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Sign in and send your Self Assessment tax return online.
Self Assessment tax returns - deadlines, who must send a tax return, penalties, corrections and returns for someone who has died.
Self Assessment is a system HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) uses to collect…
You must send a tax return if, in the last tax year (6 April to 5 April),…
You must register for Self Assessment if you have to send a tax return and…
You must tell HMRC if you believe you no longer need to send a tax return.…
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) must receive your tax return and any money…
You’ll get a penalty if you need to send a tax return and you miss the…
You can make a change to a tax return after you filed it, for example…
If you need help with Self Assessment, you can: appoint someone to fill in…
If you’re the ‘personal representative’ (an executor or administrator) for…
Payment options for your Self Assessment tax bill - Direct Debit, bank transfer, through your tax code, debit or credit card, cheque and pay weekly or monthly
The deadlines for paying your tax bill are usually: 31 January - for any…
Set up a Direct Debit through your HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) online…
You can pay your Self Assessment bill directly using your online or mobile…
You can pay your Self Assessment bill using Faster Payments, CHAPS or…
You can pay online. There’s a fee if you pay by corporate credit card or…
You can only pay at your branch by cash or cheque if you both: still get…
You can send a cheque by post to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). HMRC…
You can set up a Budget Payment plan to make weekly or monthly Direct…
You can pay your Self Assessment bill through your PAYE tax code as long…
Sign into your HMRC online account to check if your payment has been…
Where to find your unique tax reference (UTR) number, what to do if you've lost your UTR number, or how to apply if you do not have a UTR number
Become a sole trader with HM Revenue and Customs - your legal responsibilities if you run a business as a self-employed sole trader.
What makes you self-employed, what counts as trading and what to do, including registering for Self Assessment.
National Insurance - your National Insurance number, how much you pay, National Insurance rates and classes, check your contributions record.
How to register for VAT, change your details, cancel your registration, register for VAT in EU countries.
What you need to do if you set up as a sole trader - check your employment status, understand your obligations, and register for tax.
How to pay your VAT bill - including online by card or Direct Debit, from your bank with HMRC’s bank details, by standing order or at your bank or building society.
Print your SA302 tax calculation and tax year overview if you're applying for a mortgage and need proof of earnings.
Business expenses you can claim if you're self-employed
Tell HMRC if you've stopped being self-employed, or you're ending or leaving a business partnership - responsibilities, tax returns, letting any employees know.
National Insurance contributions if you're self-employed - rates and exceptions.
How to pay Class 2 self-employed National Insurance contributions - online, bank transfer, cheque, payslips.
Records and paperwork you must keep if you're self-employed as a sole trader or partner in a business: income, costs, profit, how long to keep records.
Getting help with tax returns, allowances, tax codes, filling in forms and what to do if you owe HMRC
Get business support and advice over the phone and online - setting up and running a business.
Claim capital allowances so your business pays less tax when you buy assets - equipment, fixtures, business cars, plant and machinery, annual investment allowance, first year allowances.
Set up and run a business partnership - naming a partnership, registering with HMRC, partnership tax returns and legal responsibilities
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