A UK accounts, tax and payroll workspace covering preparation, checks, client approval, submission and the receipt that proves what happened next.
The challenge
Accounts and tax work can become a chain of copied figures and separate records. The product brings preparation, checks, approval and the intended filing journey into one sequence.
The approach
The design covers Corporation Tax, VAT, Self Assessment, payroll RTI and statutory accounts.
Illustrative interface
Accounts & Corporation Tax
Statutory accounts and CT600 Corporation Tax returns.
VAT & Self Assessment
Prepare and review returns, ready for filing.
Payroll & RTI
Calculate pay, produce payslips and prepare FPS and EPS reports.
Checks & approvals
Keep client approvals, filing confirmations and submission records together.
A clearer filing journey
Import reviewed figures
Calculate accounts and tax
Check and obtain approval
Submit and record confirmation
Less administration. More useful time.
Forms prepared. Work moved forward.
Automation is part of the full Arkiden Tax specification, from the first record to the next action. These workflows include planned capabilities; release availability is confirmed before ordering.
Generated from your approved templates, pre-filled from the record, sent for completion or signature, and stored with the work they belong to.
What runs automatically
Client records and approved Books figures populate supported accounts, computations and tax schedules without repeated entry.
Obligation dates generate preparation jobs, document requests and reminders; validation checks highlight missing or inconsistent information.
Approved payroll inputs drive calculations, payslips and supported FPS/EPS reporting; submissions follow the configured authorisation process.
Submission responses update the filing record, save receipts and create correction tasks for rejected or incomplete submissions.
How you stay in control
Tax calculations, final returns and payroll submissions follow the agreed review and authorisation stages. Supported forms and tax years are specified per release.
Choose the triggers, rules and approval points. Track actions, pause workflows and resolve exceptions without losing the history. Forms and automated steps are configured for your organisation, sector and location.
The complete scope
What Arkiden Tax covers.
Explore the modules and workflows in the full product specification. This includes planned capabilities; current release availability and supported connections are confirmed with you before an order.
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Client & obligation register
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Maintain entities, tax references, accounting periods and filing obligations.
Record authorisations, responsible staff and missing information.
See due dates, work stages and outstanding approvals across the client list.
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Accounts production
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Import a reviewed trial balance and map figures to accounts headings.
Prepare supporting schedules, disclosures and statutory accounts for supported entity types.
Review iXBRL tagging and prepare the appropriate Companies House filing package.
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Corporation Tax
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Build tax computations with adjustments, allowances, losses and supporting schedules.
Prepare CT600 returns and relevant supported supplementary pages.
Check the return, obtain approval and retain submission responses.
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VAT workflows
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Read supported VAT obligations and prepare return figures with source-level review.
Check adjustments and exceptions before an authorised submission.
Keep filing receipts, rejected submissions and correction history against the period.
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Self Assessment
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Prepare individual and partnership returns with supported income schedules.
Track evidence, calculations, review queries and client approval.
Maintain a visible schedule of supported forms, tax years and digital submission routes.
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Payroll calculations
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Set up employees, pay frequencies, tax codes, starters and leavers.
Calculate PAYE, National Insurance, pension and supported statutory-pay items.
Review payroll changes, generate payslips and retain pay-period history.
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Payroll reporting
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Prepare Full Payment Submissions (FPS) and Employer Payment Summaries (EPS).
Track submission acknowledgements, errors, corrections and year-end records.
Produce P45 and P60 documents and keep payroll reporting separate from the actual payment of wages or tax.
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Additional filing scope
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Define supported CIS returns, deductions and contractor statements.
Track benefits and expenses reporting, including supported P11D and P11D(b) workflows.
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Checks, approval & evidence
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Run consistency checks across accounts, computations and submitted figures.
Record the exact version approved by the client and reviewer.
Retain attachments, submission receipts and a clear correction trail.
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Practice control & Suite links
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Start from reviewed Books figures and Workdesk client records.
Allocate preparation, review and submission responsibilities.
Report on outstanding work, approvals, rejected filings and completed obligations.
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Automatic forms & document generation
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Generate the required document pack for the agreed workflow from configurable, business-approved templates: client tax questionnaires, accounts schedules, disclosure checklists, return approval declarations, supported tax returns, payslips, P45s, P60s, filing receipts and accounts filing packs.
Pre-fill known information, use conditional questions, request missing details and create branded documents without retyping records.
Collect signatures or acknowledgements where appropriate, issue reminders and keep the exact signed version with its related record, permissions and retention settings.
Let your team add or adapt templates as requirements change, with review and version control before a revised form is issued.
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Connected workflow automation
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Client records and approved Books figures populate supported accounts, computations and tax schedules without repeated entry.
Obligation dates generate preparation jobs, document requests and reminders; validation checks highlight missing or inconsistent information.
Approved payroll inputs drive calculations, payslips and supported FPS/EPS reporting; submissions follow the configured authorisation process.
Submission responses update the filing record, save receipts and create correction tasks for rejected or incomplete submissions.
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Automation controls & review
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Configure triggers, conditions, schedules, owners and approval steps; test the workflow before enabling it.
See every automated action, its source and outcome. Failed jobs, missing information and uncertain suggestions enter a visible exception queue with a responsible owner.
Pause or override a workflow with a reason; retry safely without creating duplicate records, repeated messages or duplicate charges.
Tax calculations, final returns and payroll submissions follow the agreed review and authorisation stages. Supported forms and tax years are specified per release.
In practice
Where it makes a difference.
Example workflows showing how the product is intended to support everyday work.
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Company year-end
Move from reviewed Books figures through accounts and CT600 preparation to approval and filing receipts.
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Employer payday
Review employee changes, calculate the pay run and prepare the required RTI reports.
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Practice oversight
Find missing approvals and rejected submissions before marking a filing job complete.
What we are building towards
One sequence from source figures to submission evidence.
Payroll reporting is part of the filing journey.
A receipt and review history, not just a “submitted” label.
Your setup
Shaped around the way you work.
Configuration is agreed with you. Bespoke development, migrations and external services are scoped and priced separately where needed.
Make it fit your business
Configurable fields, sector-specific forms, document templates, workflow rules and terminology appropriate to the product.
Give people the right access
Role-based permissions, protected company boundaries and deliberate sharing controls.
Keep a useful history
Dated changes, approvals and source records so important actions can be reviewed.
Bring your information with you
Agreed import templates, migration checks and a practical data-export route.
Connect the right systems
Confirmed integrations with visible sync status, error handling and ownership.
Keep improving after launch
An agreed hosting, maintenance and support arrangement, regular check-ins and a prioritised improvement list.
Automate the routine
Event-driven tasks, document generation, reminders and reporting, with approval gates, activity logs and clear exceptions.
Control your forms
Your approved templates, conditional fields, pre-filled records, signatures, document versions and retention settings. Template coverage is agreed for your sector and location.
Connections, coverage and rollout
UK-specific scope. HMRC and Companies House connections, supported forms, entity types, tax years and production authorisations must be verified per release. This specification does not claim support for every tax regime or filing form.
The Arkiden Experience
Try it. Shape it. Keep improving it.
We agree the priority workflow with you, give you a demo to explore and use your feedback to refine the result. Hosting, maintenance, regular check-ins and ongoing development can continue under an agreed support plan.
