HMRC are changing the calculation of payments on account when there is a Marriage Allowance transfer. Currently their SA110 notes suggest that payments on account should be calculated on the tax due amount, before applying the Marriage Allowance. The correct process is explained in the below...

This article relates to V2 form of 2006 version of CT600. For the version 3 form, please see the link to 'How to complete the entries of consent V3 2015 form'. If you are completing the group and consortium pages to either claim or surrender losses for group relief, you may have to add a notice...

You can claim income tax relief on investments in a Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme in SimpleStep or HMRC Forms mode. Go to Tax reliefs and allowances > Relief on investments. Enter the amount in the box labelled Subscriptions for shares under the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme. Go...

When using Fetch taxpayer data to retrieve information from HMRC, if HMRC does not recognise that the client has been authorised, a message will appear : 'HMRC does not recognise that this client has been authorised with the agent credentials being used in token management'. Note : HMRC have...

Updates need to be sent to HMRC quarterly and by the deadline, to avoid penalties, but it is possible to send more frequently if this is preferred. Click Create New Update. From here the Import data screen is displayed where you can import, map and save data. If the data being imported is for...

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...

To enter multiple entries for Capital Gains Tax on your SA900 return, follow these steps: Go to Capital Gains > CG 1. Enter the figures for gains and losses. If you have different types of disposal, column AA, type Q,U,L,O you may need to split further. Add a further page if you have...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...