Refer to the HMRC Tax return for Self Assessment guidance if needed (opens in a new tab).
- Open the required tax return.
- Select the Data input tab.
- Select Add a new section....
- Under Other non-savings, select Employment.
If the section is crossed through, it has already been added to the tax return. To adjust it the existing values, close the window and select the section on the Data Input tab.
- Complete the section as required.
- Select Save changes.
- Add an Employment section for every employment relevant for this tax year.
Section help
Notes to help fill out this section quicker.
Employment details
| Field name | Description |
|---|---|
| Employer’s name | Enter the name of the client’s employer as registered with HMRC (mandatory). |
| Employer’s PAYE tax reference (NNN/XXXXXX) | Where there is no PAYE reference, enter None or N/A. If the employer is a non-UK employer enter 000/N |
| Is this a close company? | Subject to certain exceptions, a close company is broadly a company which is under the control of, or whose assets are ultimately owned by five or fewer participators (or any number of participators if they are all directors). |
| Repayment of Teachers’ Loan Schemes? |
This applies to tax years before 2019/2020 for part-time teachers in England & Wales. The Student Loans Company will have notified the employer if the client has been accepted onto the Repayment of Teachers’ Loans Scheme for this employment, and student loans payments will not be collected. |
Income
| Field name | Description |
|---|---|
| Pay from this employment before tax was taken off | Value of pay from the client's P60. |
| UK Tax taken off | The value of tax that has been deducted from the client’s P60. This P60 figure will have already taken into account the PAYE coding so no further adjustment is required for the Self Assessment tax return. |
Benefits
These amounts are found on the client’s P11D form:
| Field name | Description |
|---|---|
| Company cars | Box 9 in section F of the P11D. |
| Fuel for company cars | Box 10 in section F of the P11D. |
| Company vans | Box 9 in section G of the P11D. |
| Fuel for company vans | Box 10 in section G of the P11D. |
| Private medical and dental insurance | Box 11 of section I of the P11D. |
| Vouchers, credit cards and excess mileage allowance | Box 12 of section C of the P11D. |
| Goods and other assets provided by employer | The total of all boxes marked 13 in sections A and L of the P11D. |
| Accommodation provided by employer | Box 14 of section D of the P11D. |
| Other benefits | The total of all boxes marked as 15 on the P11D (sections B, H, J, K, and M). |
| Expenses payments received | The total all boxes marked as 16 of section N of the P11D. |
Expenses
| Field name | Description |
|---|---|
| Business travel and meal expenses | Any allowable travel and meal expenses that are not covered by a dispensation. |
| Fixed deductions for expenses | Any flat rate deduction that has been agreed by concession. |
| Professional fees and subscriptions |
Amount paid for paid for professional fees and subscriptions. Refer to HMRC's list of professional bodies approved for tax relief. |
Foreign earnings and deductions
| Field name | Description |
|---|---|
| Seafarers earnings deduction | The amount of any seafarers’ earnings deduction to be included on the Additional Information pages. Select Edit to add. Refer to HMRC's guidance on seafarers earning deductions (helpsheet 205). |
| Ship name | The names of up to 3 ships and to be included in the Additional Information pages as a white space note. |
| Foreign earnings not taxable in the UK | You must include the foreign earnings in the amount entered above for Pay from this employment before tax was table off. The tax computation deducts the foreign earnings when determining the taxable income. Refer to HMRC's guidance on employment issues and domicile residence. |
| Foreign tax for which tax credit relief not claimed | If you want to claim foreign tax credit relief, select + Add a new section and choose the section Foreign Tax Paid On Other Income. |
| Exempt employers’ contributions to overseas pension scheme | Refer to HMRC's guidance on pension tax charges (helpsheet 345). |
Additional text note for Tax Return
Any additional information you want to appear in the white space of the tax return.