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

Mark — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:00:24 +0000

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

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Late Filing Penalty Calendar

Taxfile — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 16:33:10 +0000

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 […]

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5% Late Payment Penalty Relief Announced by HMRC

Taxfile — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 14:40:22 +0000

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 […]

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Taxfile’s Autumn Newsletter 2016

Mark — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 15:04:28 +0000

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 ...

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Still Haven’t Filed Your Tax Return? Expect a Nasty Bill from HMRC!

Mark — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 08:15:18 +0000

If you still haven’t filed your tax return for the financial year up to 5 April 2014 you can expect the penalties from HMRC to begin racking up daily — and potentially very significantly — starting from Friday 1 May. If you missed the 31 January Tax Return deadline … If you missed the 31 […]

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Missed the Tax Return Deadline?

Mark — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 08:15:35 +0000

[Updated 3 February 2020]: If you missed the deadline for submission of your tax return to HMRC (that was 12 midnight on Saturday 31 January) here's what you can expect in terms of a fine:

In case you didn't realise, you still had to submit a tax return even if you did not owe any tax and the longer you leave it, the more it will cost you — as you can see in the table above. Alternatively, use this excellent estimation tool to work out your exact penalty at any given point in time. Not sure if you even need to submit a Self Assessment tax return? No problem; there's a tool for that too (here).

Statistically speaking, women seem to send in their returns on time more often than men; 18 to 20 year olds of either sex are the very worst with around 11% of them sending in their returns late in recent years, while those over 65 seem to be statistically the most reliable of all, with only around 1½% of them having filed tax returns late. We'll have to wait and see how it panned out this year when the figures are in.

Taxfile are here for you if you need to get your tax return sorted out whether you're on time or not - but the earlier the better if you're to minimise any penalty from HMRC. We are professional accountants and tax advisors, are based in South London, and will help to get your tax affairs in order with minimal fuss. We will ensure that all your figures are correct so that you pay only the right amount of tax - no more, and no less. For professional tax help contact us or book an appointment on-line.

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You have only HOURS left to submit your Tax Return!

Mark — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 08:38:19 +0000

You’re running out of time to submit your tax return and have just HOURS left! We are here to help you fill in and submit your self assessment tax returns to HMRC on Saturday 31st (by appointment only, 9-1pm) so come and see us quickly or you may miss the HMRC deadline. If you do […]

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Avoid Significant HMRC Penalties – file your tax return on time!

Mark — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 09:00:47 +0000

[UPDATED AUGUST 2020] Did you know that you get an automatic £100 minimum penalty if you file your Self Assessment tax return (or pay any tax owed) even one day late? After 3 months you can add £10 per day extra to that fine (up to 90 days/£900 max) and after 6 months it gets […]

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It’s official: thousands are on the wrong tax code!

Mark — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 14:10:19 +0000

With the tax return deadline being only hours away (midnight 31 January 2014) there is still time to get professional help if you need it – particularly because HMRC often get it wrong according to new research by UHY Hacker Young. In just one example, HMRC sent a tax bill to a pensioner which demanded […]

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HMRC now has landlords in their sights

Mark — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 14:57:51 +0000

HMRC (Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs) has announced some new initiatives over the course of the last month and one of these is The Let Property campaign which is a campaign designed to recover undeclared tax from those receiving income from residential property lets. The idea is to encourage those landlords with under-declared income or […]

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