Time running out to register for tax

HM Revenue and Customs is reminding East Kilbride customers that time is running out to register for Self Assessment.

Anyone submitting a Self Assessment (SA) return for the first time – including High Income Child Benefit Charge customers - will need to register for SA by October 5, so that they can complete their return by January 31.

People that need to complete a tax return:

- Earned more than £2,500 from renting out property

- Received, or their partner received, Child Benefit and either of them had an annual income of more than £50,000

- Received more than £2,500 in other untaxed income, for example from tips or commission -are self-employed sole traders

- Are employees claiming expenses in excess of £2,500

- Have an annual income over £100,000

-Earned income from abroad that they need to pay tax on.

If you aren’t sure if you need to do Self Assessment they should go to: www.gov.uk/ check-if-you-need-tax-return