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Key tax dates & deadlines
The recurring deadlines every UK business owner should know. Our clients don't need this page (we track every date for them), but everyone deserves to see what's coming.
| When | What's due |
|---|---|
| 31 January | Self Assessment online filing deadline Online tax return due, plus balancing payment and first payment on account for the current tax year. |
| 5 April | Tax year ends Last day to use ISA, pension and capital gains allowances for the year. |
| 6 April | New tax year begins New rates, thresholds and allowances take effect. |
| 31 May | P60s to employees Employers must give every employee on the payroll at 5 April a P60. |
| 6 July | P11D deadline Report expenses and benefits in kind to HMRC; give copies to employees. |
| 31 July | Second payment on account Second Self Assessment payment on account due for the tax year just ended. |
| 5 October | Register for Self Assessment Deadline to tell HMRC if you need to file a return for the previous tax year. |
| 31 October | Paper Self Assessment deadline Paper tax returns due; file online instead and you get until 31 January. |
| 1 month + 7 days after quarter end | VAT return & payment Standard deadline for each VAT quarter, filed through MTD-compatible software. |
| 9 months + 1 day after year end | Corporation tax payment For companies with profits under £1.5m. The CT600 return itself is due 12 months after the period end. |
| 9 months after year end | Companies House accounts Annual accounts filing deadline for private limited companies. |