June-July 2009 - Issue 12
Introduction
Welcome to Agent Update 12. This month we feature how to get an automatic reminder of Agent Update, a new PAYE service upgrade that will put all PAYE records on one computer system, and news about how customers and agents can now file Self Assessment tax returns online for earlier years.
As ever, we recognise that not all topics will be relevant to you. By ‘scanning’
the brief introductions to each piece, you should be able to identify the
topics that are relevant to you within a couple of minutes. You can then click
on the link to view the full information.
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Tax
Developments and changes to legislation and allowances relating to UK tax. View the Tax section.
HMRC Service
Changes to HMRC services, upcoming HMRC events and guidance. View the Service section.
Consultations
Details of live consultations and response summaries. View the Consultations section.
This month's top articles
Sign up to receive reminders for future Agent Updates (Opens new window)
Agents can now receive automatic reminders of when Agent Update is published by registering online.
Agents can file Self Assessment returns online for earlier tax years
From 6 April 2009, Self Assessment customers and agents can file Self Assessment returns online for earlier tax years, using either HMRC software or commercial software from a list of approved providers. The 2007-08 return is the first ‘earlier year’ return available online and customers will be able to file this tax return online during the 2009-10 tax year.
This major IT upgrade will benefit you and your clients, since all PAYE records will be on one computer system for the first time. HMRC will be able to deal with all PAYE enquiries at the first point of contact and there should be less under or over-payment at the end of the tax year (especially when a client has more than one source of PAYE income).
