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Self Assessment tax returns - deadlines, who must send a tax return, penalties, corrections and returns for someone who has died.

• Overview

  Self Assessment is a system HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) uses to collect…

• Who must send a tax return

  You must send a tax return if, in the last tax year (6 April to 5 April),…

• Registering and sending a return

  You must register for Self Assessment if you have to send a tax return and…

• If you no longer need to send a tax return

  You must tell HMRC if you believe you no longer need to send a tax return.…

• Deadlines

  HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) must receive your tax return and any money…

• Penalties

  You’ll get a penalty if you need to send a tax return and you miss the…

• If you need to change your return

  You can make a change to a tax return after you filed it, for example…

• How to get help

  If you need help with Self Assessment, you can: appoint someone to fill in…

• Returns for someone who has died

  If you’re the ‘personal representative’ (an executor or administrator) for…

Payment options for your Self Assessment tax bill - Direct Debit, bank transfer, through your tax code, debit or credit card, cheque and pay weekly or monthly

• Overview

  The deadlines for paying your tax bill are usually: 31 January - for any…

• Direct Debit

  Set up a Direct Debit through your HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) online…

• Approve a payment through your online bank account

  You can pay your Self Assessment bill directly using your online or mobile…

• Make an online or telephone bank transfer

  You can pay your Self Assessment bill using Faster Payments, CHAPS or…

• By debit or corporate credit card online

  You can pay online. There’s a fee if you pay by corporate credit card or…

• At your bank or building society

  You can only pay at your branch by cash or cheque if you both: still get…

• By cheque through the post

  You can send a cheque by post to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). HMRC…

• Pay weekly or monthly

  You can set up a Budget Payment plan to make weekly or monthly Direct…

• Through your tax code

  You can pay your Self Assessment bill through your PAYE tax code as long…

• Check your payment has been received

  View your HM Revenue and Customs online account to check if your payment’s…

Sign in and send your Self Assessment tax return online.

How to register for Self Assessment if you need to send a tax return or want to make voluntary Class 2 National Insurance payments.

Use this tool to find out if you need to send a tax return for the 2023 to 2024 tax year (6 April 2023 to 5 April 2024).

Use this tool to find out what you need to do to get a tax refund (rebate) if you’ve paid too much Income Tax.

Where to find your unique tax reference (UTR) number, what to do if you've lost your UTR number, or how to apply if you do not have a UTR number

When you start repaying your student loan, your monthly repayments, what to do if you have 2 jobs or are self-employed, how to get a refund if you've overpaid.

High Income Child Benefit Charge - check if you're affected, how and when to pay this tax charge, opt out and restart Child Benefit payments.

How you're taxed on dividend payments and how your income affects the amount of tax to pay

Print your SA302 tax calculation and tax year overview if you're applying for a mortgage and need proof of earnings.

Contact HM Revenue and Customs if you cannot pay your tax bill - get more time to pay or pay in instalments.

Understand your Self Assessment tax bill - tax you owe, balancing payments, payments on account

Self Assessment tax return forms for the current tax year

Getting help with tax returns, allowances, tax codes, filling in forms and what to do if you owe HMRC

Records and paperwork you must keep if you're self-employed as a sole trader or partner in a business: income, costs, profit, how long to keep records.

Claim capital allowances so your business pays less tax when you buy assets - equipment, fixtures, business cars, plant and machinery, annual investment allowance, first year allowances.

How to report your income and claim tax reliefs and any repayment due to you using the SA100 tax return.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs

Personal pay and tax records you must keep to fill in a Self Assessment tax return: which records to keep, how long to keep records.