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Self assessment, dealt with in the autumn rather than in January.
The name was optimistic. Tax legislation changes every year, returns get harder to understand, and penalties are unforgiving. We take the whole thing off you.
- Prepared, checked and filed online
- Fixed fee quoted up front
- Every deadline tracked for you
Who has to file
You generally need to file a self assessment return if you are self-employed, a partner in a partnership, a company director with untaxed income, a landlord, someone with significant savings, dividend or foreign income, someone who has made a capital gain, or someone caught by the High Income Child Benefit Charge. If you are not sure, ask — it is a five-minute conversation and it is free.
How we work
- Checklist. We send a short list of what we need, tailored to your circumstances rather than a generic form.
- Preparation. We prepare the return and check it against last year for anything that looks out of place.
- Review. You get the draft, the tax figure and the payment dates in plain English before anything is submitted.
- Filing. Once you approve it, our systems file it online instantly and you get the confirmation.
The penalties, so you can see why this matters
Filing late triggers an immediate fixed penalty even if no tax is due, with daily penalties, further fixed penalties and percentage-based charges stacking up the longer it runs. Late payment carries separate penalties plus interest. None of it is discretionary and appeals succeed only with a genuine reasonable excuse. Getting the return in early is the cheapest insurance available.
Why filing early is better even if you pay later
Filing in the autumn does not bring your payment date forward — the tax is still due on 31 January. What it does is tell you the number months in advance, so you can budget for it, and it removes any chance of a late filing penalty. It also means if there is a refund due, you get it sooner.
Making Tax Digital changes this
For many sole traders and landlords, one annual return is being replaced by quarterly digital updates. If your qualifying income is over the threshold, self assessment as you know it is already changing — see our Making Tax Digital page.
Who this suits
- Sole traders and the self-employed
- Company directors
- Landlords
- People with capital gains
- Anyone caught by the child benefit charge
Works well with
- Annual accounts
- Landlords and buy-to-let
- Making Tax Digital
Talk it through
A free, no-obligation conversation about your situation. No sales pitch.
Common questions
When is the self assessment deadline?
Online returns are due by 31 January following the end of the tax year, with the balancing payment due the same day. Paper returns are due earlier, by 31 October. Registering for self assessment for the first time has its own earlier deadline of 5 October.
What if I have never filed before?
You need to register with HMRC first and get a Unique Taxpayer Reference, which takes time to arrive in the post. Start early. We handle the registration for you.
I have had a penalty. Can it be appealed?
Sometimes. HMRC will cancel a penalty where there is a genuine reasonable excuse — serious illness, bereavement, a service failure at HMRC’s end. We will tell you honestly whether your circumstances are likely to qualify rather than charge you to find out.
How much do you charge for a tax return?
A fixed fee quoted before we start, based on the complexity of your income sources rather than an hourly clock. A straightforward employed-plus-rental return is a modest fee; a full sole trader return with accounts is more. See our fees page.
Can you file for previous years I have missed?
Yes. We regularly bring several years up to date at once. It is almost always cheaper to deal with than to leave.
Let’s take this off your plate.
A free, informal, no-obligation conversation. Bring your questions — leave with a fixed-fee quote.