Tax specialist wanted

Depending on how complex your finances are and how comfortable you are using the internet, you might want to consider doing it yourself to save some serious cash.

I've just done my second annual return and found it very easy, having used Jim's Guides to learn all about the subject last year. My income is all UK generated, being a mix of pension, savings account and share dividends. I've disengaged from the UK tax system, as recommended by Jim.

Good luck, whatever you decide to do.

Thanks for your reply and suggestion. 

Unfortunately, I'm not sure if I trust myself to attempt my own tax return, I hear of too many stories of heavy fines for submitting an (accidental) incorrect return.

Yes, Jim is a tremendous help on this forum.... I will look at his guides and reconsider doing it myself.

Regards

If you're going to do it yourself, the first step is to set yourself up with an electronic certificate. It's a bit of a faff, but once you've done it, it lasts for several years so you don't have to do it year after year.

Essentially, you go to your local SUMA with your documents to identify yourself. They then give you a piece of paper with a code number on it. You go home,  access the site Jim guides you to and enter in the code number. An electronic certificate can then be downloaded onto your computer.

When you access any government site thereafter, like the tax authority site, it will look for the certificate on your computer and ask you if it can use it to identify you. When you say yes, you will be allowed to proceed on whatever business you've got, like filling in and submitting your annual tax return.