If your accountant ballsed this up he should certainly be helping you sort it out. You should be able to unregister. Strictly speaking you don't need to register for self assessment either unless you are chargeable to tax although a lot of accountants do this for company directors anyway.
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Strictly speaking it appears you are wrong here.Originally posted by TheCyclingProgrammer View PostIf your accountant ballsed this up he should certainly be helping you sort it out. You should be able to unregister. Strictly speaking you don't need to register for self assessment either unless you are chargeable to tax although a lot of accountants do this for company directors anyway.
From HMRC site
1. What’s your work status?
Director of a company
Change this answer
Based on your answers you have to fill in a Self Assessment tax return
1. Register for Self Assessment if you aren’t already registered.
2. Check the deadlines for when you have to send your return.
3. Send your tax return onlineComment
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Strictly speaking, TCP is correct, based on the actual legislation (s.7 TMA 1970, Notice of Liability to Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax), but registration is HMRC policy and it's probably not worth an argument. Note the critical point: chargeable to tax.Originally posted by drumtochty View PostStrictly speaking it appears you are wrong here.
From HMRC site
1. What’s your work status?
Director of a company
Change this answer
Based on your answers you have to fill in a Self Assessment tax return
1. Register for Self Assessment if you aren’t already registered.
2. Check the deadlines for when you have to send your return.
3. Send your tax return onlineComment
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