Check if you need to send a Self Assessment tax return

You do not need to send a Self Assessment tax return

Based on your answers, you do not need to send a return for 2025 to 2026.

If HMRC asked you to send a return

If HMRC wrote to you asking you to send a return but you believe you no longer need to, you’ll need to contact them and explain this. For example, if you have stopped working for yourself, HMRC might not be aware – you’ll need to tell them so they can update their records.

Tell HMRC you no longer need to send a tax return.

If HMRC has not asked you to send a return

You do not need to confirm to HMRC that you will not be sending a return.

You can choose to send a return (for example, to claim some allowances or income tax reliefs). Find out more about sending a return for any other reason.

If you had untaxed income

You must tell HMRC if you had:

• more than £500 income from share dividends
• between £1,000 and £2,500 in any other untaxed income, such as commission or money from renting out a property

You do not need to send a return for this. You can either:

• check your Income Tax and go to ‘Tell us about a change’
• call HMRC

Your answers

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• 1. Did you work for yourself between 6 April 2025 and 5 April 2026?: No
• 1. Did you work for yourself between 6 April 2025 and 5 April 2026?: Change
• 2. Did you work as an ‘off-payroll worker’?: No
• 2. Did you work as an ‘off-payroll worker’?: Change
• 3. Did you get a pension?: No
• 3. Did you get a pension?: Change
• 4. Did any of your income come from UK property or land?: No
• 4. Did any of your income come from UK property or land?: Change
• 5. Did you get more than £10,000 from dividends or savings and investments?: No
• 5. Did you get more than £10,000 from dividends or savings and investments?: Change
• 6. Do you need to pay tax on any of the following?: None of these
• 6. Do you need to pay tax on any of the following?: Change
• 7. Do you need to pay any Capital Gains Tax?: No
• 7. Do you need to pay any Capital Gains Tax?: Change
• 8. Did you hold a position that affects how you’re taxed?: No
• 8. Did you hold a position that affects how you’re taxed?: Change
• 9. Did you claim over £2,500 in expenses?: No
• 9. Did you claim over £2,500 in expenses?: Change
• 10. What was your total income for the year?: Between £0 and £60,000
• 10. What was your total income for the year?: Change