SAM121455 - Returns: individuals returns: manual tax calculations: individuals

There is no pre-printed Tax Calculation (SA302) form available for you to issue in a case where you must issue a Tax Calculation manually.

Where you have to manually calculate a taxpayer's liability a Tax Calculator is available on the SEES menu in Excel.

Where you have to issue a Tax Calculation manually you should attach your calculation to a letter to the taxpayer.

Your letter should be written on the following lines

All cases

No revisions necessary:

  • Thank you for your [amendment to your] Tax Return which has now been processed without any revision. I enclose my tax calculation based on your [amended] figures

Revisions necessary:

  • Thank you for [the amendment to] your Tax Return. I enclose my tax calculation which includes the revisions listed [over page]. These are reflected in the attached calculation

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Cases with liability

Balancing charge debit and payments on account due:

  • My tax calculation shows total tax due of £[XXXX.XX] for [Year]. This is due as follows
£[POA 1] due by 31 January [Year]
£[POA 2] due by 31 July [Year]
£[Balancing charge debit] due by 31 January [Year]

Balancing charge debit only:

  • Based upon my tax calculation your payment due for [Year] is £[Balancing charge debit] due by 31 January [Year]

Payments on account only:

  • Based upon my calculation your payments due for [Year] are
£[POA 1] due by 31 January [Year]
£[POA 2] due by 31 July [Year]

Balancing charge credit only: 

  • The overpayment of £[Balancing charge credit] based on your tax return will be repaid, if you have claimed a repayment, after I have settled any other HMRC debts you may have

PAYE case where underpayment is less than £2000.00 and amount to be coded 

  • I will notify you as soon as possible whether any tax you owe can be collected through your tax code

Where following years payments on account are due 

  • Based upon my tax calculations your payments on account for [Year] are
£[XXXX.XX] on 31 January [Year]
£[XXXX.XX] on 31 July [Year]

Where following years payments on account are not due 

  • I also calculate that you do not need to make any payments on account for [Year]

Where a claim to reduce payments on account has been made 

  • Your claim to reduce payments on account will be dealt with as soon as possible

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In all cases

  • This is not a demand for payment. You should receive a statement nearer the due date for payment telling you how much to pay
Note: If the due date has already passed you should inform the taxpayer that any outstanding amounts are now due and payable
I will write to you again if I have any questions about your return
Let me know if there is anything you do not agree with or do not understand
My telephone number is shown [at the top of the page]

Where revisions have been made 

  • The following revisions have been taken into account in the Tax Calculation. The box numbers refer to the Tax Return sent in by you
Box [Box number] has been revised to £[XXXX] because [repair reason]

Where you want to include a Customer Service Message 

  • Please note [your own Customer Service Message]

Where there are provisional figures on the return 

  • I note that your return contains provisional or estimated figures. Please let me have accurate figures as soon as you can.

The liability calculation 

  • [Set out your calculation of the taxpayer’s liability]

Examples of how you should set out your calculation are available

  • Select the calculation which applies

2001/02: Tax Calculation Guide (Word 107KB)
2001/02: Comprehensive Tax Calculation Guide (Word 150KB)
2002/03: Tax Calculation Guide (Word 108KB)
2002/03: Comprehensive Tax Calculation Guide (Word 152KB)
2003/04: Tax Calculation Guide (Word 105KB)
2003/04: Comprehensive Tax Calculation Guide (Word 149KB)
2004/05: Tax Calculation Guide (Word 105KB)
2004/05: Comprehensive Tax Calculation Guide (Word 150KB)
2005/06: Tax Calculation Guide (Word 105KB)
2005/06: Comprehensive Tax Calculation Guide (Word 150KB)
2006/07: Tax Calculation Guide (Word 93KB)
2006/07: Comprehensive Tax Calculation Guide (Word 131KB)