{"id":13991,"date":"2022-02-07T15:33:31","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T15:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/?p=13991"},"modified":"2026-01-28T06:50:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T06:50:03","slug":"how-long-does-a-taxscouts-tax-return-take","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/blog\/how-long-does-a-taxscouts-tax-return-take\/","title":{"rendered":"How long does a Taxfix tax return take?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Gone are the days of paying your accountant unnecessarily large amounts of money to file your tax return. We\u2019ll do it for you &#8211; from \u00a3119, all in. Always.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We know how complicated and time-consuming tax returns can be and we also know how expensive using accountants can be. So we decided to bridge this gap with, well, ourselves.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>So what do we do and who do we help?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At Taxfix, we handle everything when it comes to filing your <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/glossary\/self-assessment\/\">Self Assessment<\/a>. As soon as you provide your accountant with all the necessary information (e.g. info about your income and expenses), they\u2019ll be able to crack on with your tax return immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can help anyone who needs to file a Self Assessment tax return. Those of you that need to do this fall roughly into these three buckets \ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div> <!-- .c-body -->\n\n<div class=\"b-highlight-mini m-blue m-align-left\">\n    <div class=\"b-block-body\">\n        <h2>Who needs to file a tax return?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>You earn untaxed income<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019re claiming a tax refund<\/li>\n<li>HMRC told you to submit a Self Assessment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div> <!-- .b-highlight-mini -->\n\n<div class=\"c-body\">\n\n\n\n\n<p>There are many situations when someone would need to file a tax return, so it\u2019s worth also checking out our <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/freelance-lifestyle\/who-needs-to-file-a-tax-return\/\">guide<\/a><strong> <\/strong>on this very subject.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What do we need from you?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the simplest sense, our accountants will need to know about your income and expenses. This can be clearly arranged in a simple spreadsheet. However, we know that every case is different, so you can always check our guide for more details on the <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/my-taxscouts-account\/self-assessment-tax-return-documents\/\">documents that we may request from you<\/a>. This can include things like invoices, receipts, record of assets, and your <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/glossary\/p60\/\">P60<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can probably imagine, our accountants love working with spreadsheets. So if you collate all your information using a basic template, it\u2019s quicker for your accountant and also helps you keep a clear and organised record of your business finances, should you ever need to refer back to it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div> <!-- .c-body -->\n\n<div class=\"b-highlight-mini m-purple m-align-left\">\n    <div class=\"b-block-body\">\n        <h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Top tip \ud83d\udca1<\/h2>\n<p>If you don\u2019t know where to start in creating a spreadsheet, you can download one of our specially made templates:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Self-employed-Invoices-Expenses-TS-spreadsheet.xlsx\">Self-employed Invoices &amp; Expenses TF spreadsheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rental-property-TS-spreadsheet.xlsx\">Rental property TF spreadsheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/CIS-Expenses-Only-TS-spreadsheet.xlsx\">CIS Expenses Only TF spreadsheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mileage-Template-TS-spreadsheet.xlsx\">Mileage Template TF spreadsheet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div> <!-- .b-highlight-mini -->\n\n<div class=\"c-body\">\n\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll also need your personal details like your address, telephone number, <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/glossary\/national-insurance-number-nino\/\">National Insurance number<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/glossary\/utr-number\/\">UTR<\/a> number.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>OK\u2026 and what\u2019s a UTR number?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A UTR number is your Unique Taxpayer Reference number. 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Once you\u2019ve answered all the questions and submitted all your documents to your accountant, they can have your tax return back to you to sign off on in a few days.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tax in 10(ish) seconds - what is a tax accountant?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q_RMGjH0I0k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Your accountant collates all the information you\u2019ve provided and can get started on your tax return as soon as you\u2019ve agreed to the terms of agreement. 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