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Tax Return Production
Where do I find the Capital Gains Tax summaries?
If you've completed the Capital Gains Tax pages in SimpleStep mode, the appropriate disposal, intermediate and final calculations will be in a pdf that's automatically attached to the return. You can view and print all your disposals and the intermediate and final summaries by following these...
rating 02 Mar, 2018 Views: 1451
HMRC toolkits to help reduce errors in tax returns
HMRC publishes a series of toolkits to give guidance on areas where there are frequent errors in tax returns. These toolkits also set out steps you can take to reduce these errors. They are updated every year as required. The toolkits are available on the HMRC website (as PDFs) and cover the...
rating 17 Jun, 2016 Views: 1450
Importing Multiple Clients from external tax return files
When you import a client using a tax return file, you are doing two things: Transferring a copy of the tax return into the TaxCalc database. Creating a record for that client in Practice Manager, which can then be used across the TaxCalc Applications. Please note: The importing process will...
rating 09 Mar, 2023 Views: 1440
Message from TaxCalc - Cannot replace the file (when printing/previewing or saving a PDF)
If you receive a message similar to the following when creating a PDF or previewing one, it means that there is an illegal character at the end of the client's name. The character(s) normally show as a space and are most often carriage returns caused by copying and pasting the name from...
rating 03 Jan, 2024 Views: 1437
HMRC Filing Exclusions and Special Cases 2023/24
HMRC Filing Exclusions 2023/24 Exclusions have arisen due to the previous introduction of additional allowances and bands for certain types of income, making the calculation of the tax liability more complex. HMRC systems expect our software to match their method of calculation in order for the...
rating 11 Mar, 2025 Views: 1435
Why I am getting a message regarding unallocated finance costs brought forward ?
If you have several instances of foreign property income for which there are previous unused finance costs, you may have to manually enter the brought forward finance costs for those properties. You will receive the following TaxCalc message: In the previous tax year, there were unused...
rating 24 Mar, 2020 Views: 1343
How to create a CT600 from an Accounting Period
When creating a period for a CT600, you have the option of specifying the period manually or using the existing Accounting Period. To use the Accounting Period dates: Open Practice Manager. Right-click on the client. Select Open in Tax Return Production. Click on New Return. Change the...
rating 21 Mar, 2024 Views: 1333
Why aren't the IRmark and time stamp appearing when I print a tax return?
If the IRmark and time stamp are on the top of each page, and on the pdf preview but don't appear when you print your return, check your printer settings: Go to the heading Page Sizing & Handling. Click on Fit. Click on Fit to printable area or Shrink to fit (or similar). Print document. ...
rating 24 Mar, 2022 Views: 1309
How capital gains tax is calculated on disposals made on or after 30 October 2024
For disposals of assets, other than residential property or carried interest, made on or after 30 October 2024, the rates on which Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is charged increased from 10% and 20% to 18% and 24% respectively. HMRC have specified that the automatically generated calculation of Capital...
rating 29 Dec, 2025 Views: 1283
How do I remove text above box 19 in Additional Information?
If you import your tax return from the previous year, you might see imported text above box 19 of the Additional Information section. This text often relates to data contained within a wizard such as losses, pensions and so on. If this data is not required in the current year, you’ll need to...
rating 13 Apr, 2022 Views: 1271
R&D Tax Relief Claims - additional forms required from August 2023 onwards
Information required by HMRC before submitting claims for all R&D tax relief 1. For accounting periods beginning on or after 1 April 2023, you should check if you need to submit a claim notification form to notify HMRC in advance of your claim. A claim notification form should be submitted...
rating 21 Sep, 2023 Views: 1262
Can I still use separate credentials for each client when filing online?
You can still use separate filing credentials when filing online. You'll have two options when you file the return: Manually type in the credentials that you use to log into the HMRC website – this can be any user ID and password that's registered to file online for this Unique Taxpayer...
rating 19 Nov, 2015 Views: 1255
You have attached iXBRL Accounts to this return but there appears to be one or more areas where the content is 'malformed' (not correct)
If you receive this error message it means that either the downloaded file is corrupt or it contains special characters that HMRC's systems can't read. Corrupt file If you opened the downloaded file then used File > Save As, it might be corrupt. The correct way to save a downloaded file...
rating 31 Mar, 2017 Views: 1255
R&D SME payable tax credit - calculation when periods straddle 1 April 2023
From 1 April 2023, the rate used for calculating the payable tax credit reduced from 14.5% to 10% for the R&D SME scheme. HMRC have issued guidance within the Research and Development manual (CIRD90500) on how to calculate the total payable tax credit when the accounting periods straddle 1...
rating 14 Nov, 2024 Views: 1255
I cannot delete a CT600 return from TaxCalc
In certain instances, customers have reported that they are having difficulties in deleting a CT return from the TaxCalc application. This is specifically in instances where users are on the practice interface and use our Accounts Production module too. We are looking to input additional...
rating 22 Oct, 2020 Views: 1197

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