Dinahmo
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The self employed are in for a big shock in the next year or so because the govt and HMRC have decided that they should do quarterly returns of their income and expenses in addition to the end of year tax returns. Many self employed are not very computer literate and either prepare hand written records or bags of receipts and statements.
I'm one self-employed person who isn't in for a big shock and isn't computer illiterate. Again, I resent the implication.
No implication on my part. If you were to read the accountants' forums as I do you would see that many other accountant's think the same as I do. Just because you are up to scratch doesn't mean that everyone is.
I am sitting here at my computer about to start work on yet another client who sent me their records in the last couple of weeks, despite several requests. These are the people who are in for a big shock. Most of them hate doing any paperwork - it's not in their genes. Whereas I, who cannot sew a straight line, using a sewing machine and certainly can't produce a prize winning artwork, actually enjoy what I do.
I've read forums for the approximately 3 million like me, who didn't receive a penny. The Chancellor knew, but he thought the same as you ie. we're all fraudsters, who hadn't declared our income and don't know how to fill in a form. But - hey - we're in the minority, so who cares?