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Late with your tax return and tax payment? What happens now?

Missed the Tax Return Deadline? What Happens Now?

February 3, 2023/in 2021, 2021-22, 2022, 2023, Accountancy, Accountants, Appeal, Deadline, Filing deadlines, HM Revenue and Customs, HMRC, Key dates, Late return, London, Online returns, penalties, Refund, Self-assessment, South London, Tax, Tax accountants, Tax advice, Tax advisers, Tax bill, Tax refunds, Tax returns, Taxfile, Tulse Hill/by Mark

[February 2023]: If you missed the deadline to submit your self-assessment tax return, the first thing to know is that you are now into the penalty stage. HMRC applies an automatic £100 penalty to those who are even 1 day late (the deadline was 11.59pm on 31st January) and further penalties are added if you take even longer to comply. It’s worse, of course, if you also haven’t paid any tax owed as you’ll then owe interest too, so our advice is to pay as much as you can as soon as possible, so you’ll reduce any element of interest. However, if you “took reasonable care to meet” a deadline and there is a genuine reason why you were late, you have the option to appeal if your circumstances fit eligible criteria. Let’s take a look … Read more

A Personal Message from Guy Bridger at Taxfile

January 29, 2022/in 2020, 2021, 2022, Accountancy, Accountants, Advice, Deadline, Dulwich, Filing deadlines, Guy Bridger, HMRC, Income tax, Late return, London, Online returns, payment plans, payments on account, penalties, Self-assessment, Self-employed, Sole traders, South London, Tax, Tax accountant, Tax accountants, Tax advice, Tax advisers, Tax agents, Tax calculation, Tax returns, Taxfile, Tulse Hill/by Taxfile

Dear Taxfile Client,

We’re aware that many people are struggling right now. So, I wanted to personally touch base with you to confirm that, although the official deadline for submission of 2020/21 self-assessment tax returns and tax payments is Monday (31 January), there is now some extra time this year. This is great news for you if you are concerned about missing the deadlines or having to pay an HMRC penalty for being late. It should really take the pressure off for those who are struggling or worried.

For self-assessment tax returns, you now have until midnight on 28 February to submit. HMRC will only charge you a late filing fee if you file later than this.
For self-assessment tax payments, you now have until 1 April to make your payment (or arrange an HMRC payment plan) before incurring an HMRC late tax payment surcharge. While you will still incur interest for late tax payments from 1 February, HMRC’s interest rate is only 2.75% per annum, so even a month’s interest is unlikely to equate to much for most people.
For tax payments on account (payment in advance for the next tax year), there is no HMRC surcharge/penalty if you’re late but it does attract interest. However, again, that’s only at HMRC’s low rate, so is unlikely to amount to much for most.

We are here to help you, so don’t worry if you owe tax or are running late on your tax return. The Taxfile team can help you sort things out, particularly as we have a little longer than usual. We can work something out during February if you are worried about HMRC surcharges, interest and deadlines. Please get in touch if so.

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Lastly, don’t forget that we are open on Saturdays during January and February (by appointment) and open later (until 6pm) on Mondays and Tuesdays. Read more

Tax “Payment Plans” are ENDING – Act NOW if you Owe Tax!

March 31, 2021/in 2019, 2020, 2021, Accountancy, Accountants, HMRC, Income tax, Late return, London, payment plans, penalties, penalty, Self-assessment, Tax advice, Tax bill, Tax return, Tax returns, Tulse Hill/by Mark

Are you late paying your tax? Do you owe unpaid tax for the last financial year, or earlier? Are you struggling to pay it?

Taxfile has recently been helping some of our customers with tax debts from 2019/20 and earlier. In particular, we’re helping them to arrange payment plans with HMRC as part of their ‘Time to Pay‘ scheme. This spreads the cost of those tax debts instead of paying them off in one go. This is really useful to those who are struggling financially following the pandemic. The new payment plans are only available until 1 April 2021, though, so really you should apply by 31 March 2021. Our advice is to act now if you are in a position to take advantage of the payment plans while they’re still — just about — available.

The benefits of arranging a tax payment plan now

Agreeing a payment plan with HMRC will help avoid the 5% late payment penalty that’s usually charged on outstanding tax not paid by the deadline. And, of course, spreading the cost helps those who might otherwise struggle to get together the full amount in one transaction. The HMRC interest rate seems relatively low too.

