When do common recurring tax deadlines fall? What other tax significant events are upcoming? What do I need to remember this month?
This is a freeview 'At a glance' rolling calendar of common recurring tax deadlines, significant new tax measures and other tax significant events.
October 2026
Tax deadlines
|
Date |
Deadline |
|
1 |
Corporation Tax payment: 31 December 2025 year ends |
|
5 |
Self Assessment: notify HMRC of 2025-26 Chargeability |
|
7 |
VAT return submission and payment (online): month or quarter-end 31 August 2026 |
|
14 |
CT61: return and payment for the quarter ended 30 September 2026 |
|
19 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (postal): month-end 5 October 2026 |
|
19 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (postal): quarter-end 5 October 2026 |
|
19 |
PAYE settlement agreement: payment of 2025-26 Class 1B NIC and tax (postal) |
|
19 |
CIS return: payments made to subcontractors in the month to 5 October 2026 |
|
22 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (electronic): month-end 5 October 2026 |
|
22 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (electronic): quarter-end 5 October 2026 |
|
22 |
PAYE settlement agreement: payment of 2025-26 Class 1B NIC and tax (electronic) |
|
30 |
Non-resident landlord scheme: payment of tax for the quarter ended 30 September 2026 |
|
31 |
Plastic Packaging Tax: return and payment quarter-end 30 September 2026 |
|
31 |
Corporation Tax returns: 31 October 2025 year ends |
|
31 |
Self Assessment: 202526 paper tax returns |
November 2026
Tax deadlines
|
Date |
Deadline |
|
1 |
Corporation Tax payment: 31 January 2026 year ends |
|
2 |
P46(car) electronic or paper: quarter to 5 October 2026 |
|
5 |
Employment intermediaries: report for the quarter to 5 October 2026 |
|
5 |
Employment intermediaries: remove a report for the quarter to 5 July 2026 |
|
7 |
VAT return submission and payment (online): month or quarter-end 30 September 2026 |
| 7 | MTD quarterly return submission: month end 30 September 2026 |
|
19 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (postal): month-end 5 November 2026 |
|
19 |
CIS return: payments made to subcontractors in the month to 5 November 2026 |
|
22 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (electronic): month-end 5 November 2026 |
|
30 |
Corporation Tax returns: 30 November 2026 year ends |
December 2026
Tax deadlines
|
Date |
Deadline |
|
1 |
Corporation Tax payment: 28 February 2026 year ends |
|
1 |
Advisory fuel rates for company car drivers: new rates published |
|
7 |
VAT return submission and payment (online): month or quarter-end 31 October 2026 |
|
19 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (postal): month-end 5 December 2026 |
|
19 |
CIS return: payments made to subcontractors in the month to 5 December 2026 |
|
22 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (electronic): month-end 5 December 2026 |
|
30 |
Self Assessment: payment of 2025-26 tax via PAYE coding out online return submission |
|
31 |
Corporation Tax returns: 31 December 2025 year ends |
January 2027
Tax deadlines
|
Date |
Deadline |
|
1 |
Corporation Tax payment: 31 March 2026 year ends |
|
7 |
VAT return submission and payment (online): month-end or quarter 30 November 2026 |
|
14 |
CT61: return and payment for quarter ended 31 December 2026 |
|
19 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (postal): month-end 5 January 2027 |
|
19 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (postal): quarter-end 5 January 2027 |
|
19 |
CIS return: payments made to subcontractors in the month to 5 January 2027 |
|
22 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (electronic): month-end 5 January 2027 |
|
22 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (electronic): quarter-end 5 January 2027 |
|
30 |
Non-resident landlord scheme: payment of tax for the quarter ended 31 December 2026 |
|
31 |
Corporation Tax returns: 31 January 2026 year ends |
|
31 |
Self Assessment: 2025-26 online tax returns |
|
31 |
Self Assessment: amendments to 2024-25 tax returns |
|
31 |
Self Assessment: 2025-26 balancing payment |
|
31 |
Self Assessment: first 2026-27 payment on account |
|
31 |
Self Assessment: file outstanding 2022-23 returns to displace a determination |
|
31 |
National Insurance: Form CA72A (deferral) for the self-employed |
|
31 |
IR35: amend or correct 2025-26 deemed payment on employer return and pay any balance of PAYE/NIC |
