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Paying Self Assessment Tax
Just completed my online submission. I need to pay but the Santander bill payment service for HMRC keeps falling over with an error message. I have been trying for nearly 3 hours. Anyone else have that problem? I don't want to pay £100 fine. Thanks.
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Submitted online last year but SA service now not showing
OK I know I should have got this done before today but I'm a last-minute-kind-of-a-guy! Last year's online submission was simple so I was stumped to find Self Assessment not listed as a service. The only option was to reinroll, but when I tried to it came up with X ERROR: The details you have entered are either incorrect…
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Self Assement and CGT
This year I will need to fill in a Self assessment form for the first time. I have made about £1000 profit on selling shares in this year, but this will below the CGT threshold. Do I need to declare this even if I don't have any CGT to pay. Thanks
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Annoying SA result related to student loan - Do I just need to grin and bear it?
Hi, I finished paying off my student loan in the middle of the 2012 - 2013 tax year, having spoken to HMRC they said I had to say 'yes' to still having a student loan, therefore did so and then entered the amount of student loan I paid during the tax year (up until Jan when the full student loan had been paid off). On…
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Self Assessment & earnings from foreign share dividends
Hi, Hopefully someone can confirm what should be done within your self assessment in relation to foreign share dividends. If you own x number of US based shares and you are paid the gross amount of the dividends less U.S Withholding Tax for the tax year and this figure is less than £300, what do you need to enter into…
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Twice the V.A.T???
Hi, Really hope someone is able to help. I currently do the books for my husband's franchise with a courier firm and he has decided to register for VAT. I will need to file the first VAT return at the end of February, so am getting my head around what we can and cannot claim for. My husband has a fuel card, provided from…
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Urgent help with capital allowances please
I am at the part of my tax return where it asks about capital allowances... i don't remember being asked this before. It won't accept 0.00 and I have no idea what I should be putting :( I was SE earning under 7k if that helps? Can anyone help please? ETA - SORTED! The field needed to remain blank, not have 0.00 in! Simple…
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Can I carry forward a loss?
Hey all, my first post on MSE! Im in the process of doing my SA online as a sole trader (wishing I hadn't left it to the last minute... :mad: ). In the year 2010/2011 I made a loss of £5600 In the year 2011/2012 I made a loss of £15800. For the year 2012/2013 I have made a profit of £27,000 Can I make use of my 2010/2011…
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Question on CGT on Property
Hi, I have a question about Capital Gains Tax on behalf of my Dad. I will provide as much info as I can and hopefully someone can give me some advice. My Dad bought a home in 1990 for £55,000. He lived in it for about 20 years until approx 2010 when he met someone and moved in with her. He has rented his house out for the…
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confused with self-assessment and child benefit
hi Tax year 2012/13 is the first time that i went into 40% income bracket. salaray is through PAYE. I had some minor income from a regular saving account. I got tax certificate and send letter to HMRC declaring the income. am yet to hear back. today is deadline day for filing tax return. As i understand it, this is for the…
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Filing tax return 3 months after 31 Jan?
Hello, wondering/hoping if someone can help me. I finally received a letter from HMRC this week saying it's time to complete my tax return for the 2012/13 tax year (I registered for online SA in October 2013). The letter is dated 23 January 2014. It says I must submit my tax return by "31 January 2014 if you file online…
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quick expenses question - please help :-)
Hi all, does anyone know if you still need to declare your expenses if your total earnings don't go over the personal allowance limit for tax anyway? I've been self employed for a few years now but was on maternity leave for 11 months of the tax year and so haven't earned enough to pay tax. just not sure whether i still…
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self assesment millage claim
I've worked out the difference between the approved millage rate and the rate my employer gives me is £3800. In what section of the online self assessment can I claim relief on the his. I'm struggling. Where do I enter £3800? Any help appreciated.
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Customs Duty on a DRESS HELP Please?
Hi I am wondering if anyone can help me I have purchased a dress from Australia for $1695.00!! yes I know it was a treat! But I have received a letter from parcel force advising my dress cannot be delivered due to a customs bill owed of £346 I do not even know if the dress will fit me - so I do not want to pay £346.00 just…
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A very basic self assesment question
Hi all Please help. I have a tax return due tomorrow. I did a small amount of self-employed work year 2012-2013 but also had four jobs and paid student loans. Unfortunately I only got to log in online a couple of weeks ago and find I had to declare employed as well as self-employed earnings. The very simple question is:…
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On-Line self assessment. Newbie "dividends" question.
I suppose that the on-line system is really now the only way that the "ordinary" citizen can can pick their way through the twists and turns of such a complicated bunch of laws and customs. The calculation of my first attempt was clearly wrong, when compared to my calculation on the back of an envelope - Partly my fault…
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Declaring CGT loss
I'd appreciate some help on the below questions. In mid 2012 I disposed of a property that was formerly my home but then was let for a few years with the income fully declared. Therefore I'm trying to enter this information onto my tax return and have two questions. 1. I bought the property jointly with someone and then…
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Tax return for newly UK Resident landlord
Would I be correct in saying that someone who became resident of UK in December 2012 only needs to fill in rental details for December 2012 - April 2013 in the foreign income section of their tax return? I submitted a return and used the rental income received during the period in which I was actually UK resident and…
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Confused about capital allowances
Never mind, sorted it.
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Declaring a Gift
Hi, I am receiving a 20k gift from a family member soon. I do not receive any benefits and have FT employment. Do I need to declare this gift to HMRC? Also, what is the best way to prove it is a gift? Thanks
