Self Assessment Tax Return

by **jon.m** on Tue Jan 03, 2012 4:34 pm

A simple query, I hope, I am a salaried member of staff (PAYE) and I have completed a tax return for the last 8 years to reclaim higher rate tax on pension contribustions. However the pension arrangments have now changed and in the middle of 2011 I received a letter from HMRC confirming I no longer needed to submit a tax return.

However I got a letter from HMRC on the 16th december asking me to complete a tax return for the 2010/2011 period, this obviously needs to be in by the end of the month. Has anyone else had a request this late in the day and is it usual?

Many thanks

by **mullet** on Tue Jan 03, 2012 4:52 pm

Did you receive a tax return shortly after 6 April 2011 and then receive the "no need to submit returns" letter afterwards? I suspect so. You need to complete a 2010-11 tax return, but it will be your last one (unless anything changes which means that you need to submit in the future). The letter in December was a normal reminder, not a notice to file a return. If such a notice to file is issued after the end of October, then you have 3 months to comply.

by **section 44** on Tue Jan 03, 2012 5:03 pm

Going forward, will you have bank interest etc on which you will owe higher rate tax?

by **jon.m** on Tue Jan 03, 2012 5:36 pm

thanks for the responses, the savings are in ISA'a so nothing to delcare on those.

I was more concened that it came late in the day and the natural concern with the HMRC made me wonder if they had changed their minds for a reason