You'll need to enrol them for HMRC's online service and to do this they’ll need a Government Gateway account. You and your clients can also now use GOV.UK verify to access Self Assessment – you’ll need to allow 5-15 minutes when you sign up for the first time.

Your client will receive a penalty of £100 if they don’t meet the 31 January deadline. This will increase after 3 months if they still haven’t completed their Self Assessment.

Yes. You can correct mistakes from this year or previous years by logging in to an HMRC online account. But it goes without saying that it’s better to get everything right the first time.

Clients need to submit a Self Assessment tax return to HMRC if they work for themselves, even if they’re also employed elsewhere. Income from property rental can count, as does any regular income made from selling items. Claiming Child Benefit? If the client or their partner earn more than £50,000, you’ll have to do a Self Assessment tax return too.

You'll need to submit a Self Assessment tax return for clients if they rent out a property and have earned:

• between £2,500 and £9,999 before your allowable expenses over
• £10,000 before allowable expenses

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