HMRC email updates, videos and webinars for Self Assessment

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Subscribe to the HMRC help and support email service to get information on a wide range of topics for individuals, businesses, employers and agents.

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Registering and joining webinars

You can register for webinars in advance but we recommend you join each webinar 5 minutes before the start.

Get help with Self Assessment

Watch videos on YouTube to learn about:

• starting Self Assessment, including why you’ve been sent a tax return and how to register for Self Assessment
• how to fill in your tax return
• how to fill in your tax return if you’re self-employed including allowable expenses
• UK property income including allowable expenses
• student and postgraduate loan repayments and what you need to show on your tax return
• self assessment tax bills and penalties, including what your tax bill may include, the different ways you can pay and how to appeal a late filing penalty

If you are filling in a Self Assessment tax return for the first time

Watch a video about completing your first Self Assessment return.

My first Self Assessment tax return

You can also watch this video in Welsh.

Fy Ffurflen Dreth Hunanasesiad gyntaf

Starting your online Self Assessment tax return

Live webinar

Register for the next live webinar about starting your online Self Assessment tax return.

You will findlearn out:about:

• who needs to submit a tax return
• registering for Self Assessment
• signing in to the HMRC online system
• getting started with your tax return
• hints and tips on tailoring your HMRC online tax return

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about starting your online Self Assessment tax return.

You will learn about:

• who needs to submit a tax return
• registering for Self Assessment
• signing in to the HMRC online system
• getting started with your tax return
• hints and tips on tailoring your HMRC online tax return

The employment and self-employment sections of your online Self Assessment tax return

Live webinar

Register for the next live webinar about the employment and self-employment sections of your online tax return.

In the employment section, you will find out:

• the documents you may need
• where to show tips and other payments
• how to tell us about taxable company benefits and expenses
• how to claim tax relief for job expenses
• how to tell us about student and postgraduate loan repayments deducted from your wages

In the self-employment section, you will learn about:

• what to include in your turnover
• where to tell us about coronavirus (COVID-19) support payments
• showing your business expenses and capital allowances
• what to do with losses
• Class 4 and Class 2 National Insurance contributions on your tax return

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about the employment and self-employment sections of your online tax return.

In the employment section, you will find out:

• the documents you may need
• where to show tips and other payments
• how to tell us about taxable company benefits and expenses
• how to claim tax relief for job expenses
• how to tell us about student and postgraduate loan repayments deducted from your wages

In the self-employment section, you will learn about:

• what to include in your turnover
• where to tell us about coronavirus (COVID-19) support payments
• showing your business expenses and capital allowances
• what to do with losses
• Class 4 and Class 2 National Insurance contributions on your tax return

The employment and UK property sections of your online Self Assessment tax return

Live webinar

Register for the next live webinar about the employment and UK property sections of your tax return.

In the employment section, you will learn about:

• the documents you may need
• where to show tips and other payments
• telling us about taxable company benefits and expenses
• claiming tax relief for job expenses
• how to tell us about student and postgraduate loan repayments deducted from your wages

In the UK property section, you will learn about:

• claiming Rent a Room relief
• telling us about furnished holiday lettings
• working out your rental income
• the property income allowance
• showing your expenses
• costs for replacing domestic items in residential property
• where to show residential finance costs

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about the employment and UK property sections of your tax return.

In the employment section, you will learn about:

• the documents you may need
• where to show tips and other payments
• telling us about taxable company benefits and expenses
• claiming tax relief for job expenses
• how to tell us about student and postgraduate loan repayments deducted from your wages

In the UK property section, you will learn about:

• claiming Rent a Room relief
• telling us about furnished holiday lettings
• working out your rental income
• the property income allowance
• showing your expenses
• costs for replacing domestic items in residential property
• where to show residential finance costs

Finishing your online Self Assessment tax return

Live webinar

Register for the next live webinar about finishing your online Self Assessment tax return.

You will learn about:

• how to declare other income you may have had such as bank interest, dividends, pensions and state benefits
• how to claim tax reliefs like Blind Person’s Allowance, Marriage Allowance, payments into pensions and to charities
• payments on account
• viewing your Self Assessment tax calculation
• paying your Self Assessment tax bill

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about finishing your online Self Assessment tax return.

You will learn about:

• how to declare other income you may have had such as bank interest, dividends, pensions and state benefits
• how to claim tax reliefs like Blind Person’s Allowance, Marriage Allowance, payments into pensions and to charities
• payments on account
• viewing your Self Assessment tax calculation
• paying your Self Assessment tax bill

Foreign rental income

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about foreign rental income.

This is an overview of foreign rental income, including information on notifying and paying HMRC.

Toolkits

There is a capital versus revenue expenditure toolkit and Income Tax losses toolkit available to help you complete your Self Assessment tax return.

How to budget for your Self Assessment tax bill if you’re self-employed

Watch a video about how to budget for your Self Assessment tax bill if you’re self-employed.

How do I budget for my Self Assessment tax bill

If you’re self-employed, you can use the self-employed ready reckoner to budget for your Self Assessment tax bill for the 2021 to 2022 tax year.

Enter your estimated weekly or monthly profit to get an idea of how much Income Tax, Class 2 and Class 4 National Insurance you’ll pay.

Understand and pay your Self Assessment tax bill

Recorded webinar

Watch a recorded webinar about understanding and paying your Self Assessment tax bill, to learn about:

• what’s included in your tax bill
• what happens when you’re employed and self-employed at the same time
• how payments on account are calculated
• budgeting for your first tax bill
• how to pay HMRC
• what to do if you are unable to pay

Use the HMRC app to make a Self Assessment payment

Watch a video about how to use the HMRC app to make a Self Assessment payment.

Watch a video about how to use the HMRC app to make a Self Assessment payment.

How to add a tax through your business tax account

Watch a video about how to add a tax through your business tax account.

How do I add a tax to my business tax account

More information

Find out more about Self Assessment tax returns.

HMRC community forums

You can use the online HMRC community forums to ask questions, see what others are asking and get answers.