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HMRC Tools and Calculators – All in One Place!

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HMRC tools and calculators for various tax calculations have been consolidated into this article for ease of reference.

HMRC tools and calculators cover Income Tax, PAYE, National Insurance, Tax Credits, SDLT, Capital Gains Tax, VAT Corp Tax, Inheritance tax as well as pensions.

HMRC tools and calculators for Income Tax

ToolWhat it does
Estimate your Income Tax for a previous tax yearUse this service to estimate how much Income Tax you should have paid for a previous tax year
Estimate your Income Tax for the current yearEstimate how much Income Tax and National Insurance you should pay for the current tax year

HMRC tools and calculators for PAYE

ToolWhat it does
Calculate your leave and pay when you have a childFind out if you can get maternity, paternity or shared parental leave — for employees
PAYE tax calculatorCheck your payroll calculations
National Insurance payroll calculatorCheck your National Insurance payroll calculations
Basic PAYE toolsTools to help you run your payroll
PAYE CHAPSRequest form for PAYE CHAPS transfer
Company car calculatorCalculate the company car tax charge based on a car’s taxable value and CO2 rating
Statutory Sick Pay calculatorWork out your employee’s Statutory Sick Pay
Maternity and paternity calculatorWork out your employee’s maternity or paternity pay and leave
PAYE Desktop ViewerView your employee tax codes and notices
Stop PAYE payment booklet formStop receiving a PAYE payment booklet
Order P45s and P60sGet P45s and P60s for your employees if you cannot produce these using your payroll software
PAYE/National Insurance contributions current year reference checkerCheck your PAYE, National Insurance contributions reference for the current year
PAYE/National Insurance contributions previous year reference checkerCheck your PAYE, National Insurance contributions reference for the previous year
Class 1A National Insurance contributions reference checkerCheck your Class 1A National Insurance contributions reference

HMRC tools and calculators for Self-employed

ToolWhat it does
Self-employed ready reckonerBudget for your first Self Assessment tax bill if you’re self-employed

HMRC tools and calculators for National Insurance

ToolWhat it does
National Insurance refundApply for a refund on your National Insurance contributions
Director’s National Insurance Contributions calculatorCheck a company director’s National Insurance contributions
National Insurance Contributions calculatorCalculate your employee’s National Insurance contributions

HMRC tools and calculators for Tax credits

ToolWhat it does
Get a tax credits claim formFind out if you qualify for tax credits
Tax credits calculatorEstimate of how much in tax credits you could get in total
Tax credits: working out your childcare costs toolCalculate your childcare costs for claiming tax credits

HMRC tools and calculators for Employment Status

ToolWhat it does
Check employment status for taxCheck the employment status of a worker

HMRC tools and calculators for Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT)

ToolWhat it does
SDLT calculatorWork out how much SDLT you need to pay when buying or transferring land or property
SDLT CHAPS requestRequest to pay SDLT by CHAPS

HMRC tools and calculators for Capital Gains Tax

ToolWhat it does
Non-resident Capital Gains TaxCalculate your non-resident Capital Gains Tax
Capital Gains Tax shares calculatorCalculate your Capital Gains Tax on the sale of shares
Capital Gains Tax property calculatorCalculate your Capital Gains Tax on the sale of property

HMRC tools and calculators for Pensions

ToolWhat it does
Guaranteed Minimum Pension (GMP) checkerRequest GMP calculations
Pension annual allowance toolCheck your pension annual allowance

HMRC tools and calculators for Child Benefit and Child Trust Fund

ToolWhat it does
Child Benefit tax calculatorCheck if you need to pay the High Income Child Benefit Tax Charge
Child Trust Fund locatorWork out where your Child Trust Fund is held

HMRC tools and calculators for Childcare

ToolWhat it does
Check what help you could get with childcare costsFind out how much you could get towards approved childcare

HMRC tools and calculators for VAT

ToolWhat it does
VAT payment deadline calculatorWork out the VAT payment deadline for your accounting period
EU VAT number validationCheck a VAT number from any EU country to help you complete an EC Sales List
VAT CHAPS requestRequest to pay VAT by CHAPS

HMRC tools and calculators for Corporation Tax

ToolWhat it does
No Corporation Tax dueTell HMRC you have no Corporation Tax due
Corporation Tax via CHAPS (Cumbernauld)Request to pay Corporation Tax by CHAPS to HMRC Cumbernauld
Corporation Tax via CHAPS (Shipley)Request to pay Corporation Tax by CHAPS to HMRC Shipley

HMRC tools and calculators for Inheritance Tax

ToolWhat it does
Inheritance Tax checkerGet an approximate value of an estate and decide if any Inheritance Tax is likely to be due
Inheritance Tax interest calculatorCalculate how much interest is due on payment of Inheritance Tax
Inheritance Tax residence nil rate band (RNRB) calculatorCalculate the RNRB if a home is left to direct descendants
Inheritance Tax reduced rate calculatorCheck if you qualify to pay a reduced rate of Inheritance Tax
Inheritance Tax: grossing up calculatorsWork out an estate value when legacies in a will are free of tax and other assets are tax exempt
Inheritance Tax: guaranteed annuity calculatorWork out an estimated market value of guaranteed annuity payments when valuing assets of the deceased’s estate
Inheritance Tax: quarters calculator for trustsWork out the number of quarters (3-month periods) when Inheritance Tax is charged on trust for certain chargeable events

HMRC tools and calculators for Import and export

ToolWhat it does
System for the Exchange of Excise Data (SEED)Check whether your SEED Excise ID is valid
UK Trade Tariff toolClassify your goods for import or export using the UK Trade Tariff, based on the EU TARIC (Tariff Integre Communautaire)

HMRC tools and calculators for IR35: working through an intermediary

ToolWhat it does
Deemed payment spreadsheetCalculate a deemed employment payment

How can MCL Accountants help with HMRC tools and calculators?

Contact MCL Accountants on 01702 593 029 if you want us to help with HMRC tools and calculators or if you need any assistance with the preparation and submission of your business accounts or self-assessment tax returns to HMRC.

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