How Tax Payment Plans have gone so far

What we’ve found so far is that Read more

Late Filing Penalty Calendar

March 18, 2021/in 2021, Late return, penalties, penalty, Self-assessment, Self-employed, Sole traders/by Taxfile

If you needed to have submitted a self assessment tax return for 2019/20 but have not done so by 28/02/2021, you will now be receiving a letter from HMRC stating that you owe a £100 late filing penalty fee.

Please do not ignore this, as from 29th of May you will see an exponential growth in the penalty.

From 29th May you will receive a £10 per day fine for up to 3-months, meaning you can potentially get an additional £900 added to the initial £100 fine you have received.

On the 30th July you will then receive an additional £300, making the grand total for late filing £1,300 if not done by 30/07/2021.

If you have a tax return to file, please contact us on 020 8761 8000 so we can help you avoid any additional penalties you may incur.

5% Late Payment Penalty Relief Announced by HMRC

February 23, 2021/in 2020, 2021, Deadline, Filing deadlines, Income tax, Late return, payments on account, penalties, penalty, Self-assessment, Self-employed, Sole traders/by Taxfile

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced that Self Assessment taxpayers will not be charged a 5% late payment penalty if they pay their tax or set up a payment plan by 1st April 2021.

Normally, a 5% late payment penalty is also charged on any unpaid tax that is still outstanding on 3rd March. But this year, because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, HMRC is giving taxpayers more time to pay or to set up a payment plan.

Taxpayers have until 28th February 2021 to file any pending tax returns and prevent being charged a late filing penalty (of £100). They then have until 01/04/2021 to pay any outstanding tax or make an arrangement with HMRC for a payment plan before they receive a late payment penalty.

We encourage any of our clients that are struggling to meet their tax obligations to set up a payment plan to spread the cost into monthly instalments. More information can be found on the Government website HERE. You will be able to spread the cost of their self assessment tax bill through to January 2022.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us on 020 8761 8000 or, if you still have a 2019/20 tax return to submit, then we can help you get this in on time to avoid the £100 late filing penalty. We will be open on Saturday the 27th & Sunday 28th February.

HMRC Extends the Self-Assessment Submission Deadline to 28th February BUT Payments still need to be made by 31st January

January 26, 2021/in 2019, 2020, 2021, Appeal, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Deadline, Late return, Self-assessment, Self-employed, UTR/by Taxfile

Yesterday HMRC made an 11^th hour decision to give the remaining 3 million tax payers an additional 28-days to file their tax return electronically.

For most, a submission after the 31^st of January would have resulted in a £100 late filing penalty. With planning already underway at HMRC on how to cope with the administrative task of appeals around COVID & late filing, HMRC has decided to only issue the penalties after 28^th February, effectively offering a 1-month extension on the electronic submission of self-assessment income tax.

However, the payment date for taxes remains unchanged, so it is important to note that taxpayers are still obliged to pay any tax they still owe (including any deferred payments) by 31/01. In fact we are advising our clients to pay as much as they can into their HMRC self-assessment account and to view it as a bank account with HMRC so that, once their taxes are filed, they are not left with any unwanted surprises with interest on late payments, as any unpaid tax from 19/20 will be charged interest as of 01/02.

The extension has been welcomed and our own Director Guy Bridger had approached the Treasury requesting this extension. so even though there is a sense of relief, we are adamant that tax payers realise they need to settle their outstanding tax bill if they can, even if it is an estimate, otherwise they will face HMRC’s low rate of annual interest on late payment of taxes along with the initial surcharge of 5% of any tax unpaid for the 19/20 tax year after 28-days. So Guy’s suggestion is to pay as much tax as you can before 28th of February.

Please view your UTR as a bank account with HMRC, and any money paid into HMRC’s account with your UTR is money that will sit on your account until it needs to be used up.

So, even though your taxes can now be filed electronically by no later than 28/02, you will need to pay money into your HMRC account by 31/01. If you still need us to calculate and submit your 19/20 taxes, please come and see us or call us on 020 8761 8000. Even though we might not file them before the 31^stJanuary, you will at least know the outstanding amount owed.

