There are an increasing number of online tax return services offered by agencies which have already seen the benefits of Self Assessment Online Tax Returns, and more and more traditional agents are looking to online returns.

"Online returns is a valuable step forward for tax returns. It is a user friendly process for agents and tax payers alike to efficiently file returns giving instant tax calculations," says Karen Butler, MD of Tax Returns Online.

Continual updates
Self Assessment Online Tax Returns is being continually updated with plans to launch a 'real-time' Self Assessment payments liabilities and service to agents along with a secure email or SMS text notification and reminder service.

The benefits for your clients
As clients become more IT aware, they are increasingly comfortable dealing with their agents via email, often using their own software packages to return information to their agents. Whether addressing security or accuracy concerns, the discernible benefits of Self Assessment Online Tax Returns are clear to more and more clients.

Simple and practical
To take advantage of the Self Assessment Online Tax Return service, agents complete a few simple steps. Form 64-8 must be returned to the Inland Revenue for each client for whom you wish to use Self Assessment Online Tax returns. Once the Inland Revenue has possession of this form, you are automatically authorised to send tax returns online for that client.

The bottom line
To raise service levels for your clients, agents should embrace online transactions to achieve faster tax returns, automatic calculations and quicker rebates. It is an additional service to your clients delivering real benefits to them.

Self Assessment Online Tax Returns: Better for you. Better for your clients.