Are you one amongst several UK tax payers? If yes, you need to complete self assessment tax return every year. Most tax payers in UK get tax collected at the very source through Pay As You Earn Scheme where the employers deduct the right amount of tax as well as national insurance every month. The employers are obliged to pay this amount to the HMRC every month. They can also be paid every three months depending upon size.
PAYE schemes are the easiest as well as fastest way of tax collection. However, this scheme works only when the tax payers are full time employed and the tax that is due through this employment. PAYE schemes do not recover tax that is due on income made from other sources. This is exactly the place where self assessment tax comes in.
Here are some common reasons behind the need to complete self assessment tax return:
- Earnings made from property or land
- If you are the Director of a company or self employed
- Earning from pension
- Income tax payer
- Have income from investment that are not taxed at the source
- Income acquired of foreign sources
- Income subject to capital tax gain
There can be several reliefs as well that can be claimed and these are included in tax return. You can collect all essential data and submit them online through the HMRC website but this is not easy. Another way of getting things done is by hiring a self assessment tax return agent who will handle personal tax affairs and general accountancy as well. They can provide excellent value for money as compared to the traditional high street agents.