Rob's Blog

10/1: Tax Returns Done

Paying tax isn't a favourite pastime for any of us.  Filling in tax returns is a tedius occupation.  That's why I'm relieved to have finished ... almost.  Corporation tax was paid in December.  Personal tax returns are now done for the two of us.  Unfortunately there is some additional tax to pay before the end of the month.

I use a software product called Legatio FastTax to fill in and file my tax returns.  I find it easy to use and cost effective (around £15 per year) even though paying for something that's sole purpose is to tell you how much money you need to pay is grim.  It just requires Adobe Acrobat reader software and the forms look identical on screen to the paper versions but with a lot of help and with the tax calculations built in.  When done, it can be filed direct with the Revenue (so long as you have got your usernames and passwords).

I always leave it late -- usually because I'm waiting for my company accounts to confirm what dividend I received.

Anyway, the reason for the post is that the software is finished with.  It allows up to six tax returns to be completed and filed and I've only done two.  If anyone (UK only obviously) wants to try out the software (for free), just let me know by commenting here.  You need to get cracking though to beat the 31st January deadline.