What is the SA101 form?

I was disappointed to learn that the SA101 was not actually the 101st Special Ale from the Welsh Brewing Legends BRAINS.

Sadly it's a form. Just a boring old form. One of many boring old HMRC forms.

If you need to inform HMRC about stranger / less common types of income, a deduction or even tax relief then you will need to complete the SA101 form in addition to your main SA100 Self Assessment tax return form. (Your self employed tax return form ;-)‍‍

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Weird types of income could include:

• if you earned interest from gilts (UK government bonds)
• if you had any foreign earnings (if you paid tax in another country and want to claim tax relief
• if you received shares or married couple’s allowance.
• if you were involved in Venture Capital Trusts (VCT's) and Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and want to claim tax relief for your investment
• Seafarers Earnings Deductions

To find out more about what incomes the SA101 form covers (and indeed to download the SA101 form) you can visit the HMRC. 

Depending on your tax situation, often you’ll also need to submit additional forms:

• SA102 – for employment
• SA103 – for self-employment
• SA105 – for UK property
• SA106 – for foreign income
• SA108 – for capital gains
• and others 

If you need to fill out any of these additional forms just attach them to your SA100 form.

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Disclaimer: This is simply a guide and should not be treated as tax advice. Contact HMRC directly if you need tax advice.