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Claiming back expenses from a few years ago-HOW IS IT DONE PLEASE..

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Has anyone had to claim expenses back from previous years? I understand that it is possible to go back up to 5 years.

I have a client whose tax return I did last year. He was self employed and did CIS building work.

I am still waiting for him to drop his paperwork off for 15/16 tax return and accounts, but he has mentioned that he has reciepts from a few years back which he hasnt claimed expenses for and wants me to claim.

I can see this being a last minute panick again, but Im just trying to think how I would put these expenses through. I imagine that they are no more than fuel reciepts but could be materials too.

I thought that you only have 12 months to amend a tax return after the 31st Jan of the year it was due. If I need to bring up a tax return for 13/14 for example how can this be done or do the expenses just go on the 15/16 return with an explanation put in the additional info box?

 

I am also thinking that I might have to use commercial software and purchase it for the year concerned. I didnt complete this return so how can info be submitted this way.

 

CONFUSED!

Kind regards 

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  • # 114517

Hi Gazza,

 

Look at www.gov.uk/self-assessment-tax-returns/corrections

Basically, you just need to write a letter with the details and stating why you think that your client has paid too much tax.

Good luck.

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Thanks Janet D

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