Self-assessment tax return services
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We do not just do your self-assessment tax returns; our qualified accountants will provide you with the necessary advice and guidance on how to minimise your tax liability. This is because we believe in providing a value-add service, not just number crunching.
We make sure that our clients stay on top of their taxes and financial situations so that they can make well-informed business and investment decisions.
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You will have a dedicated point of contact based in the UK who can break down any tax jargon into a simple and easy to understand way and oversee all your tax affairs.
Deal with all your tax affairs
As a complete service, we will act as your tax agents with HMRC, which means we will deal with HMRC on your behalf regarding any tax matters, so you can relax and let us take care of your tax affairs.
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Our comprehensive tax return service
Completing and submitting your personal tax return, we follow this 9-step process:
Completing and submitting your personal tax return, we follow this 9-step process:
- Supply you with a Tax Return checklist making it easier to gather all the relevant information
- We then use the information you give us to complete your Personal Tax Return.
- To avoid penalties and interest, we calculate your tax bills and payments on the account.
- We will advise you on possible claims and elections to reduce your tax bills except for tax credits. We will make the HM Revenue & Customs required claims and elections (HMRC) if you instruct us.
- Once we have your written approval, we will submit your Personal Tax Return to HMRC.
- We will file your tax return electronically, which means you will know when HMRC has received it, and if you are entitled to a tax refund, you will get it much faster.
- We will check HMRC’s calculation of your tax bills and initiate repayment claims if you have overpaid.
- We will ask you for your bank account details to transfer any refunds electronically.
- We will deal with all communications relating to your Tax Return from HMRC directly or forwarded to us by you.
What is a self-assessment tax return
A self-assessment tax return, also known as “Personal Tax Return”, is the process in which individuals can declare their annual tax on income received or gains/profits made on their capital investments.
Some taxes, like PAYE, are collected at source, i.e. employees’ taxes are deducted before pay, and banks tax savings income when paying interest. However, income is not taxed at source in other cases, such as rental property, sole trader business, or sale of an asset that increased in value (e.g. Buy-to-let property). Instead, it must be declared, and any additional taxes paid.
Similarly, a tax return may be done to claim any overpaid taxes, e.g. the wrong tax code was entered by your employer and you were overcharged.
Who needs to do a PTR (personal tax return)
You will need to do a tax return during the financial year ending 5th April:
- Self-employed sole traders who are running their own business or service
- Partner in a partnership
- Received more than £2,500 in untaxed income (e.g. you received rental income from property)
- Investors with dividend income
- Investors with Your savings income or investment income was more than or equal to £10,000 before taxesincome
- You realised profits from selling assets such as buy to let property or shares
- Received income from abroad on which you need to pay UK tax on
- You lived abroad but received income from the UK
- You are a trustee
Notification of chargeability
If an individual becomes chargeable to Income tax or Capital Gain Tax for the first time, they must notify HMRC within six months of the end of the tax year in which he becomes chargeable.
For example, an individual who received dividend income on the tax year 2020/21 has until 5 October 2021 to notify HMRC. To file a tax return, you need to be registered for self-assessment and have a UTR or Unique Tax Identifier number. A self-assessment registration form is submitted for a UTR number and can take up to 6 weeks for a UTR number to be issued by HMRC.
Filing deadlines for Tax Returns
Submission Types
Deadline
Paper
31 October Following Tax Year
3 Months after Notice to File
2 Months if HMRC is to calculate tax
3 Months after Notice to File
2 Months if HMRC is to calculate tax
Electronic/Normal Filing
31 January Following Tax Year
3 Months after Notice to File
3 Months after Notice to File
Electronic/Normal Filing
31 January Following Tax Year
3 Months after Notice to File
3 Months after Notice to File
a short tax return which has no self-assessment
Penalties for late filing of Tax Return
Submission Types
Deadline
Initial Penalty
£100
> 3 Months late
Daily penalties (£10/day, max 90 days)
> 3 Months late
Daily penalties (£10/day, max 90 days)
6 Months late
5% of the liability to tax (or £300 if greater)
> 3 Months late
Daily penalties (£10/day, max 90 days)
12 Months late
Additional 5% of the liability to tax (or £300 if greater)
> 3 Months late
Daily penalties (£10/day, max 90 days)
Increased penalties apply if the withholding of
information after 12 months is deliberate or
deliberate and concealed.
> 3 Months late
Daily penalties (£10/day, max 90 days)
Payment dates
Two payments on account are made on 31 January and 31 July after the tax year.
These are 50% of the previous year’s tax due but only apply to income tax, not Capital Gains Tax.Payment on account is not required if:
- Tax due for previous year < £1,000, or
- 80% of tax is collected at source
- Payment due in respect of a simple assessment is due on 31 January after the tax year.
Late
> 30 days late
> 5 months after first penalty
> 11 Months after first penalty
Late payments on account do
not attract separate penalties.
Penalty
5%
Additional 5%
Additional 5%