Nice people thread part 7 - a thread in its prime

Nikkster

misskool wrote: »

I don't earn enough to do my own tax returns

Me neither

After chewy's post I did have a moment's panic as I do have some investment income... but apparently HMRC aren't interested in £36.20.

michaels

PAYE all the way for me - so no chance to avoid taxes via dodgy deductions

lostinrates

chewmylegoff wrote: »

Just get a job which pays less, give away your investments or stop running a business. No tax return needed. Job done!

I did my tax return in about 4 minutes. OH spent at least an hour on it and almost cried twice. I can never understand what's so difficult about them. I spent 3 months working in personal tax once and I found it mind boggling that anyone would pay anyone else substantial sums to do something as easy as writing numbers in boxes.

But probably you couldn't do something that people with other skills find simple......

lostinrates

misskool wrote: »

I don't earn enough to do my own tax returns

I earn less than you ( and pn ATM) but as its my business I still have to do a tax return.

chewmylegoff

Nikkster wrote: »

Awww... as you find then so straightforward, you could have helped her/ done it for her!

Perhaps she could repay you by checking your pockets before putting the washing on

I could have done, but I told her if I did it then I would fill it in properly and as she is ahem ahem not really complying properly with ir35 it would mean that she would end up paying a lot more tax.

chewmylegoff

lostinrates wrote: »

But probably you couldn't do something that people with other skills find simple......

Like...empathise!?

You're right, there are tons of things i am rubbish at. however, completing a tax return doesnt require much in the way of skills - is a combination of basic maths and reading comprehension. I think people just lose it a bit when having to deal with them.

BertieUK

chewmylegoff wrote: »

Like...empathise!?

You're right, there are tons of things i am rubbish at. however, completing a tax return doesnt require much in the way of skills - is a combination of basic maths and reading comprehension. I think people just lose it a bit when having to deal with them.

I can only presume that you are probaby half my age and have a better grip of understanding the vast changes that have taken place this past few years with the Tax returns, which can be a rather daunting task to many of us Old Codgers who have to still fill them in, especially when it goes on for many pages.

When you get into your seventies you may reflect on my comments if you were still in employment.

Was you holiday a success and were the slopes kind to you?:)

SingleSue

James received his first conditional offer today, slightly different course but on having a look, it is right down his street and possibly better than what he originally applied for!

lostinrates

chewmylegoff wrote: »

Like...empathise!?

You're right, there are tons of things i am rubbish at. however, completing a tax return doesnt require much in the way of skills - is a combination of basic maths and reading comprehension. I think people just lose it a bit when having to deal with them.

No, that's the easy bit, you are right.

It's the organisation of all the little things one has to use that basic maths on while life is going on around you that's the hard bit.

GDB2222

PasturesNew wrote: »

Oh ... and you fill in the tax form, at the end they tell you how much to pay, so you pay it. Then they write and tell you you've overpaid - and it drops into your bank. Then they're chasing you for payments on account ... chuck in class 4 NICs and you've no idea which way is up.

... not to mention the raft of confusing and disagreeing statements that are randomly sent out across the year (that I never read as I don't understand them).

So, I'll see you in my no-tax-return country then?