Self assessment tax returns: tips on post-submission problems

Completing an annual self assessment return by the 31 January deadline is only the first step to tax compliance. Paul Webster, senior tax manager at ACA Compliance Group, provides tips and advice on how to deal with any problems from payment on account issues to delays in processing amended tax returns and missing NIC payments

Now that the 2017/18 tax return deadline has passed, there are a number of post-submission challenges to bear in mind, some of which you may not be aware of.

1. Disappearing payments on account

Individuals who are within the payment on account regime and so need to make advanced payments towards their next tax bill, need to be aware of an ongoing software glitch at HMRC, which effectively removes the requirement to make payments on account for the 2018/19 tax year.

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