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Revenue offers help on three line accounts

31 May 2010
Issue: 4257 / Categories: News , Admin
Includes explanation of what HMRC mean by annual turnover

HMRC’s tax help series now includes information about three line accounts.

Such accounts can be used where a taxpayer’s annual turnover from self­employment or from UK property is below the VAT registration threshold (£68,000 for 2009/10 and £70,000 for 2010/11).

The guidance explains what the three line account is, who can use it, what the Revenue means by annual turnover (it does not include money received from the sale of a piece of equipment or machinery previously owned by the business, money received from the sale of business premises, or business start-up allowance or enterprise allowance), what records taxpayers need to keep, and where to get help and advice.

Taxpayers are reminded that the three line account cannot be used for:

  • income and expenses from land and property abroad;
  • employment income and expenses;
  • any income shown on the self assessment trust and estate tax return.
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Issue: 4257 / Categories: News , Admin
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