January 31st creeps up fast. If your self assessment tax return is still hanging over you, TaxGuru can take it off your plate. We handle the figures, the filing, and the HMRC side in-house from Manchester, so you are not left scrambling at the last minute. Whether you are self-employed, a landlord, a director, or working under CIS, we make the process clear, organised, and properly checked.
A self employed tax return is rarely just a few numbers on a form. It can involve business income, expenses, dividends, rental income, CIS deductions, Class 4 NICs, and sometimes a Payment on Account you were not expecting. That is exactly why people search for a self assessment accountant near me. They want a professional pair of eyes on their tax self assessment, not guesswork on a deadline. With HMRC rules tightening and digital reporting expanding, small mistakes can turn into bigger problems.
If you are dealing with HMRC self assessment, the first question is simple: do you actually
need to send a return?
You usually may need a self assessment return if you are:
● self-employed or a sole trader
● a landlord with rental income
● a company director with untaxed income or dividends
● working under CIS
● receiving foreign income
● reporting capital gains
● liable for the High Income Child Benefit Charge
● in a business partnership
Some people know straight away. Others only realise when HMRC writes to them. If you are
unsure, we can review your position and tell you what applies.
These dates catch people out every year.
For the 2025/26 tax year, you normally need to register for Self Assessment by 5 October 2026 if you are filing for the first time. The online filing deadline is 31 January 2027, which is also the deadline to pay the tax due. Miss it, and HMRC can charge an automatic £100 late filing penalty. Leave the bill unpaid and interest, plus further penalties, can follow.
This matters now, not later.
If you are already dealing with MTD for VAT, you will know HMRC is pushing more businesses towards digital record-keeping. Making tax digital sole traders and landlords need to watch the next stage closely: Making Tax Digital for Income Tax begun from 6 April 2026 for qualifying income over £50,000, then from 6 April 2027 for income over £30,000. That is why many businesses now want a making tax digital accountant who can manage both current compliance and the move to digital systems. At TaxGuru, we provide making tax digital services Manchester businesses can rely on, including practical MTD services for small business owners who need the transition handled properly.
Everything stays in-house in Manchester. Nothing is outsourced.
We collect the records, organise the data entry, prepare the calculations, and check the details carefully before anything is filed. That includes the awkward parts people often miss, such as CIS deductions, dividend income, Class 4 NICs, and Payment on Account. Then Anwar reviews the work personally. He is an ACCA-certified accountant with 15+ years of experience, and he oversees returns so you know the numbers have been looked at properly, not pushed through a system and forgotten.
TaxGuru – Manchester’s trusted accountants, offering expert, personalised services to help SMEs, startups, and sole traders grow with confidence and achieve financial success.
