience in areas such as The Tour Operators Margin Scheme. We can assist you with:

Value Added Tax

• Tour Operators Margin Scheme (TOMS)
• Self-billing schemes for VAT on travel agents commission
• VAT registration and returns

Income Tax

• Personal tax returns and computations
• PAYE and National Insurance
• P11D's

Computation Tax

• Returns and computations
• CT61's