High earners may need to file 2021-22 returns by 29 September

Taxpayers with income over £200 000 are being asked to check whether they should have submitted tax returns for 2021-22.

HMRC is sending different types of letters to high earners depending on whether they have a dormant self-assessment account (letter one) have received a notice to submit a tax return for 2021-22 but have not done so (letter two) or is not in self assessment but their level of income suggests they should be (letter three).  

Should they find that a tax return should have been submitted for 2021-22 they have until 29 September to do so and to register for self assessment. If a return was not required the taxpayer still needs to get in contact with HMRC by this date.

The tax return should have been submitted and the tax paid by 31 January 2023 and HMRC will charge interest on any...