Ad-hoc Self Assessment leading to HMRC request in following years

ljayljay

I have just received notification from HMRC to file a Self- Assessment for 22/23.

As a BR taxpayer with Occupational Pension as my sole income I have not previously been required to do a Self-Assessment. However, I did file a Self-Assessment for 21/22 in order to pay CGT tax. I do not owe any CGT for 22/23 so did not intend to file a return for last year. I can only therefore assume that a trigger has been set on my tax profile due to my declaration the previous year.

Is there a process to notify HMRC in order to avoid further Self-Assessments or do I now need to file for as long as HMRC request completion?  

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ljayljay said:

I have just received notification from HMRC to file a Self- Assessment for 22/23.

As a BR taxpayer with Occupational Pension as my sole income I have not previously been required to do a Self-Assessment. However, I did file a Self-Assessment for 21/22 in order to pay CGT tax. I do not owe any CGT for 22/23 so did not intend to file a return for last year. I can only therefore assume that a trigger has been set on my tax profile due to my declaration the previous year.

Is there a process to notify HMRC in order to avoid further Self-Assessments or do I now need to file for as long as HMRC request completion?  

Simply telephone and ask for the tax return notice to be withdrawn. They may or may not agree.

https://taxaid.org.uk/guides/taxpayers/tax-returns/im-not-sure-whether-i-need-to-complete-a-tax-return