Today we look at the tax-free allowance thresholds for what's officially known as the tax-free Personal Allowance in the tax and accountancy world.

The Tax-Free Personal Allowance

This is the amount a UK individual can earn as income before they have to pay any Income Tax. In the current tax year ...

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Taxfile prepared and submitted more than 400 Self-Assessment tax returns for clients during January. That's about a hundred a week and goes to show just how busy it gets for us during January, the busiest month in our accounting calendar.

Did you submit your tax return on time?

The deadline for submission of your tax return (and payment of any tax due) was 31st January at midnight. Did you manage to submit yours in time? If not, you're already into the 'penalty' period where HMRC basically fine you for being late. The penalty comes in the form of an initial £100 fine but that increases, potentially very significantly, as you get later and later with your tax return submission. If you look at the table below, it's safe to say that you can end up owing a thousand pounds or more if you bury your head in the sand and are 3 months late, or more. If you continue to leave your tax payment and tax return submission outstanding for six months or more, the penalty is £1300 as a minimum - perhaps more (it depends upon how much tax you owe).

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The Taxfile Team would like to wish all our readers and customers a very happy festive season and to pass on our very best wishes to everyone for the New Year.

Taxfile will be open as usual until Saturday* 23 December. We then close briefly for Christmas Day and Boxing Day (Monday 25 & Tuesday 26 December respectively).

We will be open again as usual from Wednesday 27th to Saturday* 30th December, then closed for the New Year's celebrations until Tuesday 2nd January 2018 when we re-open again —from that date it's back to our usual working hours. Here are the full details:

• Thursday 21 December: open 9am - 5pm
• Friday 22 December: open 9am - 3pm
• Saturday 23 December: open 10am to 1pm (by appointment only)
• Sunday 24 December: closed
• Monday 25 December (Christmas Day): closed
• Tuesday 26 December (Boxing Day): closed
• Wednesday 27 December: open 9am - 5pm
• Thursday 28 December: open 9am - 5pm
• Friday 29 December: open 9am - 3pm
• Saturday 30 December: open 10am -1pm (by appointment only)
• Sunday 31 December: closed
• Monday 1 January 2018 (New Year's Day): closed for the Bank Holiday
• Tuesday 2 January onwards: open as usual Mon-Tues 9-6, Wed-Thur 9-5, Fri 9-3, Sat 9-1 (by appointment)

*Saturday morning opening is from 10am to 1pm and is for appointments only, so do book an appointment if you'd like to discuss anything with us at the weekend rather than during the normal working week.

Last few free 20 minute appointments - act fast if you'd like a free tax consultation!

If you would like a free 20 minute consultation for any tax matter, please book a date before the end of December as we pause free consultations during our busiest month of the year – in January we are swamped with tax return deadlines and have to concentrate on hitting those on behalf of our customers. Free 20 minute consultations will, of course, resume from 1st February.

You can book an appointment online here or simply call 0208 761 8000 (07766 495 871 after office hours) to arrange one with our tax professionals.

The Taxfile Team wishes you all a very happy festive season and our very best wishes for the New Year. Thank you too for your custom during 2017 — we really appreciate it. Here's to 2018 when it arrives!

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If you'd like our help with your Self-Assessment tax return, please do try to get your records and figures to us before 10th of January if you want to avoid the last minute rush and save money – there will be slightly higher charges for our help from that date (inclusive). This is to cover extra staff and overtime required during the the final part of January - our busiest time of the year - when we can deal with all the last minute returns for those who have left it until the last minute. So, save hassle, avoid the last minute bottlenecks and also save yourself some money by getting your records and figures to us well before 10th January if at all possible. We can still help thereafter, of course, but it'll cost you a little bit more.

For individuals, your figures, records and, where applicable, receipts are required for the financial year 6 April 2016 to 5 April 2017. (For business accounts, of course, we will also need to do accounts based on the business's individual year end).

Either book your appointment online at taxfile.co.uk/appointments/ or call the office on 0208 761 8000 (07766 495 871 after hours). If English is not your first language we can still help, as our team speaks a variety of languages.

Please don’t leave it to the last minute – thank you.

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The Autumn 2017 edition of Taxfile's newsletter is now out and it's packed full of useful information, tips, recommendations and key dates in the tax and accounting calendar, including some things you need to act on right away if you want to save time and money. Here is a quick overview of the articles:

Page 1:

• Self-Assessment Tax Return Deadline Approaches - Act Now!
• Late with your Tax Return & Tax Payment for a Previous Year?
• Taxfile Now Open Saturdays by Appointment
• Deadlines & Key Dates
• The Future is Digital

Page 2:

• Accounting for VAT
• Have you made a Capital Gain?
• Assets Overseas? Non-Resident Landlord? Read This!
• Do you Employ People?
• C.I.S. Sub-Contractors: Claim your Tax Refund for Christmas!
• Tip!

Page 3:

• The Benefits of Using Taxfile
• All Your Tax & Accounting Needs Taken Care of
• Tax Affairs in a Mess?
• Who Works at Taxfile?
• Thank You

If you haven't already received a copy by email, then view the newsletter online here or

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Act fast to save money!

[Updated 21 December 2017] Do you need Taxfile to sort out and file your tax return? We’d be very happy to help and do well over 1000 Self Assessment tax returns for customers every year.

However you need, please, to start giving us your paperwork ideally during December or, at a push, up to the 10th January 2018 absolute latest if you are to avoid the price increases that may come into effect thereafter. (Price increases are sometimes necessary during the busiest accounting months of the year in order to cover the extra staff needed, overtime for long hours, evening and weekend work, particularly to work on returns for those who have left it until the last minute. After 10th January, the accounting world goes mad as everyone tries to hit the January tax return deadline all at the same time — we’ll have something like 400 last-minute tax returns to do in one crazy month). So the message is:

Avoid both the bottlenecks — and a likely price increase from 10th January 2018 — by coming to see us for your tax return as soon as possible. You can book your appointment online at taxfile.co.uk/appointments/ or call the office on 0208 761 8000 (07766 495 871 after hours). If English is not your first language we can still help, as our team speaks a variety of languages.

Please don’t leave it to the last minute - thank you.

We’ll require your records, figures and receipts for the financial year 6 April 2016 to 5 April 2017.

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