Personal tax - Dealings with HMRC

Election for rent-a-room relief alternative basis If income from property does not qualify for rent-a-room relief only because it exceeds the maximum amount permitted, an election can be made to deduct the maximum amount from the income instead of th... Read more

Overpayment relief claim If you discover a mistake in your tax return which resulted in your tax bill being too high, and it's too late to correct your self-assessment tax return, you can make an overpayment relief claim. The claim must include the ... Read more

Overpayment relief claim checksheet Where you make a mistake in your individual, company or partnership, tax return and the time limit for correcting this under the self-assessment rules has passed, you can submit an "overpayment claim" to recover an... Read more

Enquiry - capital statement checklistDuring an enquiry HMRC may require a so-called capital statement to be prepared. Preparing an accurate statement is important to settling the enquiry. Use our checklist to help you produce your capital statement.w... Read more

Request for closure of enquiry letterIf you believe you've given HMRC all the information it has requested, you can ask it to close the enquiry. Your first step is to write a letter asking for the enquiry to be closed or for details of the further inf... Read more

Amending a personal tax return letterYou are entitled to amend entries on your personal self-assessment tax return within the "amendment window". Where you completed and submitted your return electronically either using HMRC's or commercial software, yo... Read more

Claim for relief for damaged assetCapital gains tax may be payable if you receive compensation for damage caused to one of your assets. However, if you use the amount received to repair or restore the asset, you can defer the tax.DamageWhen an asset ... Read more

Letter notifying reduction of EIS reliefIf you make a qualifying investment under the enterprise investment scheme (EIS), there are a number of things that can happen during the minimum holding period that lead to relief being reduced or fully withdr... Read more

Remittance basis electionIf you live in the UK, but are not domiciled here, you may benefit from making a claim to be taxed on the remittance basis.Remittance basisA UK resident taxpayer is generally subject to UK tax on their worldwide income. Resid... Read more

Option for special method of cost apportionmentIf you sell a piece of land which is part of a larger estate, a little known concession could save you some tax.General ruleThe general rule for any part disposal of an asset is that the amount of the or... Read more