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Top Tips: Accounting For Small Businesses – October

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We asked Liz Stanley of Stanley Finance Ltd to share some of her wisdom

Top Tip 01         Know your deadlines 

5th October        This is the date you need to register for self assessment for the 2023-24 tax year

30th December The date to submit your self-assessment and pay tax via your PAYE

31st January       The date to submit and pay your self-assessment tax

 

Top Tip 02         Know your end of year 

Most self employed businesses and landlords follow the HMRC tax year

ie 6th April – 5th April or 1st April – 31st March

If your end of year is different please speak to your accountant as the rules have now changed!

 

Top Tip 03         Gather your information – Self employed / Rental Income

The information you will need is details of all your income and expenses, copies of your purchase bills and sales receipts and bank statements for the tax year you are completing.

This applies to self employment businesses and rental income.

Top Tip 04         Gather your information – Other Taxable income

P60 – for all employments held at 5th April 2024

P45 – for all employments that ended between 6th April 2023 – 5th April 2024

Please do check your self-assessment form to ensure all income is included

Please do remember to tell your accountant if marriage allowance transfer applies

Interest income your bank / building society will provide the necessary paperwork

Investment income your  financial advisor will provide the annual statement

This is not an exhaustive list – if in doubt tell us and we can advise.

Top Tip 05         What do we do?

We pull the information together on your self assessment form as received & send you the completed form for review and approval.

Once the self assessment is approved by you we submit this on your behalf.

You then pay our invoice and pay HMRC any tax due (directly or via PAYE) or HMRC repay you directly.

Elizabeth C. Stanley FMAAT
Stanley Finance Limited
Registered in England & Wales. No 13253065

T | 01633 386082
A | F8 Beechwood House, Christchurch Road, Newport. NP19 8AJ
W | www.stanleyfinance.co.uk

Written by: Ian.Lamsdale

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