6th April – Start of the Tax Year The tax year runs from 6th April to 5th April the following year, any income earned in this period needs to be reported on your self-assessment tax return. This is also the date any new tax rates or allowances announced in the budget are implemented. Fun Fact: […]
Payment on account is the means by which individuals completing a self-assessment tax return pay their tax. The Payment On Account system does not apply to all individuals, you will only need to make payments if less than 80% of your income has been taxed at source and your liability is more than £1,000. Tax […]
If you are self-employed or you receive an income from dividends, property or investments you will need to complete a self-assessment tax return. A self-assessment tax return is prepared annually and must be submitted by 31 January following the end of the tax year (which ends of 5 April). Unlike an employee who pays tax […]
With over 40% of self-assessment tax returns expected to be submitted in January 2019, most people are focusing on filing their 2017/18 tax return on time. However, the 31 January also means that there are only 2 months left of the 2018/19 tax year. And with one month to go now, there is still some […]
We are now well and truly in to tax return season. As a tax advisor, everyone expects January to be my busiest time, but the majority of my clients actually bring their accounts and tax records in between November and December. This has led me to think about when you are frantically packing a year’s […]
As the 5 October deadline to register for self-assessment for the 2017/18 tax year rapidly approaching I thought this was the ideal time to give a quick overview of situations where you need to register for self-assessment tax. Some of the common reasons for needing to register for self-assessment are: You have income from self-employment […]
As the 31st January deadline looms, we recommend paying your self assessment tax bill early to avoid missing the deadline due to unforeseen circumstances. The payment amount due for 31st January is available on your tax computation. This is a link to the HM Revenue & Customs website which details the various ways in which […]
The tax year runs from 6 April to 5 April to following year. You will need to complete a Self Assessment tax return if, in the last tax year any of the following applied to you: You were self-employed; You received more than £2,500 in untaxed income, for example from renting out a property or […]
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