May Newsletter – New Battersea Branch, Easy CIS Tax Refunds, Avoid £10 Daily Fines & More

May 11, 2018/in Accountancy, Accountants, Accounts, Battersea branch, Bookkeeping, CIS, Construction Industry Scheme, Contractor, Devon, Income tax, Late return, Limited companies, Limited company, London, London SW8, National Insurance, New CIS, NI, Payroll, Rebate, Refund, Self-assessment, South West, Subcontractor, Tax, Tax advice, Tax advisers, Tax bill, tax experts, Tax overpayment, tax rebates, Tax refunds, Tax returns, Taxfile, Tulse Hill, VAT/by Mark

Our informative May e-Newsletter is now ready to view online. It includes exciting news of our new branch opening in Battersea along with important tax and accountancy-related news that might affect you. Here is a quick summary of the newsletter’s contents:

The first article announces the opening of our new Battersea Branch in London SW8. New and existing customers are welcome to pop in and say hello and to get expert help with your tax affairs and accountancy requirements. Learn more about the opening of the Battersea branch, and the core services on offer, here or click the big button below to read the newsletter.
If you work on one of the many Battersea construction sites in or around SW8, we can help you reclaim overpaid tax and much more … see the newsletter for more details – click the big button below.
If you’re a sub-contractor working in the construction industry scheme (‘CIS’), you’re almost certainly due a tax refund (learn why here). Taxfile are experts at getting tax rebates from HMRC, so come and see us and we’ll get you the maximum refund possible. Read the newsletter (click the big button below) to learn how we make your tax refund application fast and hassle-free.
We can help limited company contractors too! We’re tax and accountancy experts so we can help you register as a limited company or register for CIS if you’re not already set up, we’ll help you with the monthly tasks demanded of you by HMRC including accounts preparation, confirmation statements, corporation tax handling, CIS set-off rebate, National Insurance (NI), VAT, bookkeeping, payroll and much more. We’ll save you time and will make operating the Construction Industry Scheme a breeze. Click the pink newsletter button below for more details.
If you introduce a family member, friend or colleague to Taxfile, you will get a discount off your next tax return if they sign up as a new paying customer with us. Click the button for details.
Taxfile recently printed some brightly coloured postcards to promote our new Battersea office and our tax-related services. Simply get in contact if you’d like some of these postcards to hand out to colleagues. If you write your full name on the back and use it to refer a colleague, it might even save you money! Click the button for more details.
Our team are multi-lingual and always happy to help. If English is not your first language, let us know and we’ll try to match you to the most appropriate staff member.
If you, your friends, family or colleagues have not dealt with your old tax returns, HMRC will be adding £10 per day to the penalty from 1st May. That’s on top of the £100 fine that will have applied immediately after missing the original 31 January deadline. Let Taxfile get your tax records, tax returns and overdue tax all in order so you don’t have to pay any more in fines than you have already. Learn more here or contact your nearest branch for a consultation.
All Taxfile clients get free ‘Tax Enquiry Fee Protection Insurance‘ when they file their tax return through Taxfile by the statutory deadline. So – if you’re investigated by HMRC – our fees to sort it out are covered. Click the button for more details.

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Final day to submit your Self-Assessment tax return

TODAY is the Self Assessment Tax Return Deadline!

January 31, 2018/in 2016, 2017, 2018, Accountancy, Accountants, Deadline, Dulwich, HMRC, Income tax, Late return, South London, Tax, Tax advice, Tax advisers, Tax refunds, Tax return, Tax returns, Taxfile, Tulse Hill/by Mark

[As at 31 January]: There is just TODAY left to file your Self Assessment tax return with HMRC. Miss the deadline (11.59pm tonight) and you’ll straight away be in for a £100 fine from HRMC, so don’t delay — contact Taxfile TODAY to book an appointment with one of our helpful tax advisors and accountancy experts.

We’ll make filling in and filing your tax return a breeze and what’s more, we’re currently open 6 DAYS A WEEK from now until the end of January (Saturday mornings by appointment only). Don’t leave it to the last minute, though, as there is always a bottleneck for those who do — so come in as early as you can this week.

It doesn’t matter if you have zero tax to pay – you still need to submit your tax return on time! You also need to have paid HMRC any tax due for the 2016-17 financial year by the same 31 January deadline.

So get our professional help with filing of your tax return — you can book an appointment online*, drop by the Tulse Hill shop to book one, send us an email message via our contact form or, better still, simply call us on 0208 761 8000 and we’ll book you in and help sort out your tax return accurately and on time. Don’t delay — time is quickly slipping by and if you leave it too late you’ll be caught in the last minute bottleneck!

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

* Please note: in extremely busy times such as January, a deposit may be required before commencement of appointments.