|
31 |
EFRBS: report schemes starting in 2025-26 |
|
31 |
Plastic Packaging Tax: return and payment quarter-end 31 December 2026 |
February 2027
Tax deadlines
|
Date |
Deadline |
|
1 |
Corporation Tax payment: 30 April 2026 year ends |
|
2 |
P46(car) electronic or paper: quarter to 5 January 2027 |
|
5 |
Employment intermediaries: report for the quarter to 5 January 2027 |
|
5 |
Employment intermediaries: remove a report for the quarter to 5 October 2026 |
|
7 |
VAT return submission and payment (online): month-end or quarter 31 December 2026 |
| 7 | MTD quarterly return submission: month end 31 December 2026 |
|
14 |
National Insurance: Form CA72A (deferral) for the employed |
|
19 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (postal): month-end 5 February 2027 |
|
19 |
CIS return: payments made to subcontractors in the month to 5 February 2027 |
|
22 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (electronic): month-end 5 February 2027 |
|
28 |
Corporation Tax returns: 28 February 2026 year ends |
March 2027
Tax deadlines
|
Date |
Deadline |
|
1 |
Corporation Tax payment: 31 May 2026 year ends |
|
1 |
Advisory fuel rates for company car drivers: new rates published |
|
7 |
VAT return submission and payment (online): month-end or quarter 31 January 2027 |
|
19 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (postal): month-end 5 March 2027 |
|
19 |
CIS return: payments made to subcontractors in the month to 5 March 2027 |
|
22 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (electronic): month-end 5 March 2027 |
|
31 |
Corporation Tax returns: 31 March 2026 year ends |
|
31 |
Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings: amend ATED returns for year to 31 March 2027 |
April 2027
Tax deadlines
|
Date |
Deadline |
|
1 |
Corporation Tax payment: 30 June 2026 year ends |
|
5 |
P46(car) electronic: quarter to 5 April 2027 |
|
5 |
Tax year: 2026-27 tax year ends |
|
5 |
National Insurance: normal deadline to pay voluntary Class 2 or Class 3 NI for 2020-21. |
| 5 | Payrolling benefits: deadline to register for voluntary payrolling in 2027-28. |
|
6 |
Tax year: 2027-28 tax year begins |
|
7 |
VAT return submission and payment (online): month-end or quarter 28 February 2027 |
|
14 |
CT61: return and payment for quarter ended 31 March 2027 |
|
19 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (postal): month-end 5 April 2027 |
|
19 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (postal): quarter-end 5 April 2027 |
|
19 |
CIS return: payments made to subcontractors in the month to 5 April 2027 |
|
22 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (electronic): month-end 5 April 2027 |
|
22 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (electronic): quarter-end 5 April 2027 |
|
30 |
Plastic Packaging Tax: return and payment quarter-end 31 March 2027 |
|
30 |
Corporation Tax returns: 30 April 2026 year ends |
|
30 |
Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings: return and payment (or relief declaration) for properties within the scope of ATED on 1 April 2026 |
|
30 |
Non-resident landlord scheme: payment of tax for the quarter ended 31 March 2027 |
|
30 |
Inheritance Tax: payment of IHT on lifetime transfers between 6 April and 30 September 2025 |
New tax measures and other tax-significant events
|
Date |
Tax measure/event |
|
6 |
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: self-employed businesses and landlords with business turnover above £30,000 report under Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment. |
| 6 |
Payrolling of benefits becomes mandatory. |
May 2027
Tax deadlines
|
Date |
Deadline |
|
1 |
Corporation Tax payment: 31 July 2026 year ends |
|
1 |
VAT fuel scale charge: new rates apply from the next VAT period beginning on or after 1 May 2027 |
|
3 |
P46(car) paper: quarter to 5 April 2027 |
|
5 |
Employment intermediaries: report for the quarter to 5 April 2027 |
|
5 |
Employment intermediaries: remove a report for the quarter to 5 January 2027 |
|
7 |
VAT return payment: month-end or quarter 31 March 2027 |
|
7 |
VAT return submission (online): month-end or quarter 31 March 2027 |
|
19 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (postal): month-end 5 May 2027 |
|
19 |
CIS return: payments made to subcontractors in the month to 5 May 2027 |
|
22 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (electronic): month-end 5 May 2027 |
|
31 |
Corporation Tax returns: 31 May 2026 year ends |
