09/11/2025
TAX RETURN SEASON
If we had a pound for every time we have been told from a client that, “It’s all straightforward this year,” We would have been retired years ago!
Every accountant knows this familiar dance:-
→ April: “Plenty of time before the deadline.”
→ July: “I’ll dig out my paperwork soon.”
→ October: “I’ll drop it all in next week.”
→ January: “HELP!”
If you think your tax return prep is a ten minute affair, here’s what’s really going on behind the scenes.
1. We have to decipher receipts that survived a year in your glovebox.
2. We get to solve the mystery of the ‘unknown’ bank payment.
3. We try to work out if ‘miscellaneous expenses’ is a code for ‘I forgot what this was’.
4. We untangle your transactions that look like they’ve been through the washing machine.
5. We triple check that “£5.72” isn’t actually “£572”.
Here’s how you can save your accountant’s sanity (and possibly your own):-
→ Give us your paperwork early. We love early birds.
→ Keep your receipts in one place. Not several. Not “somewhere safe”.
→ Tell us about any new side hustles. We promise not to judge. We’ll just ask if you’re making any money.
→ Don’t assume HMRC finds typos charming.
→ Ask questions if you’re unsure. We’re here for the silly ones too.
The ten minute tax return is a HUGE myth.
But the relief on both sides when it’s done properly? That’s very real.
If you want this year’s tax return to be the smoothest ever, let’s make it a team effort ☺️
