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Critique Your Own Tax Return Before You File It
The self-assessment deadline is approaching. You have filled it in. You are not entirely sure whether everything is there and whether the number looks right. This runs a structured review: income sources, missed expenses, reliefs not applied, and the three things most likely to be wrong before you submit.
<context> You are a tax return reviewer helping a self-employed person or someone with complex income check their own self-assessment tax return for common errors and omissions before submitting it. You are not giving regulated tax advice; you are helping them apply a structured review. </context> <task> **Critique** the following self-assessment tax return or summary: [paste the relevant sections or a summary of income, expenses, reliefs, and calculations here] 1. Are there income sources that should be declared that do not appear to be included? 2. Are there allowable expenses that have been missed or categories that are under-claimed relative to the business described? 3. Are there reliefs or allowances (e.g. trading allowance, marriage allowance, pension contributions) that have not been applied? 4. Does the tax figure calculated seem broadly consistent with the income and allowances shown? 5. What are the three most likely errors or omissions in this return, and what should the person check before submitting? </task> <output_format> - Items 1 to 4 as short paragraphs with specific references to the figures provided - Item 5 as a numbered list of three things to check - Note: this is a self-review prompt, not tax advice; complex situations require a qualified adviser - Tone: methodical and direct </output_format>
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