|
31 |
VAT annual accounting: 31 March stagger VAT return and balancing payment |
|
31 |
P60: issue to employees |
June 2027
Tax deadlines
|
Date |
Deadline |
|
1 |
Corporation Tax payment: 31 August 2026 year ends |
|
1 |
Advisory fuel rates for company car drivers: new rates published |
| 1 | Payrolled benefits: provide statement to employees of specified information for payrolled benefits |
|
7 |
VAT return submission and payment (online): month-end or quarter 30 April 2027 |
|
19 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (postal): month-end 5 June 2027 |
|
19 |
CIS return: payments made to subcontractors in the month to 5 June 2027 |
|
22 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (electronic): month-end 5 June 2027 |
|
30 |
Corporation Tax returns: 30 June 2026 year ends |
|
30 |
VAT partial exemption: annual adjustment due this quarter for 31 March stagger |
|
30 |
VAT annual accounting: 30 April stagger VAT return and balancing payment |
July 2027
Tax deadlines
|
Date |
Deadline |
|
1 |
Corporation Tax payment: 30 September 2026 year ends |
|
4 |
Employment-related securities: make good unrecovered PAYE on notional payments to avoid tax charge under s.222 ITEPA 2003 |
|
5 |
PAYE settlement agreement: deadline to agree for 2026-27 |
|
5 |
Non-resident landlord scheme: annual return to HMRC and certificate NRL6 to landlord |
|
6 |
Employee benefits: P11D and P11D(b) for 2026-27 |
|
6 |
Employee benefits: Make good non-payrolled benefits provided in 2026-27 |
|
6 |
Employment-related securities: 2026-27 ERS annual return |
|
6 |
Employee share schemes: registration of schemes established in 2026-27 |
|
6 |
Termination payments and benefits: 2026-27 termination payments and benefits report |
|
6 |
Director loans: close company election under s.187 ITEPA 2003 for all beneficial loans to a director to be treated as a single loan for calculating 2026-27 benefit |
|
7 |
EFRBS: return of non-cash benefits provided to retired employees in 2026-27 |
|
7 |
VAT return submission and payment (online): month-end or quarter 31 May 2027 |
|
14 |
CT61: return and payment for quarter ended 30 June |
|
19 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (postal): month-end 5 July 2027 |
|
19 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (postal): quarter-end 5 July 2027 |
|
19 |
Employee benefits: payment of 2026-27 Class 1A NIC (postal) |
|
19 |
CIS return: payments made to subcontractors in the month to 5 July 2027 |
|
22 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (electronic): month-end 5 July 2027 |
|
22 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (electronic): quarter-end 5 July 2027 |
|
22 |
Employee benefits: payment of 2026-27 Class 1A NIC (electronic) |
|
30 |
Non-resident landlord scheme: payment of tax for the quarter ended 30 June 2027 |
|
31 |
Plastic Packaging Tax: return and payment quarter-end 30 June |
|
31 |
Corporation Tax returns: 31 July 2026 year ends |
|
31 |
VAT partial exemption: annual adjustment due this quarter for 30 April stagger |
|
31 |
VAT annual accounting: 31 May stagger VAT return and balancing payment |
|
31 |
Self Assessment: second 2026-27 payment on account |
|
31 |
Pensions: notify scheme administrator to pay Annual allowance charge for 2025-26 Further ahead |
August 2027
Tax deadlines
|
Date |
Deadline |
|
1 |
Corporation Tax payment: 31 October 2026 year ends |
|
2 |
P46(car) electronic or paper: quarter to 5 July 2027 |
|
5 |
Employment intermediaries: report for the quarter to 5 July 2027 |
|
5 |
Employment intermediaries: remove a report for the quarter to 5 April 2027 |
|
7 |
VAT return payment: month or quarter-end 30 June 2027 |
|
7 |
VAT return submission (online): month or quarter-end 30 June 2027 |
| 7 | MTD quarterly return submission: month end 30 June 2027 |
|
19 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (postal): month-end 5 August 2027 |
|
19 |
CIS return: payments made to subcontractors in the month to 5 August 2027 |
|
22 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (electronic): month-end 5 August 2027 |
|
31 |
Corporation Tax returns: 31 August 2026 year ends |
|
31 |
VAT partial exemption: annual adjustment due this quarter for 31 May stagger |
September 2027
Tax deadlines
|
Date |
Deadline |
|
1 |
Corporation Tax payment: 30 November 2026 year ends |
|
1 |
Advisory fuel rates for company car drivers: new rates published |
|
7 |
