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Re:Filing Taxes in Japan Is a Breeze. Why Not in the US? by Angostura on Friday April 14, 2017 @01:50PM (#14115888)
In the U.K. If you are employed, your tax is worked out for your through the Pay as You Earn system. If you are self employed you fill in the rather good self-assessment form online and your tax is calculated for you.
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Re:Filing Taxes in Japan Is a Breeze. Why Not in the US? by mino on Friday April 14, 2017 @03:24PM (#14116539)
The UK web-based procedure for self-employed tax return is very easy to use.

I did it for years with no need for an accountant, despite my business was complicated by special circumstances (non-UK customers, tax-exempt research funds, etc).

The one year I was in credit, they wired me the money within days.

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Re:Filing Taxes in Japan Is a Breeze. Why Not in the US? by malza on Friday April 14, 2017 @08:28PM (#14118572)
They are currently doing a big redesign for self employment. Basically moving from a yearly overview of accounts to an on-demand system - where you pay taxes as they are charged. I hope they don't force people to use the new method.
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Re:Filing Taxes in Japan Is a Breeze. Why Not in the US? by genericpseudo on Friday April 14, 2017 @02:36PM (#14116204)
If you have to file UK tax from outside the UK, then you have to do it on paper or use commercial software, but it costs from about $30 a year, so no big deal.
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Re:Filing Taxes in Japan Is a Breeze. Why Not in the US? by gadders on Saturday April 15, 2017 @11:13AM (#14121061)
Most self-employed IT Contractors I know all have accountants.
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