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    Physical paper tax return, can you send HMRC a printed out copy or do you have to

    Physical paper tax return ....... can you send HMRC a printed out copy with a machine printed signature or do you HAVE to send them a self assessment with my signature using black or blue ink ?

    Due to circumstances I am obliged to send HMRC a physical paper copy and cannot file my Self Assessment electronically.

    thanks for any advice.

    #2
    Have you asked HMRC this?

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      #3
      Originally posted by sbakoola View Post
      Physical paper tax return ....... can you send HMRC a printed out copy with a machine printed signature or do you HAVE to send them a self assessment with my signature using black or blue ink ?

      Due to circumstances I am obliged to send HMRC a physical paper copy and cannot file my Self Assessment electronically.

      thanks for any advice.

      I suppose it depends on why you are obliged to send them a physical paper copy.
      If they (HMRC) oblige you to do this then their letter asking you will provide guidance.
      I would have thought that by the time I've printed it out I'd sign it with a pen anyway as I'd hate them to reject it.


      It seems very, very odd though. What aren't you telling us?


      And why would it be a problem or are you getting your accountant to print it?
      See You Next Tuesday

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        #4
        If you use the official SA100 form that you can complete within Adobe Acrobat then, yes, you can print it off and post it when you're done.

        You do know that paper forms were supposed to have been submitted by 31 October 2020 so you risk a fine / penalty for what will technically be a late submission. Only electronic form submission has until 31 January 2021.

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          #5
          Originally posted by Lance View Post
          I suppose it depends on why you are obliged to send them a physical paper copy.
          If they (HMRC) oblige you to do this then their letter asking you will provide guidance.
          I would have thought that by the time I've printed it out I'd sign it with a pen anyway as I'd hate them to reject it.


          It seems very, very odd though. What aren't you telling us?


          And why would it be a problem or are you getting your accountant to print it?
          Nothing strange. I am just out of the UK at the moment on a trip and I am a non-European citizen and I have to file a late Self Assessment.

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            #6
            Originally posted by BR14 View Post
            Have you asked HMRC this?
            Only possible if HMRC pick up the phone.

            I have a straight-forward question that needs an answer but I get a recorded message along the lines of 'All of our agents are busy, please try again later' before they drop the line...
            "I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
            - Voltaire/Benjamin Franklin/Anne Frank...

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              #7
              Originally posted by sbakoola View Post
              Nothing strange. I am just out of the UK at the moment on a trip and I am a non-European citizen and I have to file a late Self Assessment.
              why are you obliged to do it on paper?
              Did you not get your UTR in time?
              See You Next Tuesday

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                #8
                Originally posted by Lance View Post
                why are you obliged to do it on paper?
                Did you not get your UTR in time?
                Nosey!

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by ladymuck View Post
                  Nosey!

                  vaguely interested....
                  It's the only part of this that is interesting. I cannot understand why anyone would be obliged to do a paper return.
                  See You Next Tuesday

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                    #10
                    Yes you can. I print mine out from TaxCalc software. I have to print and post it because the electronic submission fails every time for no apparent reason.
                    Public Service Posting by the BBC - Bloggs Bulls**t Corp.
                    Officially CUK certified - Thick as f**k.

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