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…ntheuk/2020 [2] https://www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/resource/supporting-people-in-employment#background [3] https://www.mencap.org.uk/learning-disability-explained/research-and-statistics/employment-research-and-statistics [4]https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/disability/articles/outcomesfordisabledpeopleintheuk/2020 Working with students at the Scottish Tax Clinic These are the brilliant students who will be taki…

Problems with the returns you have submitted

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…information: Correcting your tax return https://www.gov.uk/self-assessment-tax-returns/corrections Overpayment relief – Technical information on HMRC website https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/self-assessment-claims-manual/sacm12000 Special Relief – On TaxAid website – tax debt guide bankruptcy – last item on page.   Penalties for errors and mistakes on returns There is a ‘behaviour based’ system of penalties for inaccuracies on tax returns…

Refunds for employees

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…ere an individual leaves work part way through the year, and is then on out-of-work benefits, or not working and not claiming benefits, it is likely that they will have overpaid tax. This may also happen where someone stops working and leaves the UK. A refund may be due because the PAYE system will usually spread an individual’s personal allowance, (the amount of tax-free pay they are due) over the full 12 months of the tax year (from 6 April one…

Stopping self-employment

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…ww.gov.uk/stop-being-self-employed and https://www.gov.uk/closing-a-limited-company Dangers of not notifying HMRC at once If you fail to notify HMRC at once that you have stopped being self-employed, you could find that HMRC continues to send you self-assessment tax returns after you have stopped trading. If you ignore these returns you could be liable for penalties. In addition, HMRC may create an estimated tax bill if you do not complete and sub…

HMRC: Special services, Charter, and complaints

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…in. For example, HMRC provides details of how to make a complaint about its services – see https://www.gov.uk/guidance/complain-to-hm-revenue-and-customs ….

National Insurance and State Pension Age

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…ension timetable – https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/state-pension-age-timetable Once you know your pension date, there are three main issues: 1) Checking that you are not paying National Insurance past pension age as an employee 2) Checking your National Insurance position after state pension age for the self-employed 3) Paying voluntary contributions after pension age Checking that you are not paying National Insurance past pension age…

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…ng your tax code on the Gov.uk website at https://www.gov.uk/tax-codes/what-your-paye-coding-notice-means If you think your tax code is incorrect, you should contact HMRC on 0300 200 3300. If you are unable to resolve the position with HMRC, and you are on low income, you may contact TaxAid for help to resolve the situation. Mistakes in operating PAYE If you have not paid enough tax and think there may have been a mistake by your employer or pensi…

Deadlines and Penalties

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…ause you have a lot of outstanding Tax Returns and don’t know how to start completing them, we recommend that you read the “how to complete tax returns” section of this guide and, if you are still having difficulties, then call the TaxAid helpline with your questions. You may normally only submit three years worth of late tax returns. For example, in the tax year 2017-18 (ie from 6 April 2017 to 5 April 2018) you may submit returns for 2016/17, an…

National Insurance for the self-employed

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…entitlements (https://www.gov.uk/national-insurance/what-national-insurance-is-for ). Class 2 National Insurance Once you start self employment you become liable to pay Class 2 National Insurance. Most people will pay class 2 National Insurance along with class 4 National Insurance and income tax (in January self-assessment payments). People with profits of less than the Small Profit Threshold will not have to pay any class 2 National Insurance. T…

Use of home as office

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…month For 3 or more occupants – £650 a month The flat rate covers all household goods and services, food and drink and utility bills, but not mortgage interest, rent, council tax or rates. (See also https://www.gov.uk/simpler-income-tax-simplified-expenses/working-from-home). Note: Some businesses, particularly larger ones, may prefer to make a private use adjustment based on a proportion of actual costs when preparing figures for tax purposes….