Understanding your tax status
Why is my HMRC account showing different amounts due than GoSimpleTax?
Unfortunately, the GoSimpleTax Support team are unable to provide an explanation for the difference in tax figures. One of the reasons is that HMRC may have amended your return in the back-end. You'll receive HMRC's amended calculation in the post in ...
What are payments on account? And why do I have to pay them? Can I reduce my payments?
You will be required to make payments on account if: your Self Assessment tax bill is more than £1,000; and you pay less than 80% of all the tax you owe through PAYE, for example through your tax code or because your bank has already deducted ...
How to beat the changes to child benefit
In an effort to save £1.5 billion in the next year, HMRC have introduced the HICBC. As of the 7th January 2013, child benefit will be means-tested; taxpayers with an income greater than £50,000 who also receive child benefit will need to decide ...
Pension Tax Relief
Are you worried about your pension fund? Retirement is a daunting prospect, and saving for the future should always be a top priority. Today, SimpleTax will explain the basics about pension tax relief; how does it work and what are the limits? Today, ...