Your guide to self-assessment

If you find the thought of filing your self-assessment tax return form a daunting prospect, you’re certainly not alone!

It’s a common misconception that filling out your self assessment form is a complex process when in fact, if you are organised, prepared and understand what you need, the process can be really simple.

We’ve created a helpful guide to self-assessment, so that you have all the information you need to submit your self-assessment return.

First and foremost, who needs to submit a self-assessment?

If you meet the following criteria, you will need to submit a self-assessment:

• Your self-employment income was more than £1,000
• You need to pay Capital Gains Tax on profits from selling things like shares or a second home.
• you’re a director of a company
• You or your partner’s, income was over £50,000
• you have income from abroad you need to pay tax on, or you live abroad but have an income in the UK.
• Your taxable income was over £100,000
• Your income from renting out property was more than £2,500
• You earned more than £2,500 in untaxed income
• Your income from savings or investments was £10,000 or more before tax.
• You are a trustee of a trust or registered pension scheme
• Your State Pension was more than your personal allowance and was your only source of income

Please note: You do not need to submit a  Self-Assessment tax return if you’re an employee who has paid tax through the Pay As You Earn system, however if you have earned over £100,000 you will need to pay.

How to register for a Self-Assessment tax return?

If this is the first time that you are filling out a self-assessment return, you will need to for Self-Assessment first via the Gov.uk website – the website is incredibly easy to navigate.

Once you have completed the registration process, you will then be provided with a Unique Taxpayer Reference that you will need to keep in a safe place.

And, if you wish to submit your Self-Assessment form online, you will then need to set up a Government Gateway account by following the instructions in the letter containing your UTR.

If you have already submitted Self-Assessment tax returns before, you will need to make sure that you can access your old UTR to register and set up the account.

What are the Self-Assessment deadlines?

For the 2019/20 tax year, which runs from 6 April 2019 to 5 April 2020, you will need to

submit your return by midnight 31 January 2021 if filing online and pay the tax you owe by midnight 31 January 2021.

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