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Self Assessment - Online Activation - 7 days(!)
For anyone planning to submit over the next few days, the paper tax return helpfully tells you that you can file online (as the deadline for paper was apparently 31 October) - when you try to do so (having registered previously for Government Gateway), it sends you an activation code by mail within the next seven days...…
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Don't trust the tax man: BBC "Moneybox" official.
The tax authorities have has to admit that they have messed up the conversion to the new computer system. The symptoms identified here on this MSE forum have been confirmed. http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=2209935 You will all need to know how to double check your codes etc.…
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375L tax code confused?
Hi there, I'm confused about my tax code and not getting very far with an explanation. I graduated from university in July 2009 and this year, i gave up my part time uni job and with around earnings of 2,000 for this tax year, having paid no tax because its nowhere near the threshold. In november i started a full time job…
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National Insurance Credits
I read somewhere a little while back that you receive 3 years worth of National Insurance Credits in the years of your 16th, 17th and 18th birthdays - even if you don't work. Is this still the case? If so, does that mean that I have an extra 3 years of credits against my National Insurance? (I didn't pay any NI in my…
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When to pay tax due?
I was sent a letter a while back telling me I did not need to fill in a tax return; but I filled one out online today as I have UK company dividend income that need to be declared. When am I supposed to pay the actual tax due? Do I get 30 days from filling? The online site doesnt make it clear. In fact at the moment it…
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Need help with self employed tax return
I really need some help with my husbands tax return. He has a total income for 08/09 of £23993.00 with deductions of £9360 for taxi hire and £4322.92 for fuel. This leaves him a total profit of £10300. Does he have a personal allowance to be deducted before they work out the tax? Any help would be great. Thanks
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Please help - a complete and utter novice!
Hi All, please help if you can. My ex OH (still on very amicable terms due to the kids)! is in a real pickle with his last and final tax return. Basically he has never filled one in before as he had a friend who did it for him for a few years but he has moved abroad and he cannot get a hold of him. He was a self-employed…
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Notifying HMRC Of Capial Loss
I made a pretty large capital gain loss - I do not fill out a self assessment How do I notify HMRC about this??
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CGT query - selling land abroad.
Hi All, My father is selling some land abroad, (not sold yet) and he lives in the UK. I've worked out that he will have to pay CGT on the money he makes from the sale, so I guess he'll have to fill out a tax return. My query is, if he gives me £10k do I have to pay CGT too? or income tax? Apologies, but I have no idea on…
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How Do You File Business Paperwork??
Just interested in how people manage this - My folder is getting larger by the day and I seem to have become disorganised Any ideas??
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Made Capital Gains Loss - Can I Offset This Against Business Profits
I recently started a business (5 months ago) and expect to make a decent profit this year In 2008/09 I made a large loss on shares which I had bought - I am told that this can be offset against profits in the Ltd company if I wind the company down. My questions is: I have only recently started being asked for a self…
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Tax payment not paid on time
My OH set up a BACS payment to come out on the 28th but checking his statement online today it hadn't gone through. When he rang they said we didn't have sufficient funds( a cheque deposit we'd put in hadn't cleared by yesterday so it would have taken us about £50 over our overdraft limit, the deposit was showing on our…
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Self Assessment Online system appears to be down
Is it just me or are others having trouble logging on to the SA system on the HMRC site. I've been trying to get on since last evening and it keeps saying its not available due to heavy demand. What the position if you can't get on before the deadline ?
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Some advice on council tax arrears from 7 years ago
Evening everyone I would appreciate it if some one could give me some advice on a situation I am currently in. 7 years ago I left my Ex Husband and moved into a flat of my own. We had bought a house together previously but unfortunately the house was repossessed after I left, as he was useless with money. I have paid my…
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Help Needed. Tax Return Query: NICs
Just filling out my 2008-2009 Tax Return online and it's asking if I am exempt from Class 4 NICs. It seems to indicate that to be exempt I have to be out of the country, over 65 or under 16. None of these apply. I pay Class 2 NICs. That's all I thought I paid. Class 2 for self-employment, when employed the payslip sorts it…
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Non resident -received new tax codes
My wife and I have lived abroad for over 15 years and do not pay tax in UK. We have recently received codings for next year which wold involve our pension providers deducting tax. This is obviously not correct but if other pensioners living abroad have been similarly treated the cost in paper and postage must be enormous.…
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Help to solve council tax problems
Hi. I really need your advice not judgement. My story is very complicated but to cut it short I just say that over a period of 1,5 year 2006-08 we didn't pay council tax. The reasons are I didn't work as I was pregnant and later had to look after young child. My husband is self-employed and those days he had lots of time…
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claim interest on overpaid tax from previous years?
Hello, I seem to over pay my tax billl every couple of years, but this year I thought " that £800 that I overpaid last year would have been better sitting in an ISA for me rather than just sitting with the revenue then coming off the following years tax bill " Can I reclaim interest for this money back? As my accountant…
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Selling assets at a loss.
Hello, I'm new here, and sorry if this is posted in the wrong place. Just finishing my s/a return for 08/09, and it is all done apart from one thing but do you think I can find the answer anywhere? (and the tax office say they can't ring me back until next week, after the deadline ~ thanks!) The tax office website only…
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Hi, can anyone please help tax return problem
Hi, I cannot get hold of any technician at the Self Assessment helpline, so can anyone please help. Basically I work from home (one bed, one kitchen and one lounge) in a bungalow. Now I know I can claim back a percentage of my mortage, heating and council tax... What what percent? I have no clue. I normally call up and…
