What is Disguised Remuneration? Disguised remuneration schemes are the arrangements that pay loans instead of ordinary income, to avoid Income Tax and National Insurance contributions. Disguised remuneration can be described as earned income received via a scheme as a loan or some other...

If you can't save a return from the database to your own file system, it's usually because there's an extra space or spaces at the end of the company name (either within Practice Manager or on the tax return). To remove the space(s), follow these steps: In Practice Manager, double-click on...

You can create a CT600 return in Practice Manager or Tax Return Production. Make sure you're using the latest version of TaxCalc and follow the instructions below. Practice Manager Open Practice Manager. Right-click on the client. Select Open in Tax Return Production. Click on New Return. ...

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...

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. ...

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...

If the wizard contains an underlined heading, you can sort data by that column: Click on the heading to sort the data alphabetically. Click on the heading again to sort the data in reverse order.

When printing a tax return, TaxCalc will ask you if you want to mark the return as printed and sent to client for approval. To turn this setting off, follow these steps: Select Admin Centre from the home screen. Click on Applications on the left. Click on Tax Return Production in the middle...

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...

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...

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....

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...

HMRC is introducing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for all tax agent accounts during 2026. The change is designed to improve security and protect sensitive taxpayer information from cybercrime. Instead of signing in with just a Government Gateway ID and password, users will also need to enter...

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

Unfortunately in this situation there is limited support that we can give as the accounts have been produced via a third party package outside of TaxCalc. Although the error messages are indeed displaying within TaxCalc, they represent submission errors that HMRC have reported as coming from the...