Self Assessment

From simple tax returns to more complicated cases, our tax experts can support you with preparing and filing your tax return and with tax planning where required.

Do I need to do a tax return?

The likelihood is that if you’re receiving any income that isn’t taxed at source, you’ll probably be required to complete a personal tax return. It’s this tax return that will then calculate the tax that you owe and confirm it to HMRC. 

Some of the most common criteria for needing to file a tax return is as follows:

  • You are self-employed or in a partnership

  • You are a director of a limited company

  • You’re receiving rent or other income from UK property

  • You are in receipt of untaxed savings or investment income

  • You or your partner receives Child Benefit and you have income exceeding £50,000

  • Your income is in excess of £100,000 gross

  • You have foreign income which should subject to UK tax

It’s solely your responsibility to ensure you file your tax return, and HMRC will not always tell you, therefore if you’re unsure on your situation, please feel free to reach out and we can advise.

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How we can help?

At the Smart Accountants, we can help you by preparing your tax return, calculating your tax liability and filing the tax return with HMRC online. We’ll inform you of the tax liability itself and HMRC’s payment deadlines. We can also offer our tax investigation service, which covers you from the costs of the accountancy fees associated with tax investigations, should you be subject to a HMRC enquiry, so that we can represent you and manage your case from start to finish.

The Next Steps

If you’d like to speak to us regarding preparing your personal tax return, please feel free to reach out and one of our experts will discuss this with you. 

Please call us on 0845 606 9632, email us at team@thesmartaccountants.co.uk or complete the contact form below.