Tax returns & Self Assessment
Self Assessment returns built on evidence, not on the January panic
Support for individuals, directors, landlords, sole traders and self-employed professionals — reviewing income, expenses, allowances, reliefs, records and deadlines before anything is submitted.
- Individuals
- Directors
- Landlords
- Sole traders
- Self-employed
Tax return support depends on income sources, expenses, allowances, reliefs, records, deadlines, previous filings, notices, eligibility, evidence, HMRC guidance, and agreed advisory scope. Refunds, tax savings, and filing outcomes are not guaranteed.
Reviewed before filing
- Income sources and correct tax year
- Allowable expenses and apportionment
- Allowances, reliefs and eligibility
- Deadlines, notices and prior filings
Who this is for
Six positions, six different sets of rules
A return is only straightforward once you know which position you are filing from. That is where the work starts.
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Individuals
Employment income alongside other sources, higher-rate considerations, pension and charitable contributions, and the records that support each entry.
- Multiple income sources reconciled
- Allowances relevant to your circumstances
- Prior-year figures and notices reviewed
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Company directors
The personal return read alongside the company position, including dividends, salary, benefits and loan account movements.
- Dividend and salary position
- Benefits and expenses considerations
- Director loan account movements identified
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Landlords
Property income by source and period, allowable costs under the applicable property rules, and finance cost treatment reviewed carefully.
- Rental income across properties or agents
- Allowable versus capital expenditure
- Finance cost treatment reviewed
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Sole traders
Trading accounts prepared first, so the return reflects reconciled figures rather than a spreadsheet assembled in January.
- Trading accounts as the basis
- Business-purpose expense review
- Basis period considerations
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Self-employed professionals
Consultants, contractors and freelancers with variable income, mixed-use costs and equipment purchases that need correct treatment.
- Mixed-use cost apportionment
- Capital versus revenue on equipment
- Payments on account explained
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People who have fallen behind
Late, missing or incorrect returns handled without drama. The position is established, the exposure is explained, and the route forward is agreed.
- Outstanding years identified
- Notices and correspondence reviewed
- No promises about penalty outcomes
What the work covers
From records to a submitted return
Eight areas examined on every return, regardless of how simple the position looks at first glance.
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Income review
Every source identified and allocated to the correct year: employment, self-employment, dividends, property, savings, pensions and other income.
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Expenses
Costs tested against business purpose, allowability, apportionment for private use, and the period they properly belong in.
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Allowances
The allowances relevant to your status and circumstances identified, rather than assumed from what applied to somebody else.
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Reliefs
Reliefs considered where the facts and documentation genuinely meet the conditions. Eligibility comes before any claim language.
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Deadlines
Filing and payment dates, including payments on account, set out at the start so the timetable is worked backwards from them.
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Evidence
Records checked for completeness and legibility. Gaps are listed and resolved rather than estimated around.
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Filing support
Where filing is within agreed scope, submission follows your review and explicit approval of the figures.
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HMRC correspondence awareness
Notices, statements, penalty letters and enquiry correspondence reviewed so nothing is answered without understanding it first.
Scope and dependencies
Tax return support depends on income sources, expenses, allowances, reliefs, records, deadlines, previous filings, notices, eligibility, evidence, HMRC guidance, and agreed advisory scope.
Recommendations depend on client status, income, expenses, records, business structure, applicable tax rules, HMRC guidance, deadlines, eligibility, evidence, and agreed terms.
Premium subsection
Prepared returns, not rushed submissions
The difference is entirely in the review
A rushed return is a set of numbers in the right boxes. A prepared return is a position you could still defend in eighteen months' time.
Most returns that go wrong do not go wrong because of a complicated relief. They go wrong because income was allocated to the wrong year, because a cost was claimed without a business purpose that could be explained, or because a figure was estimated once and then carried forward for three years without anyone revisiting it.
The review here is deliberately unglamorous: reconcile the income, test the expenses, check the allowances that actually apply, look for legitimate reliefs and offsets where the evidence supports them, and identify what is missing. Where something is arguable rather than settled, you are told so in writing, along with what would strengthen it.
Nothing is submitted without your approval, and no refund, saving or HMRC decision is predicted. What is offered is a return you understand, supported by records you can produce if asked.
- Legitimate review of allowances, reliefs and offsets
- Evidence checked before a figure is committed
- Accuracy prioritised over speed of submission
- Deadline awareness built into the plan from day one
- Judgements and assumptions written down, not hidden
Records and accuracy
Client responsibility includes providing accurate income details, expense records, receipts, bank statements, payroll records, VAT records, business information, deadlines, prior filings, notices, approvals, and timely communication.
Accounts, computations, returns and advice are prepared from the records and information supplied. Where records are incomplete, inconsistent or unavailable, that is identified and discussed before work continues rather than estimated over.
HMRC & Companies House
Dalton & Holland Accounting Ltd is an independent accounting and tax advisory company. It is not HMRC, is not endorsed by or affiliated with HMRC or Companies House, and does not describe itself as an HMRC-approved service. HMRC guidance, tax legislation, filing requirements, thresholds, deadlines and Companies House obligations are set by those bodies and can change.
Submissions, registrations, authorisations and correspondence remain subject to HMRC and Companies House processes, timescales and acceptance. HMRC acceptance of any return, claim, relief, credit, election or filing is never guaranteed.
No guaranteed outcomes
Tax refunds, tax savings, tax-credit outcomes, relief eligibility, HMRC acceptance, filing outcomes, audit outcomes, penalty avoidance, cash-flow improvements, and commercial results are not guaranteed.
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