News
Digital Filing of Self Assessment Tax Returns
12 - 04 - 2023
From 06 April 2023 the paper form Self Assessment Tax Return is no longer available to download from HMRC.
Current
Situation
Individual
Self assessment Income Tax Returns can be completed either on paper or filed
online through a digital platform. The choice of filing type is entirely the
taxpayer's choice. The only difference between the two media are the filing
deadlines as follows:
|
Type of Filing |
Filing Deadline
|
|
Paper |
31 October following
end of tax year |
|
Online digital |
31 January following
end of tax year |
For
example:
The
2022/2023 self assessment tax returns for the period 06 April 2022 to 05 April
2023 will need to be filed by the following deadlines to avoid any penalties.
|
Type
of Filing |
Filing
Deadline
|
|
Paper |
31
October 2023 |
|
Online
digital |
31
January 2024 |
Paper Self Assessment Income Tax Return
Forms as of 06 April 2023
Up
until 05 April 2023 taxpayers could download a self assessment income tax
return from www.gov.uk.
As
of 06 April 2023 the return will no longer be a downloadable form. Anyone
requiring a paper form will need to telephone HMRC to request a copy to be sent
to them. Paper forms can still be filed.
HMRC Notification
HMRC
are currently contacting, by post, 135,000 taxpayers who currently file paper
self assessments to tell them they need to contact HMRC for a paper form.
Please note if you do file on paper you are not guaranteed to be contacted by
HMRC. It will remain your responsibility to comply with the filing deadlines.
Why is HMRC implementing this change?
The
change is being made to try and encourage taxpayers to engage with the HMRC
online digital systems. It is intended that this will help to simplify and
modernise HMRC’s Income Tax Services.
Foremans' Clients
All
self assessment tax returns prepared and filed by Foremans, on behalf of our
clients, are filed through an online digital system. The only exception would
be if a client specifically requesting a paper copy be filed. The online filing
allows our clients to take advantage of the extended 3 month filing deadline to
31 January.
We
also provide all of our clients with a full copy of their completed self
assessment tax return and detailed tax calculation for their review and
agreement before filing with HMRC.
If
you would like to know more about our self assessment income tax service or
wish to discuss any of the issues above please contact us on:
01244 625 500 or 01978 364 000
Whilst all due care and attention has been
taken in the preparation of these notes no liability can be accepted for any
omission or item contained therein.
