Advice

[trevor62]

I earned about £13'000 from interest on my savings and earned only approx £3'000 from p.a.y.e, a total of approx £16'000pa, can I still claim the £8'105 tax free allowance when I do my tax return?

Thanks

[Stevens]

Hi

Yes you can.

Regards

Adrian

[trevor62]

Hi

Yes you can.

Regards

Adrian

Thanks for your quick response. Because my tax return details are quite basic should I do an online tax return or should I get an accountant, the interest from my savings will not have the tax deducted as I applied to do this myself.

[Stevens]

You should be able to do this yourself either by using the HMRC software which is adequate for what you need it for.

[trevor62]

You should be able to do this yourself either by using the HMRC software which is adequate for what you need it for.

Thanks Adrian

I have just one more question:

I am married and have a child but my wife and child are at present living in Australia and my wife is not yet entitled to settle/ work in the UK, so for tax purposes should I mention to the tax office that I am married with a child?

Ive noticed on the online calculator that there is a section asking if you are married/ have child etc.

[Stevens]

just say your married.

[trevor62]

just say your married.

Thanks Adrian have a nice day.

[Incredulum]

Do you have to do a tax return? You should have tax deducted at source from your interest (if it's a UK bank). So what you would then need to be doing is reclaiming tax from HMRC which does not require a tax return.

[trevor62]

Do you have to do a tax return? You should have tax deducted at source from your interest (if it's a UK bank). So what you would then need to be doing is reclaiming tax from HMRC which does not require a tax return.

Thanks Incredulum, I applied to not have the tax deducted as I would do it myself, knowing that the tax office are quicker in taking your money than paying it back

[mullet]

I applied to not have the tax deducted as I would do it myself, knowing that the tax office are quicker in taking your money than paying it back

So you made a inaccurate (fraudulent?) claim to HMRC? That isn't clever.