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Tax Return Production
Error: My R185 won't print
If you receive an error message when you try to print an R185 it means that the SA900 software hasn't ticked the R185 box. To fix this, carry out the following steps: On the Navigation menu click Form R185 to open the type selection page. Tick the box appropriate for your type of R185. ...
rating 03 Feb, 2015 Views: 605
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 03 Jun, 2025 Views: 595
How to adjust self-employment profits for accounting periods not aligned with the tax year (from 2024/25 onwards)
When processing the information for the 2024/25 tax year, the Basis Period Reform will have already taken place. If you are unfamiliar with the rules surrounding this, it is recommended that you review this HMRC webpage for further information. If for any reason, a self employed individual has...
rating 03 Jun, 2025 Views: 593
Creative Tax Credit claims - changes from 1 April 2024
HMRC has advised that companies claiming creative tax reliefs will be required to complete and submit an online information form for any claims submitted from 1 April 2024 onwards. This will apply to both original and amended CT600s that are submitted on or after 1 April 2024 containing a creative...
rating 21 Mar, 2024 Views: 564
Why does my text in the 'Any other information' box keep disappearing?
If you enter text in the Any other information box and it disappears, this means that TaxCalc hasn't automatically saved it. TaxCalc automatically saves data every two minutes. However, for TaxCalc to register that you've made a change you need to click outside the box after you've entered text....
rating 03 Aug, 2020 Views: 543
Capital Gains Tax - filing error (CAL1) when tax has been paid but there is no gain - how to file the return
When does the CAL1 filing error occur? When real time Capital Gains Tax (CGT) has been paid and entered into CGT10, the amount of CGT paid appears on the tax calculation summary (SA302) and is deducted from total tax due. If there is subsequently no gain to report , the return will fail filing...
rating 03 Aug, 2023 Views: 527
How to check the integration between tax returns and Practice Manager data
If you enter any data in a tax return that has not been entered into Practice Manager (or vice versa), you can transfer the new values entered and overwrite the old entries. You can do this by checking the integration of a return. To do this: Open the tax return for a client. Click on the...
rating 23 Oct, 2019 Views: 505
Useful information relating to the Dividend Database (2021-22)
Below is some useful information surrounding the data held within the Dividend Database for the 2021-22 tax year. If you are looking for information relating to the 2022-23 tax year, please review our article for Useful information relating to the Dividend Database (2022-23). Companies who have...
rating 21 Jun, 2023 Views: 435
Why are the 'Tax Deducted' boxes on a Self Assessment return locked?
Before HMRC brought in new forms, you could enter the actual amounts for net, tax and gross income in boxes on your Self Assessment return. HMRC then used the actual tax deducted within the calculations. These boxes are now locked (and there's no way of unlocking them within the software)...
rating 03 Feb, 2015 Views: 425
MTD Quarterly Filer - Collateral
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...
rating 19 Jun, 2025 Views: 420
Making sure a paper return is counted correctly as being filed in TaxCalc
Customers report that if they change the filing status (Set work status > Set Tax Work Status) this does not update the Tax File counters as being submitted, leaving the Tax Returns filed as being incorrect. In order to make sure the Tax Returns filed counter reflects both the returns filed...
rating 27 Sep, 2019 Views: 396
How to remove the HMRC API Fetch bar from the tax return?
From our update 13.7.148 onwards, you are now able to remove the HMRC API Fetch bar. This was preventing some users in entering information particularly if they had an large screen resolution. The below instructions will guide you through how to achieve this. Open a tax return and click on View...
rating 06 Sep, 2023 Views: 389
How do I remove the pop-up for ‘Sent to client’ when printing?
When you create a pdf to send to your client for approval, TaxCalc allows you to set the status of that return to Sent to client via a pop-up. The pop-up appears if you go to: Go to Printing Preferences > Who is it for? > My Client (copy for client to sign, including IR mark). You can...
rating 24 Mar, 2022 Views: 363
Is TaxCalc approved by HMRC for filing?
Yes, TaxCalc is approved by HMRC including the following. Please note we will be listed as Acorah Software Products Ltd (TaxCalc). Self Assessment commercial software Making Tax Digital for VAT
rating 01 Aug, 2019 Views: 352
MTD for income tax - Agent journey for signing up clients with HMRC
If you have clients who will be required to report income under MTD for Income Tax from April 2026, you will need to sign up your clients with HMRC beforehand. It is possible to sign up clients now to help test the service and this will be necessary before using software, such as TaxCalc's MTD...
rating 19 Jun, 2025 Views: 352

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