Important dates for your tax diary in April and May 2021.

Important dates for your tax diary throughout the tax year.

HMRC have issued a letter addressed to the main accountancy bodies on the extension of the filing deadline and waiving of late filing penalties after 31 January 2021.
 

Those who have still not submitted all of their self-assessment filing information will need to complete their 2019-20 tax return as soon as possible as the 31 January 2021 moves closer.
 

The countdown has begun for this years’ paper tax return, a crucial time for around 400,000 taxpayers who are self employed or those that receive other income that requires the submission of a tax return, which is normally rental income, or interest and dividend income that is liable to income tax at more than the basic rate.

When most people think of October 31st, ghosts, goblins and ghouls spring to mind.
 

When most people think of October 31st, ghosts, goblins and ghouls spring to mind.
 

On Friday 1st February, HMRC announced that over 93% of taxpayers filed their self-assessment tax returns on time and before the 31st January deadline.

On Friday 1st February, HMRC announced that over 93% of taxpayers filed their self-assessment tax returns on time and before the 31st January deadline.

On Friday 1st February, HMRC announced that over 93% of taxpayers filed their self-assessment tax returns on time and before the 31st January deadline.

Tax credits claimants making a self-assessment tax return must update their final income details.
 

HMRC published their response to the consultations that were undertaken for the Making Tax Digital (MTD) regime on 31 January 2017.  We take a look at the main points of their response and consider what this will mean for business owners. 

Tax Adviser Tim Woodgates from the Moore Corby office considers whether the Goverrnment's Making Tax Digital initiative is good news for tax payers.

You’ve probably seen the headlines such as ‘the end of the Tax Return’ and heard the Government talk about ‘reducing the burden’ for tax payers by building a ‘transparent and accessible tax system for the digital age’, but you may not be aware of what the changes will mean for you. Senior Tax Adviser Matthew Grief from the Moore Peterborough office explains what impact the proposed changes will have on the tax payer.