As an agent, if you have recently made a submission for another client, for the same tax return type, the likely cause is going to be the UTR entered on the return. We would recommend ensuring that you have a HMRC letter with the UTR present to verify that this is correct and has been entered...

When claiming relief under EIS, SEIS and VCTs, there are two types of relief available: Income tax relief Capital gains tax relief Depending on which you intend to claim, will depend on where the entries are required for disclosure on the return. If you intend to claim income tax relief,...

You may be able to claim personal allowances as a non-resident. If you are allowed to do this, you can input the details using SimpleStep or HMRC Forms as instructed below. SimpleStep mode Browse to Residence and Remittance Tick the box for Personal allowances under a Double Taxation...

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...

HMRC has introduced a validation upon submission to try and reduce the number of submissions where the Company Registration Number (CRN) used in the CT600 and the attached accounts doesn't belong to the submitting company. Submissions that fail the validation will generate the following error...

For accounting periods starting on or after 1 April 2024, the merged R&D expenditure credit (RDEC) and enhanced R&D intensive support (ERIS) replace the old RDEC and small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) schemes. The two schemes and how to claim are explained below. Merged Research and...

Claiming the super-deduction in a period that straddles 1 April 2023 The rate of the super-deduction will require apportioning if a CT period in which the qualifying expenditure occurs, straddles 1 April 2023. The rate should be apportioned based on days falling prior to 1 April 2023 over the...

To enter a new asset on the Capital Allowances grid, first go into the Capital Allowances wizard. SimpleStep mode SA100 – Your Work > Self Employment > Short/Full Form – Details > Capital Allowances SA800 – Trades or professions for (XXX) > Capital allowances for > CA...

Partnership return (SA800) The SA800 is the partnership ‘statement’ that the nominated partner completes to declare: the income sources of the partnership how they are divided amongst the individual partners. It should contain: the Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR) of the...

Unfortunately, TaxCalc cannot deal with transactions where you have purchased shares at different prices at different times (including the 30 days, bed and breakfast etc.) also known as Section 104 holding. When entering the information relating to Capital Gains Tax, there are 2 approaches you can...

If you own an asset that has become of negligible value – worth next to nothing – you can make a negligible value claim. This will be treated as though you'd sold the asset and immediately reacquired it for an amount equal to its value at the time you made the claim. Before you can make a...

TaxCalc uses the Adobe pdf file standard as its printing output. This allows you to have more control over the printing options and also allows you to save your tax returns as pdf documents. If you get an error from Adobe Reader when trying to generate a print preview, follow these instructions:...

‘SuRF’ (Suspected Repayment Fraud) Letters (FBI error 5017) Error 5017: Failed to match Tax Reference The individuals UTR for this tax return has been ‘blocked’ by HMRC. A repayment claim made in a previous tax year, has failed routine...

To complete a CT600 for a property company, follow these steps: Open the CT600. Go to Company Type (SimpleStep mode) or Information (HMRC Forms mode). Tick the box labelled Should the company be taxed as a Property Business (formerly Schedule A)? Open the Tax Adjusted Profit/(Loss)...

Why does TaxCalc not provide information on Capital Gains Tax (CGT) paid? The reporting process for real time Capital Gains is something that software developers have not been given access to by HMRC so we cannot provide a link to this information via the Tax Return Production process in TaxCalc....