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Tax returns

Expert commentary and practical guidance from ICAEW related to tax returns under the UK tax regime.

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Practical guidance

ICAEW's Tax Faculty produces TAXguides to provide practical support on technical areas of tax

TAXguide 15/20: CGT UK property disposal reporting

The requirement for UK residents to report and pay capital gains tax (CGT) on disposals of UK residential property separately from the self assessment tax return was introduced in April 2020. The deadline is 60 days for all completions on or after 27 October 2021.

TAXguide 02/19: Cleansing of mixed funds

This guide considers the areas of uncertainty in the Finance (No. 2) Act 2017 statutory provisions for the cleansing of mixed funds. It is formed of questions and answers from ICAEW and other professional bodies, together with comments from HMRC.

TAXguide 02/13

Employer taxes and NIC questions and answers as agreed by HMRC and published by ICAEW Tax Faculty.

Features and articles

Webinars and recordings

Bloomsbury Accounting and Tax Service

Eligible firms have free access to Bloomsbury Professional's comprehensive online library, comprising around 80 titles from some of the country's leading tax and accounting subject matter experts. Find out who is eligible and how you can access the Accounting and Tax Service.

Self-assessment penalties

A full chapter providing practical guidance on penalties for incorrect tax returns.

Self-assessment

A full chapter providing practical guidance on company tax returns and dealing with HMRC.

HMRC powers

A full chapter providing practical guidance on HMRC powers, covering topics such as appeal procedures, documents and record keeping, time limits for raising assessments, HMRC correction of tax returns and HMRC action to counter tax avoidance schemes.

Value added tax

Chapter providing expert guidance on VAT in relation to business partnerships, including LLPs.

Tax returns

A chapter on taxpayers' rights and HMRC powers in relation to tax returns.

Guide to taxpayers’ rights and HMRC powers

Guide to the growing breadth of HMRC powers and the increasingly complex penalty regime for non-compliance.

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The Telegraph Tax Guide 2023

Covers everything you need to know about completing a self-assessment tax return for the 2022/23 financial year.

How to complete your Tax Return and work out your tax

A chapter aimed at individual taxpayers, giving practical pointers on completing a Tax Return. It also covers related matters such as filing deadlines and registering for Self Assessment. The author provides an illustrative worked example.

Paying your tax, interest and penalties

A chapter aimed at individual taxpayers, setting out practical points relating to the payment of tax, interest and penalties. It includes some advice on what to do if you are unable to settle your tax bill.

Penalties and surcharges

Section covering the penalties for late VAT registration, unauthorised issue of tax invoices, and late, fraudulent or erroneous tax returns.

Tax appeals and administration

This chapter introduces the UK system of self-assessment. It covers the submission of returns, notification of liability, penalties, appeals, payment of tax, record-keeping and tax claims.

Daily Telegraph tax guide 2020: Your Complete Guide to the Tax Return For 2019/20

The Daily Telegraph Tax Guide is the UK's bestselling tax handbook, containing everything you need to know about completing a self-assessment tax return for 2019/20.

Income tax

Fully updated guide focusing on each area of the financial statement in detail with illustrative examples. This chapter on accounting for income tax gives a comparison of FRS 102 Section 29 and IFRS, and covers VAT and similar sales taxes, current tax, recognition and measurement of deferred tax, allocation of tax charge or credit, consolidated tax returns and offset of taxable profits and losses within groups, presentation, and disclosure.

Hot topics in financial and legal matters for general practice

A guide to financial and legal issues for GPs and managers of medical practices.

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