Self Assessment Tax Returns · North West
Self Assessment tax returns in Close
We prepare and file Self Assessment returns for people in Close entirely online, for a fee that is fixed before any work starts. Send your records by WhatsApp or email, review the draft we send back, and we file it with HMRC the same day you approve it. The price is the same in Close as anywhere else in England, because there is no office to pay for.
from £129 · fixed, one-off
Next deadlines
- Online Self Assessment filing deadline and balancing payment due
- Second payment on account due
- Register for Self Assessment if you started self-employment or new untaxed income in the last tax year
- Paper Self Assessment return deadline
Who this is for
Self Assessment Tax Returns for Close
Anyone in Close who has been told to file a return: the self-employed, landlords with one or several properties, company directors taking dividends, people earning over £100,000 or repaying Child Benefit through the High Income charge, and those with capital gains, foreign income or untaxed savings interest to report.
What is included
Everything inside the fixed fee
- SA100 and every supplementary page you need (self-employment, UK property, dividends, capital gains, foreign income)
- A reconciliation against your HMRC personal tax account so nothing is missed or double counted
- Payments on account calculated and a one-page payment schedule sent to you
- Claims for allowable expenses, pension relief, Gift Aid and the trading allowance checked before filing
- Reminders at 60, 30 and 7 days before the 31 January deadline
- HMRC correspondence about the return we filed handled at no extra charge
How it works
Self Assessment Tax Returns from Close, step by step
Tell us your situation
A short message or call about what you do and what needs filing. We ask the questions that determine the right package and nothing more.
Fixed fee in writing
You receive one price for the work, confirmed by email before anything starts. It does not change if the job takes longer than we expected.
Send records, review the draft
Records come by WhatsApp or email. We prepare the draft, explain the figures in plain English and answer your questions.
We file, you get the receipts
Once you approve and the fee is settled, we submit electronically and forward the HMRC or Companies House acknowledgement the same day.
Why IGI
The IGI way of working, in Close
The price for self assessment tax returns is published on this page and is what a client in Close pays. We confirm it in writing first, and the invoice matches the quote.
Deadline-first: the dates that matter for self assessment tax returns are shown at the top of this page, diarised for every Close client and chased before they arrive.
No appointments, no travel across North West, no parking. Everything for self assessment tax returns in Close happens online, with a real person on the other end during UK working hours.
You get one contact for self assessment tax returns, not a queue. Close clients message the same person throughout and get an answer in working hours, usually within a few hours.
The output for Close clients is never just a form. It is the form, a one-page summary of what it says, and a note of the decisions it points to for self assessment tax returns.
Approval before filing is a rule, not a courtesy. For self assessment tax returns in Close, every submission to HMRC or Companies House follows your written go-ahead.
Local facts
About Close
Close is in North West, England. Income tax in England follows the UK rates: 20% basic to £50,270, 40% higher to £125,140 and 45% additional, with the personal allowance of £12,570 tapered away above £100,000. National Insurance, VAT and Corporation Tax are UK-wide, and Stamp Duty Land Tax applies to property purchases.
| Place | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Riggs | 0.6 mi | SE |
| Rakefoot | 0.7 mi | W |
| Wythop Mill | 0.8 mi | S |
| Routenbeck | 0.9 mi | E |
| Dubwath | 1.0 mi | E |
| Barkhouse | 1 mi | NE |
| Lambfoot | 1 mi | W |
| Old Scale | 2 mi | SE |
Worth knowing
Rules that come up in this work
Record keeping
Good records are the difference between a quick enquiry and a long one. For the self-employed, five years after the filing deadline; for companies, six years from the year end; for VAT, six years. Photographs of receipts, PDF statements and software exports all count. The requirement is to keep records, not paper, and a well-organised cloud folder satisfies it.
Allowable expenses
An expense is allowable against trading profit if it is incurred wholly and exclusively for the business. Materials, business travel other than ordinary commuting, a proportion of home running costs, software, insurance, professional fees, bank charges and protective clothing qualify. Client entertainment, ordinary clothing, fines and the private share of mixed-use costs do not.
