Logistics Accounting
UK logistics companies face complex accounting challenges including warehouse lease and operating cost allocation, fleet management with capital allowances on HGVs and vans, fuel duty and mileage tracking, customs and import/export documentation post-Brexit, multi-client billing and cost-plus contract accounting, and employment costs including workplace pension auto-enrolment for large workforces.
Our logistics accounting services cover multi-site warehouse cost allocation, fleet depreciation and capital allowance claims, fuel cost tracking and duty management, customs declarations and postponed VAT accounting, route and client profitability analysis, large-scale payroll processing, and Corporation Tax planning. We help UK logistics operators maintain precise cost accounting while managing complex operational finances.
What's Included
Comprehensive services tailored to your industry needs
Industry-Specific UK Expertise
Key UK Challenges
Complexities you face
- Multi-site warehouse cost allocation across different clients and service levels
- Fleet management — HGVs, vans, and forklifts with different depreciation and allowance profiles
- Post-Brexit customs documentation — T1/T2 transit, customs declarations, and rules of origin
- Postponed VAT accounting on imported goods — reconciling import VAT statements to VAT returns
- Multi-client billing with cost-plus, fixed fee, and variable rate contract structures
- Large workforce payroll with shift patterns, overtime, holiday accruals, and auto-enrolment pensions
Tax Considerations
HMRC rules & reliefs
- Capital allowances — HGVs and vans qualify for AIA or full expensing; forklifts and racking also qualify
- Fuel duty — 52.95p per litre; fuel advisory rates for employee mileage reimbursement
- Postponed VAT accounting — import VAT on the VAT return rather than paid at the border
- Customs duties — correct commodity codes and preferential rates under UK free trade agreements
- Corporation Tax — 25% on profits; timing of fleet purchases and warehouse investment critical
- Employment taxes — employer NIC at 13.8% on earnings above secondary threshold
How We Help
Our tailored solutions
- Multi-site financial reporting with warehouse-level and client-level profitability
- Fleet capital allowance claims and vehicle replacement planning
- Customs compliance support including commodity coding and duty rate optimisation
- Postponed VAT accounting implementation and monthly reconciliation
- Large-scale payroll processing with shift management and pension auto-enrolment
- Corporation Tax planning with capital expenditure timing and group relief strategies
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