What you need to know about tax and your tax return, all in one place
Getting your head round your taxes and completing your Self Assessment doesn’t need to be a chore. From the details on income tax and tax-deductible expenses to the deadlines you need to meet, we’ve got what you need know.
The Self Assessment deadline is 31 January each year, but not everybody manages to file it on time.
It’s true that Self Assessment isn’t always a straightforward and easy process, but HMRC have received some ridiculous excuses for late tax returns in the past. Here are 10 of our favourites – from yacht fires to arguing siblings…
The self-employed need to fill in a Self Assessment tax return each year. It can seem complicated, but we’ve broken down the process to make it as stress-free as possible.
Read the Self Assessment tax returns guide for small businesses and the self-employed.
You need to declare your self-employed income when filling in your Self Assessment tax return, but there are different tax rates depending on how much you earn.
Check out our article, which explains all about income tax for the self-employed.
Some self-employed people with straightforward tax affairs can use the HMRC simplified expenses scheme, which lets you work out allowable business expenses based on standard flat rates set by HMRC.
The self-employed can reduce their taxable income by deducting certain expenses – these expenses need to be wholly and exclusively for business purposes.
Find out what you can claim as self-employed tax-deductible expenses here.
It can be difficult to keep up with all the tax dates and deadlines businessess need to meet. So whether it’s Self Assessment, Corporation Tax, VAT, or PAYE and NICs, we’ve collected them all in one handy place.
If you’ve filed your tax return and realise you’ve made a mistake, don’t worry – it’s possible to make a change. Just make sure you don’t miss the deadline for amending returns after you’ve filed.
Completing your Self Assessment for the first time? We’ve collected what you need to know into this easy guide.
If you make money from renting out your properties, you need to complete a tax return. Here’s how the Self Assessment process works for landlords.
Read our guide to Self Assessment tax returns for landlords.