SnapReminder
Free on App Store ↗
SnapReminder
Free on App Store ↗
SnapReminder scans your HMRC letters, invoices and tax notices — and reminds you before every deadline. No spreadsheet. No calendar stress. Just scan and go.
Download free on iPhoneAs a self-employed person in the UK, these dates are non-negotiable. Miss one — you pay. SnapReminder makes sure you never do.
Freelance web developer. Works from home in Bristol. Invoices clients, manages his own taxes, runs a limited company. Has a lot going on.
Here's how James handles a full tax year — without a single spreadsheet or sticky note.
The Self Assessment reminder from HMRC lands in December. James scans it immediately. Reminder set for 20th January — 11 days before the deadline. Filed on time, no fine.
His insurer sends the renewal notice. Scanned, reminder set for 2 weeks before expiry. This time he shops around and saves £180 on his premium.
SnapReminder reminds him 10 days before his VAT quarter closes. He files on time and pays the balance due. No surcharge, no interest.
The Companies House reminder arrives by post. Scanned. Reminder set for the week before. He files the confirmation statement online, pays £13, done.
This is the one James always missed. Not anymore. HMRC notice scanned in January, reminder set for 24th July. Payment made. No penalty.
His accountant sends the accounts for signing. Reminder set for the Companies House and HMRC filing deadlines. Both met. No late filing penalty.
He scanned the HMRC letter back in December. The reminder fires on 20th January. He spends the week before filing rather than scrambling on the 31st.
SnapReminder understands UK business documents and knows what each one means for your deadlines.
Quick answers to the deadline questions that cost UK freelancers the most money.
The online Self Assessment deadline is 31 January each year for the previous tax year (6 April – 5 April). Paper returns must be filed by 31 October. Miss the online deadline by even one day and you automatically receive a £100 fine — regardless of whether you owe any tax.
VAT returns are due 1 month and 7 days after the end of your VAT accounting period. On quarterly VAT, this means four different deadlines per year — all staggered depending on when your VAT quarter ends. SnapReminder tracks all four automatically once you scan the first HMRC letter.
An automatic £100 penalty applies immediately. If you're 3 months late, HMRC adds £10 per day (up to £900). At 6 months: 5% of the tax owed or £300, whichever is greater. At 12 months: another 5% or £300. The total can reach several thousand pounds for serious delays.
If your Self Assessment tax bill is over £1,000, HMRC requires advance payments towards next year's bill. 50% is due 31 January (alongside your current tax bill) and 50% due 31 July. These are easy to forget because they don't correspond to a specific letter — SnapReminder reminds you of both.
Yes. Limited company directors face additional deadlines beyond Self Assessment — Companies House annual accounts, the confirmation statement, and Corporation Tax (due 9 months after your company year-end). All of these can be scanned and tracked in SnapReminder.
Download SnapReminder free. Scan your next HMRC letter in under 10 seconds — and never miss a deadline again.
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