TODAY is the deadline for submission of your tax return. Contact Taxfile for help filing & avoid a minimum £100 fine!

10 DAYS to the Self Assessment Tax Return Deadline!

January 31, 2017/in 2015, 2016, 2017, Accountancy, Accountants, Deadline, HMRC, Key dates, Late return, Online returns, Self-assessment, South London, Tax accountants, Tax advice, Tax advisers, Tax determination, Tax returns, Taxfile, Tulse Hill/by Mark

There are just 10 days left in which to file your Self Assessment tax return with HMRC. Miss the deadline (11.59pm on 31st January 2017) and you’ll straight away be in for a £100 fine from HRMC, so don’t delay — contact Taxfile TODAY to book an appointment with one of our helpful tax advisors and accountancy experts.

We’ll make filling in and filing your tax return a breeze and what’s more, we’re currently open 6 DAYS A WEEK from now until the end of January (Saturday mornings by appointment). Don’t leave it to the last minute, though, as there is always a bottleneck for those who do — so come in as early as you can this week.

It doesn’t matter if you have zero tax to pay – you still need to submit your tax return on time! You also need to have paid HMRC any tax due for the 2015-16 financial year by the same 31 January deadline.

So get our professional help with filing of your tax return — you can book an appointment online, drop by the Tulse Hill shop to book one, send us an email message via our contact form or, better still, simply call us on 0208 761 8000 and we’ll book you in and help sort out your tax return accurately and on time. Don’t delay — time is quickly slipping by!

Taxfile’s Autumn Newsletter 2016

October 13, 2016/in 2014, 2015, 2016, Accountancy, Accountants, Accounts, Advice, Auto Enrolment, CIS, Construction Industry Scheme, Contractor, Filing deadlines, FreeAgent, HMRC, Late return, London, penalties, penalty, Refund, Save money, Self-assessment, South London, Subcontractor, Tax accountant, Tax accountants, Tax advice, Tax advisers, Tax agents, Tax refunds, Tax return, Tax returns, Taxfile, Tulse Hill/by Mark

Hot off the press is our brand new Autumn newsletter for 2016. If you haven’t yet seen it, take a look because it’s jam-packed full of useful information that’ll help you keep your tax affairs and accounts in order, save you money and keep you up to speed on tax matters. Here’s a quick flavour of what’s included (or click the thumbnail image to view or download the newsletter):

Act fast to save money on your 2015-16 tax return – see the newsletter’s first article.
Sub-contractors working in the construction industry are invited to claim their CIS tax refunds through Taxfile, so they have their refund in time for Christmas!
Help if you’re late with any previous years’ tax returns and tax payments — and how you already owe HMRC at least £1300 if you haven’t filed your 2014/15 tax return or paid tax for that year.
Try the UK’s Number 1 cloud-based accounts package FREE, for a month. No credit card required – cancel at any time – full details are included in the newsletter. [UPDATE: Please note that this offer has now expired].
Help if your tax affairs are in a mess — are you late filing returns or paying tax? Are you worried about HMRC penalties? Are you a foreign worker, working in the UK, and need to get your tax records up to date following the Brexit decision? We’re here to help!
Taxfile are Finalists in the ‘Independent Firm of the Year, Greater London’ category of the British Accountancy Awards 2016.
Free tax enquiry Fee Protection Insurance for Taxfile customers who file their tax returns by the statutory deadline through Taxfile.
How online banking may save you time and money.
Introduce a new client to Taxfile and save 10% on our fees!
Saturday opening at Taxfile (Tulse Hill office) throughout November and December.
Help with all your tax and accounting needs – check out our list of all the things we can help you with — now including auto enrolment!
And a ‘thank you’ to all Taxfile customers … Read more

Missed the Tax Return Deadline? What Happens Now?

A Personal Message from Guy Bridger at Taxfile

Tax “Payment Plans” are ENDING – Act NOW if you Owe Tax!

The benefits of arranging a tax payment plan now

How Tax Payment Plans have gone so far

Late Filing Penalty Calendar

5% Late Payment Penalty Relief Announced by HMRC

HMRC Extends the Self-Assessment Submission Deadline to 28th February BUT Payments still need to be made by 31st January

May Newsletter – New Battersea Branch, Easy CIS Tax Refunds, Avoid £10 Daily Fines & More

TODAY is the Self Assessment Tax Return Deadline!

10 DAYS to the Self Assessment Tax Return Deadline!

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