232 articles tagged with Self Assessment.
What happens after you submit your Self Assessment return — refunds, balancing payments, amendments, HMRC enquiries, the SA302 for mortgages, and the 5-year record-keeping rule
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD ITSA) starts April 2026 for £50k+ self-employed and landlords. Here's what it means, when it applies to you, the software requirements and how it changes Self Assessment forever.
How HMRC's payments-on-account system works, why your first January bill is bigger than expected, when to reduce them, and the trap of treating January and July as separate
How to declare capital gains on your Self Assessment. Shares, crypto, second properties, the £3,000 annual exemption, 60-day property reporting, pooling rules and worked examples for 2025/26.
What you can and can't deduct as a sole trader on your Self Assessment. Home office, mileage, phone, subsistence, professional fees, capital allowances and the £1,000 trading allowance — with worked examples.
Part 3 of our Self Assessment series — how to declare employment, self-employed, dividend, rental, foreign, savings, crypto and CGT income on your UK tax return. With the boxes to fill, evidence to keep, and common errors.
The HICBC reformed in April 2024: new £60k threshold, household income basis, taper to £80k. Pension salary sacrifice strategy and a worked example.
Company directors must file a Self Assessment tax return. Learn what to declare -- salary, dividends, director loans, benefits in kind, P11D -- and key 2026/27 deadlines.
The dividend allowance is GBP 500 in 2026/27. Above that, you pay 8.75%, 33.75% or 39.35% depending on your income band. Here is the full guide.
Selling on eBay, Vinted or Depop in 2026? HMRC now receives your data from platforms. We explain the £1,000 trading allowance, what counts as trading, and when you need Self Assessment.
How higher and additional rate taxpayers claim extra pension tax relief through Self Assessment -- step-by-step guide with 2026/27 figures and common mistakes to avoid.
HMRC nudge letters are not random. If one lands on your doormat, here is what triggered it and exactly how to respond.
