⭐ WEEK 4 – Helpful Hint: Don’t Rush Your Return — Mistakes in January Are Costly (Let a Professional Handle It)

As the 31 January Self Assessment deadline approaches, many sole traders go into panic mode.

That’s when rushed DIY returns lead to:

• Incorrect income totals
• Missed expenses
• Overpaid tax
• HMRC letters and penalties
• Returns being rejected
• Long, stressful calls to HMRC
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And yet, every year thousands of people try to complete their own return in a hurry — and it almost always ends badly.

This Week’s Helpful Hint: Don’t Leave It Until the Last Minute — And Don’t File It Alone

When the pressure is on, it’s easy to:

• Enter figures incorrectly
• Forget additional income
• Miscalculate profit
• Miss allowable expenses
• Choose the wrong expense method
• Misreport CIS deductions
• Claim something incorrectly
• Or even worse — not claim something you should

A rushed return is risky. And HMRC does not accept “I didn’t know” or “I made a mistake” as an excuse.

This is exactly why trying to DIY your tax return in January is more stressful and more costly than letting a qualified accountant take over.

💼 Why We Should Complete Your Return — Especially Now

At this stage in January, accuracy matters even more.
When you let us handle your return, we ensure:

✔ Every figure is double-checked

✔ All allowable expenses are included

✔ No deductions are missed

✔ No penalties or HMRC warnings

✔ Payments on Account are calculated correctly

✔ CIS deductions are handled properly

✔ Your return is filed correctly first time

✔ You save both time and tax

Most importantly — you avoid the stress and risk of last-minute mistakes.

Many clients who switch to us have said the same thing:
"I should have done this years ago. It’s so much easier and I feel more confident everything is correct."

January Isn’t the Time to Take Chances

Once you hit the final week of January, the margin for error disappears.

Your business is too important to risk submitting a rushed or incorrect return.

That’s why we always say:

👉 Let us handle it — because peace of mind is worth far more than a DIY approach.

📩 Ready to get your return completed safely and accurately?

Message us today.


We’ll take care of everything professionally, quickly, and stress-free — so you can avoid penalties and start the year with confidence.