Welcome to untied’s blog
Here you’ll find general posts of general interest. Our press releases can be found in our newsroom.
Extended Government Covid support for self employed workers, including SEISS and help for those in the gig economy
For the latest on the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) visit here.
“The perfect day to start the year is 6 April” (said nobody)
As we roll over to 6 April, a reminder that it's odd that the personal tax year runs from 6 April to 5 April of the following year. Here untied explains why. It starts with Christmas. In the medieval period, 25 December was traditionally one of the four "quarter days"...
Coronavirus support for self-employed – untied make reporting to HMRC and doing your tax return easy and now free
untied, the UK’s personal tax app, has announced that its tried and tested self assessment app is being made available for free for the next three months to help people to do their tax returns and to meet any reporting requirements to HMRC to evidence their income in...
Coronavirus emergency support: thousands of self employed people risk losing out unless their tax returns for 2018/19 are filed and correct
untied, the UK’s personal tax app, has welcomed today’s announcement of support for the self employed by Chancellor Rishi Sunak and has advised self employed people to check that their tax returns for 2018/19 are correct as this will form the basis for any money...
The four essential tax FAQs Airbnb hosts need to know
More and more of us are topping up our income by offering a spare room or a temporarily vacant home to holidaymakers or business travellers through Airbnb. In just twelve short years, Airbnb has grown to become a ubiquitous part of 21st-century travel and now around...
How quickly can you do your tax return with untied?
If you're new to untied you could be submitting your tax return within an hour or two of installing the app. Of course how long it actually takes will depend on your circumstances and how complicated your finances are. How long you've been using untied will make a...
Put off your tax return for a last minute high
I confessed to a friend I’d prepared a slideshow on the five minute journey to a meeting to present it. “I was last minute,” I said. She replied, “no, you were bored.” Whatever the reason for putting things off, people who leave things to the last minute can get a...
Countdown to deadline day
There are fewer than 20 days until the tax return deadline. Are you ready? Now is a great time to make sure you have your HMRC login details, dig out your National Insurance number and find any paperwork you might need, like your P60 if you have employment income....
untied’s Xmas and New Year holiday tax snapshot
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care And someone said "I know what, I'll do my taxes." Happy New Year! We've just been looking at untied's holiday...
2,626 Tax returns and a partridge in a pear tree
According to HMRC more than 10,000 tax returns were filed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day last year. For some, filing tax returns at Christmas appears to be a tradition.The peak time was between 1pm and 2pm. And 2,626 were sent...
Taxes…what’s your problem?
Back in July of this year, I joined untied as Chief Product Officer. The founders, Kevin and Marcus, wowed me with their infectious energy and 'just do it!' attitude. But they really hooked me with their clarity of vision. Did you know, as a nation we spend 100...
Essential reading for anyone interested in the FCA regulatory sandbox (one AISP business’s experience)
TLDR; Regulation is important for consumers and business. While the FCA sandbox can be a good way to experiment and get going, it’s not a light touch. untied learnt three lessons on our way to becoming a registered AISP (RAISP) that we’re happy to share: Don’t rely on...
untied united
This could be the name of our company football team, if we had one. We don’t yet. We might just about muster a 5 a side team right now, but I think this is something for future hires. As a team we are united though. United in wanting to untie people from the hassles...
What’s your Gig?
The ‘gig economy’ is a phrase which entered our lexicon nearly five years ago. Previously only used to describe a band’s live show or as a word for some short-lived job landed, whether ‘a nice little gig’ or ‘a tough gig’, the term is now used to describe entire...
Moved into Rise!
We’ve moved into Rise in London!
untied and the Path of Desire
Desire paths are the little dirt tracks that are made over time when the concrete/tarmac’d paths don’t go the way we want them. But what’s that got to do with untied?
untied – Hitting Taxes for Six
It’s cricket season. Even if the weather’s not been up to it (or England’s batting at times), we have a sunny outlook.
A chance to reflect on our progress in 2019 …
Stemettes – Seeing the Future
Stemettes encourages girls and young women to pursue careers in science and technology, and this week held a hackathon in Rise combining fintech and environment. The energy in the room was amazing, and so were the apps that they built …
Three months and crumpets
About a year ago, I was on a holiday in Israel; I had planned to attend a wedding. I was standing in the middle of Arlozorov bus station in Tel Aviv, gazing around to spot the 480 bus that would take me to Jerusalem. There, it was. I started walking towards it when I heard someone calling my name. Instinctively, I turned my head and I saw a familiar face …
Open banking – why should I care?
This September will bring us that ‘back to school’ feeling, a season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, and one of the most transformative changes to the personal finance sector that we’ve seen in two decades. And it matters to all of us, because it opens the doors to...
