{"id":7439,"date":"2020-09-30T18:00:58","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T17:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/?p=7439"},"modified":"2024-04-02T16:16:35","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T15:16:35","slug":"what-is-a-self-assessment-accountant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/the-tax-basics\/what-is-a-self-assessment-accountant\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Self Assessment accountant?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A Self Assessment accountant is a tax accountant that specialises in Self Assessment tax returns.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, we know what you\u2019re thinking. What\u2019s a Self Assessment tax return? It\u2019s what you do when you have untaxed income that you have to declare to HMRC. That can be for any of the following reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You\u2019re self-employed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You\u2019re a landlord<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You claim tax relief on your pension<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You\u2019ve made money from an investment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You earn money from side gigs alongside your employment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I need a Self Assessment accountant?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This depends on why you need to do a tax return. The general answer is no. It is possible to do your tax return yourself, but the tax industry is notoriously complicated and penalties for making mistakes can be steep. As a general rule, the more simple your tax return, the easier it is to do it correctly on your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But accountant or not, you should get prepped where you can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create spreadsheets for each <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/what-is-the-tax-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tax year<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Record your income and expenses as you go<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consider using a business account to separate your personal vs. business expenses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do your research &#8211; tax accountants can be very costly so the more you understand about what you need, the less likely that you\u2019ll be ripped off<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a Self Assessment?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A Self Assessment is the way that you let HMRC know that you\u2019re either self-employed, or that you need to do a tax return.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The deadline to do your Self Assessment online is 5th October in any given year. You can do this directly with HMRC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/log-in-file-self-assessment-tax-return\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Filling in your Self Assessment is pretty easy. You\u2019ll just be asked about your different streams of income, along with some personal details. Once you\u2019ve registered, HMRC will send you what\u2019s known as a <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/how-to-get-utr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR)<\/a> number in the post. You will then use this to pay your tax return by 31st January.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Self Assessment accountant is a tax accountant that specialises in Self Assessment tax returns.&nbsp; Now, we know what you\u2019re thinking. What\u2019s a Self Assessment tax return? It\u2019s what you do when you have untaxed income that you have to declare to HMRC. 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