Cutting tax

Just filling in my tax return for 2025/26 but I received income from my father's estate after his death. I can't seem to find the relevant section on the tax return.

Hello, together with two relatives I rent out a small holiday let. The letting agent has sent to HMRC a report of rent and commissions etc - but it has sent separate notices for each owner with each owner showing the full amount of rent received. Is this the correct way of reporting as there is no indication on the agent's…

Hello, first post and couldn’t find a more appropriate category but please move this if necessary. I have a deduction in my personal allowance this tax year (26-27) and I have no idea why. It’s a significant amount of money to me. My account also doesn’t seem to have any additional information on the deduction. I tried to…

Good morning all. I've had a government gateway login for a few years now. This current tax year is the first new tax year since I retired in September last year where I won't be working (obviously!). HMRC are still estimating that I'll be earning £31,922 this tax year, presumably based on what I earned last year, despite…

Out of the blue, I have received an HMRC letter stating I need to complete a tax return and they gave set up a self assessment record and created my Unique Tax payers reference shown in the letter. I assume due to savings. No details were included apart from mentioning downloading an app, or scan the QR code. I'm now very…

I dropped into the 40% band in 2024 to 2025 (final late March bonus which was more than expected) and ended up with a bill of around £330 for tax on interest. I had notification that my tax code would be adjusted late in the year (2025-2026) and for 2026 - 2027 to recover this. In the meantime, for 2025 - 2026 I am…

Hello all, new here so hello to you all I have a question that I have been struggling with for some time, having moved company 18 months ago and gone from salary sacrifice to paying into my pension after PAYE has been deducted. I have always read that making payments into a pension after tax is broadly the same for tax…

Hello, in September 2025 i submitted my first HMRC Self assessment return for my savings interest. Two weeks later i got £737 back in my Royal Mail pay in PAYE. I'm wondering do have to put this down in this years online self assessment return 2025/26 in the ( "Have you had any 2025-26 Income Tax refunded or off-set by us…

Hopefully the HMRC system will work soon to be able to make some progress. Well done to anyone already logged in I keep getting busy message so far.

Hi, a relative has for the first time (simultaneously) exceeded adjusted net income levels of both £100,000 and £125,140 and we just keyed in the relevant figures into a self assessment to get a calculation of tax liability (to start early with saving up for the liability due next January), and to my surprise, the HMRC tax…

Hi, I have medical insurance at work. this new tax year HMRC said I owe them £174 because of last year wasn't deducted from my salary, tax code didn't change;'. Who is to blame here? I don't know if my employer didn't inform HMRC about my health insurance or maybe HMRC overlooked it ?

A couple of questions regarding MTD Is HMRC informing tax payers if they have to submit quarterly returns or not? 2) My combined income from state and work pensions PLUS Gross rental income takes me into the 40% tax band. Expected gross rental income 26/27 is ca. £45,000 My understanding is that I do not have to do MTD…

Please does one answer the other correctly, the wording is slightly different? Self Assessment Question And: The 513 figure originated from the second P2 I received in January 25

Both me and the wife have just been ordered to complete SA for the first time for FY 24/25 and must submit by 9 July 26. This FY (25/26) I’ve been on to HMRC regarding money owed for FY 24/25 and they gave me figures which I promptly paid and I have receipts. My payment was £2045.20 on 27 Feb 26 and is shown in PAYE tax…

My wife and I each have our own properties, but we both live in my house with hers rented out. My wife is considering selling her house and using the income to help her income until she reaches pension age (7 years away). If she sells what is her primary residence, but does not buy another house, does she have to pay tax…

Curious how common this is. Example scenario: 200k earner pays 150k into SIPP. Tax relief is payed back through SA. Without tax relief there is a 40% plus entry penalty as well as the eventual 40% plus on withdrawal. However while inside the SIPP there is no CGT (24%) or DT (36%). 2 CGT events offset the tax entry penalty.…

I get some money into my current account every month from an NS&I bond. It's usually paid to me on the 5th, but as the 5th is a Sunday, it "came in" on the 2rd (despite this being a bank holiday). However, looking at the transaction in my current account, it's dated Tues 7th April at midnight. Presumably the payment…

When assessing a limited company's accounts how whst info do you look at to assess that? How about this company?

Hi I entered a mini competition whereby I received an object in return for a set donation and that money was paid directly to the person's chosen charity (a well known one). For self assessment purposes as a sole trader, does that still count as a charity donation? Thanks

I have a feeling this might be wishful thinking but….HMRC have roped me into MTD because a one off payment last year kicked me over the MTD threshold for property income. My property income has been way below the threshold for the last 10 years and will be again this tax year. I'm not self employed. It looks like I'll have…