Simple SA tax return question re savings interest
Simple SA tax return question re savings interest
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The spinner of plates

Original Poster:

18,081 posts

224 months

Friday 7th April 2023
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Sorry really basic one but google is not my friend it seems - not used to earning interest for a decade+ so out of practice lol

PAYE employee, so annual self-assessment a simple one.

Keep the maths easy:
Personal Savings Allowance: £500
Gross interest earned: £600

HMRC guidance on Tax on savings interest: If you go over your allowance you pay tax on any interest over your allowance at your usual rate of Income Tax.

On the SA form, UK interest section: Untaxed UK interest (amounts which have not been taxed). Enter total amount: (optional)
Do I put the amount as £600 or £100?

Above is an example, but the numbers are are not huge - just want my annual SA to be as accurate as poss.

Any advice appreciated smile

(I acknowledge that I'm fully responsible for my declarations, any replies are merely 'free inexpert advice', I should pay an accountant if in doubt etc).

Edited by The spinner of plates on Friday 7th April 12:46

Sheepshanks

39,505 posts

143 months

Friday 7th April 2023
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£600.

You wouldn’t take your tax code allowance off your salary figure.

The spinner of plates

Original Poster:

18,081 posts

224 months

Friday 7th April 2023
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Nice one thanks - yup makes sense, I was (optimistically) doing the maths the wrong way round angel

Sheepshanks

39,505 posts

143 months

Friday 7th April 2023
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They should know anyway - the figure gets reported to them.