Tax deadlines 2026–2029
Every tax date a private person deals with, years ahead. Add them to your calendar with a reminder a week before.
2026
December
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File online to pay through your tax code
Submit your 2025 to 2026 return online by 30 December 2026 if you want a bill under £3,000 collected through your PAYE tax code.
Employees · Self-employed · Investors · Landlords
2027
January
First payment on account for 2026 to 2027
Half of last year's Income Tax and Class 4 bill, paid towards 2026 to 2027, unless the bill was under £1,000 or over 80 % was collected at source.
Self-employed · Investors · Landlords
Balancing payment for the tax year from April 2025
Pay the rest of your bill for the tax year from April 2025, including any student loan repayment, by 31 January 2027. The first payment on account for the current tax year is due the same day.
Self-employed · Investors · Landlords
Online tax return for the tax year from April 2025
Submit your Self Assessment return for the tax year from April 2025 online by 11:59pm on 31 January 2027.
Self-employed · Investors · Landlords
April
Last day to use your 2026 to 2027 ISA allowance
Pay into your ISAs by 5 April 2027 to use the £20,000 allowance for 2026 to 2027. Unused allowance does not carry over.
Everyone
Tax year 2026 to 2027 ends
Last day of the tax year. Income and gains up to this date belong to the 2026 to 2027 tax year.
Everyone
New tax year starts
The UK tax year runs from 6 April 2027 to 5 April of the following year.
Everyone
May
Employers give you your P60
Your employer must give you a P60 showing your 2026 to 2027 pay and tax by 31 May 2027.
Employees
July
Employers send P11D for benefits
Employers report 2026 to 2027 expenses and benefits to HMRC and give you a copy of your P11D by 6 July 2027.
Employees
Second payment on account for 2026 to 2027
The second half of your advance payments towards your 2026 to 2027 bill.
Self-employed · Investors · Landlords
October
Register for Self Assessment
Tell HMRC by 5 October 2027 if you need to file a return for 2026 to 2027 and have not filed one before.
Self-employed · Investors · Landlords
Paper tax return for 2026 to 2027
HMRC must receive a paper Self Assessment return for 2026 to 2027 by 11:59pm on 31 October 2027.
Self-employed · Investors · Landlords
December
File online to pay through your tax code
Submit your 2026 to 2027 return online by 30 December 2027 if you want a bill under £3,000 collected through your PAYE tax code.
Employees · Self-employed · Investors · Landlords
2028
January
First payment on account for 2027 to 2028
Half of last year's Income Tax and Class 4 bill, paid towards 2027 to 2028, unless the bill was under £1,000 or over 80 % was collected at source.
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Balancing payment for the tax year from April 2026
Pay the rest of your bill for the tax year from April 2026, including any student loan repayment, by 31 January 2028. The first payment on account for the current tax year is due the same day.
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Online tax return for the tax year from April 2026
Submit your Self Assessment return for the tax year from April 2026 online by 11:59pm on 31 January 2028.
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April
Last day to use your 2027 to 2028 ISA allowance
Pay into your ISAs by 5 April 2028 to use the £20,000 allowance for 2027 to 2028. Unused allowance does not carry over.
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Tax year 2027 to 2028 ends
Last day of the tax year. Income and gains up to this date belong to the 2027 to 2028 tax year.
EveryoneEstimate
New tax year starts
The UK tax year runs from 6 April 2028 to 5 April of the following year.
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May
Employers give you your P60
Your employer must give you a P60 showing your 2027 to 2028 pay and tax by 31 May 2028.
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July
Employers send P11D for benefits
Employers report 2027 to 2028 expenses and benefits to HMRC and give you a copy of your P11D by 6 July 2028.
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Second payment on account for 2027 to 2028
The second half of your advance payments towards your 2027 to 2028 bill.
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October
Register for Self Assessment
Tell HMRC by 5 October 2028 if you need to file a return for 2027 to 2028 and have not filed one before.
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Paper tax return for 2027 to 2028
HMRC must receive a paper Self Assessment return for 2027 to 2028 by 11:59pm on 31 October 2028.
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December
File online to pay through your tax code
Submit your 2027 to 2028 return online by 30 December 2028 if you want a bill under £3,000 collected through your PAYE tax code.
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2029
January
First payment on account for 2028 to 2029
Half of last year's Income Tax and Class 4 bill, paid towards 2028 to 2029, unless the bill was under £1,000 or over 80 % was collected at source.
Self-employed · Investors · LandlordsEstimate
Balancing payment for the tax year from April 2027
Pay the rest of your bill for the tax year from April 2027, including any student loan repayment, by 31 January 2029. The first payment on account for the current tax year is due the same day.
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Online tax return for the tax year from April 2027
Submit your Self Assessment return for the tax year from April 2027 online by 11:59pm on 31 January 2029.
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April
Last day to use your 2028 to 2029 ISA allowance
Pay into your ISAs by 5 April 2029 to use the £20,000 allowance for 2028 to 2029. Unused allowance does not carry over.
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Tax year 2028 to 2029 ends
Last day of the tax year. Income and gains up to this date belong to the 2028 to 2029 tax year.
EveryoneEstimate
New tax year starts
The UK tax year runs from 6 April 2029 to 5 April of the following year.
EveryoneEstimate
May
Employers give you your P60
Your employer must give you a P60 showing your 2028 to 2029 pay and tax by 31 May 2029.
EmployeesEstimate
July
Employers send P11D for benefits
Employers report 2028 to 2029 expenses and benefits to HMRC and give you a copy of your P11D by 6 July 2029.
EmployeesEstimate
Second payment on account for 2028 to 2029
The second half of your advance payments towards your 2028 to 2029 bill.
Self-employed · Investors · LandlordsEstimate
October
Register for Self Assessment
Tell HMRC by 5 October 2029 if you need to file a return for 2028 to 2029 and have not filed one before.
Self-employed · Investors · LandlordsEstimate
Paper tax return for 2028 to 2029
HMRC must receive a paper Self Assessment return for 2028 to 2029 by 11:59pm on 31 October 2029.
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December
File online to pay through your tax code
Submit your 2028 to 2029 return online by 30 December 2029 if you want a bill under £3,000 collected through your PAYE tax code.
Employees · Self-employed · Investors · LandlordsEstimate
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