Crypto records and reporting
Crypto tax splits into capital gains on disposals and income on rewards, with different rates and different reporting. The £3,000 annual exempt amount and the 18% and 24% rates apply to gains; staking, mining and airdrop income is taxed at marginal income tax rates. HMRC's nudge letters to holders have increased sharply, and a voluntary disclosure before one arrives is treated far more leniently.
The 60-day property CGT return
The 60-day Capital Gains Tax return on residential property is the deadline landlords most often miss, because it falls outside the Self Assessment cycle and runs from completion, not exchange. Private residence relief for periods you lived in the property, plus the final nine months, reduces the gain. Penalties for a late return mirror Self Assessment, starting at £100.
Switching accountants
Changing accountant is simpler than most people fear. You authorise the new firm, which writes to the old one for professional clearance and your records; the outgoing accountant must hand over your own documents and usually does within two weeks. The new firm registers as your agent with HMRC and picks up the next filing. There is no need to wait for a year end.
Closing a company
Striking off a company is cheap but must be done in order: stop trading, file the final accounts and CT600, pay the tax, close VAT and PAYE, distribute the remaining assets, close the bank account, then apply. Anything left in the company at dissolution passes to the Crown. Distributions up to £25,000 are taxed as capital gains; above that a formal liquidation is usually needed to keep capital treatment.
Confirmation statements and identity verification
The confirmation statement is the annual check that the public register is right: officers, registered office, SIC codes, shareholders and the PSC register. It carries a £50 fee and no financial penalty for lateness, but failure to file leads to compulsory strike-off. The identity verification regime introduced in November 2025 has added a further check to every statement.
Questions
Self Assessment Tax Returns questions from Close
I am employed and have a small side income. Do I need a return?
If the side income is under £1,000 a year the trading allowance covers it and no return is needed. Above that you must register and file. If the side income is the only reason for the return, the £129 package applies and we make sure your PAYE figures from the P60 are reconciled correctly.
What happens after you file?
You receive HMRC's submission receipt, a PDF of the return, the tax computation and a payment schedule with HMRC's bank details and your payment reference. We diarise next year's deadlines for you and send reminders before each one.
Will Making Tax Digital change my return?
From April 2026 sole traders and landlords with qualifying income over £50,000 send quarterly updates to HMRC through software, with the £30,000 threshold following in April 2027. The year-end return becomes a final declaration. We set this up through our bookkeeping service when it applies to you.
Do you handle Scottish or Welsh income tax?
Yes. Scottish taxpayers have six bands from 19% to 48% and Welsh taxpayers have Welsh rates set by the Senedd, both applied automatically from the residence HMRC holds for you. We check that address is right, because an out-of-date one is a common cause of wrong tax codes.
What records should I keep, and for how long?
Invoices, bank statements, receipts, P60s and P45s, dividend vouchers and any HMRC letters. Keep them for at least five years after the 31 January filing deadline of the tax year they relate to. Photos and PDFs are acceptable to HMRC; paper is not required.
Can you deal with HMRC on my behalf?
Once you authorise us as your agent we can speak to HMRC about your return, see your account and respond to letters about the return we filed. The authorisation is free, done through your Government Gateway or a code HMRC posts to you, and takes a few days to activate.
Which deadlines matter most for self assessment tax returns?
The next four dates that apply to self assessment tax returns are shown at the top of this page, calculated from today. For Close clients we diarise every one of them from the day you join and send reminders before each, so the work is done in good time rather than in the last week before a penalty.
How do I get started from Close?
Message us on WhatsApp or email with a sentence about your business and what you need. We reply in working hours with any questions and a fixed fee for self assessment tax returns. Once you confirm, we tell you exactly which records to send and the work begins. Most Close clients are set up within a day.
One message from Close, one fixed price
Tell us what you need. You get one fixed fee in writing, and nothing is filed until you approve it.