Letter of Representation – Partnership Accounts and Partnership Tax Return

Every partner’s letter approving the partnership accounts and SA800, confirming the profit-sharing arrangements, partners’ accounts, complete income and private use.

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Letter of Representation – Partnership Accounts and Partnership Tax Return

About this document

What it’s for

A letter signed by all the partners of a general partnership, confirming approval of the partnership accounts and the partnership tax return (SA800), the profit-sharing agreement, partners’ capital and current accounts, changes of partner and the facts behind income, expenses and private use. Includes firm guidance, a tailoring table and a checklist.

When to use it

  • Every year-end for a partnership whose accounts and SA800 you prepare
  • When partners join or leave, or profit shares change
  • For LLPs, use the separate LLP letter in this pack

What’s inside

The document is laid out in the sections below. Each one comes with a plain-English guidance note explaining what it does and what to change.

  1. Approval of the accounts and return
  2. The partnership agreement and profit shares
  3. Partners’ capital and current accounts
  4. Records and completeness
  5. Accounting basis, expenses and estimates
  6. Other taxes, continuity and later events
  7. Laws, regulations, fraud and claims
  8. Specific representations

Also included

  • Part 1 – Guidance for your firm
  • Appendix B – Firm checklist before accepting the letter

How to complete it

  • Complete the profit-sharing and partners’ accounts tables
  • Choose the partnership agreement and accounting basis options
  • Have every partner sign, not only the nominated partner

Key points to check

  • Partnerships are not yet within Making Tax Digital for Income Tax – check for any announced start date

Our templates are professionally structured starting points for UK businesses, not legal advice. For anything complex, unusual or high-value, have your final version checked by a solicitor.

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