During 2020, and continuing throughout 2021, the government provided grants to assist businesses that were affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. How are COVID grants taxed? The legislation confirms that all COVID-19 support scheme payments are taxable under either Income Tax or Corporation Tax...

How you report your self employment expenses depends on annual turnover. If turnover is £85,000 or more, you need to provide a breakdown of expenses. If turnover is less than £85,000 (or would be in a full year), you can report the net amount of allowable expenses as a single figure in the...

If you receive either of these error messages when you click on Check & Finish, it means that there's an empty asset somewhere within the Capital Allowance wizard. To correct this you will need to go into the Capital Allowance wizard in SimpleStep mode and remove the empty asset. Further...

We have collated all the information you'll need to start submitting quarterly updates to HMRC using MTD Quarterly Filing, as well as information on starting the MTD for income tax process with HMRC. Setting up and using MTD Quarterly Filer Getting started How to submit data Excel...

If the Lloyds / Self-Employment / Partnership started trading in the middle of the tax year or ceased trading part way through the tax year, please complete the applicable entries listed below. Using SimpleStep mode: Go to Working out your tax > Class 2 & Class 4 NICs maximum charge. ...

To offset current year trading losses against other profits or chargeable gains on a CT600, follow these steps: SimpleStep go to CT600 > Losses, Management expenses, NTLRDs and NTLIFAs > Trading Losses > Enter the amount in the box labelled Set against other profits or chargeable...

An online amendment would've been sent to HMRC if the Amended box was ticked in the online filing settings page when you filled in your original return. If you haven't submitted the original return yet, follow these steps: Click on Check and Finish. Click on File online. Click on Re-submit...

What is meant by 'maximum charge' HMRC's annual Class 4 National Insurance Contribution (NIC) maximum is the device that limits the amount of Class 4 NICs payable in a tax year in addition to any Class 1 and 2 NICs payable. This means that an individual who is both employed and self-employed...

Your return is locked if: all fields in TaxCalc are filled in yellow a no-entry symbol appears when you hover over the fields with your mouse you can't enter data into the fields. To unlock the return, follow these steps: Click on File from the top menu. Remove the tick next to Lock...

From 6 April 2020, non-UK resident companies including those who invest in UK property through collective investment vehicles (CIV) will need to pay Corporation Tax instead of Income Tax on profits from UK property. This will require submission of an annual corporation tax return (CT600) and...

There are two versions of the Self Employment pages of the tax return – the short and the full form. The short form is a simplified version of the full form with fewer entry boxes. You must use the full form if any of the below statements are true: turnover is more than £85,000 (or would...

You need to report nursery or child care vouchers if: you don't receive them under the salary sacrifice scheme and you receive more than £55 of vouchers. If you receive your nursery or child care vouchers in exchange for salary under the salary sacrifice scheme, you don't need to disclose...

To register for online filing you'll need your: Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR) – the 10-digit number that appears on any correspondence from HMRC. National Insurance number or postcode. If you don't have a UTR, complete the Registering for Self Assessment form. HMRC will then send you...

To move your tax return between two computers, it is recommended follow these steps: Complete your tax return and save it to a known location using File > Save. To find a tax return that you've already saved, go to My Returns, click on your name and make a note of the file location. Exit...

MTD for Income Tax - Frequently Asked Questions Q1) As an agent, what does MTD mean for my clients?​ Clients that are mandated for MTD will be required to:​ Maintain Digital Records (Bookkeeping Software/Spreadsheets) for each business at least quarterly​ Submit income & expenses...