VAT return submission and payment (online): month or quarter-end 31 July 2027 |
|
19 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (postal): month-end 5 September 2027 |
|
19 |
CIS return: payments made to subcontractors in the month to 5 September 2027 |
|
22 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (electronic): month-end 5 September 2027 |
|
30 |
Corporation Tax returns: 30 September 2026 year ends |
| 30 | Economic Crime Levy: payment due date for accounting periods ending in the financial year to 31 March 2027 |
2027
|
Date |
Tax measure/event |
| 31 Mar | Capital Allowances: 100% First Year Allowance for electric vehicle charge points and zero-emissions cars due to end on 31 March 2027 for Corporation Tax purposes. |
| April | Late payment penalties for VAT and Self Assessment will increase. |
| 6 April | New tax rate of savings and property will be introduced. Basic rate, higher rate and additional rate to increase by 2 percentage points. |
| 6 April | Late submission and late payment penalties: new regime for taxpayers in Income Tax Self Assessment (ITSA) will apply for all required to submit digital quarterly updates through MTD. |
| 6 April | Capital Allowances: 100% First Year Allowance for electric vehicle charge points and zero-emissions cars due to end on 31 March 2027 for Income Tax purposes. |
|
6 April |
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: self-employed businesses and landlords with business turnover above £30,000 report under Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment. |
| 6 April | Inheritance Tax: unused pension funds and death benefits payable from a pension become part of the estate for IHT purposes. |
| 6 April | Payrolling benefits: becomes mandatory. |
| October | Deposit Return Scheme: introduction |
2028
|
Date |
Tax measure/event |
|
6 April |
Pensions: increase of the Normal Minimum Pension Age (NMPA) from 55 to 57. |
| 6 April | Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: self-employed businesses and landlords with business turnover above £20,000 report under Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment. |
Past 12 months
Tax deadlines
September 2026
|
Date |
Deadline |
|
1 |
Corporation Tax payment: 30 November 2025 year ends |
|
1 |
Advisory fuel rates for company car drivers: new rates published |
|
7 |
VAT return submission and payment (online): month or quarter-end 31 July 2026 |
|
19 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (postal): month-end 5 September 2026 |
|
19 |
CIS return: payments made to subcontractors in the month to 5 September 2026 |
|
22 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (electronic): month-end 5 September 2026 |
|
30 |
Corporation Tax returns: 30 September 2025 year ends |
| 30 | Economic Crime Levy: payment due date for accounting periods ending in the financial year to 31 March 2026 |
August 2026
|
Date |
Deadline |
|
1 |
Corporation Tax payment: 31 October 2025 year ends |
|
2 |
P46(car) electronic or paper: quarter to 5 July 2026 |
|
5 |
Employment intermediaries: report for the quarter to 5 July 2026 |
|
5 |
Employment intermediaries: remove a report for the quarter to 5 April 2026 |
|
7 |
VAT return payment: month or quarter-end 30 June 2026 |
|
7 |
VAT return submission (online): month or quarter-end 30 June 2026 |
| 7 | MTD quarterly return submission: month end 30 June 2026 |
|
19 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (postal): month-end 5 August 2026 |
|
19 |
CIS return: payments made to subcontractors in the month to 5 August 2026 |
|
22 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (electronic): month-end 5 August 2026 |
|
31 |
Corporation Tax returns: 31 August 2025 year ends |
|
31 |
VAT partial exemption: annual adjustment due this quarter for 31 May stagger |
July 2026
|
Date |
Deadline |
|
1 |
Corporation Tax payment: 30 September 2025 year ends |
|
4 |
Employment-related securities: make good unrecovered PAYE on notional payments to avoid tax charge under s.222 ITEPA 2003 |
|
5 |
PAYE settlement agreement: deadline to agree for 2025-26 |
|
5 |
Non-resident landlord scheme: annual return to HMRC and certificate NRL6 to landlord |
|
6 |
Employee benefits: P11D and P11D(b) for 2025-26 |
|
6 |
Employee benefits: Make good non-payrolled benefits provided in 2025-26 |
|
6 |
Employment-related securities: 2025-26 ERS annual return |
|
6 |
Employee share schemes: registration of schemes established in 2025-26 |
|
6 |
Termination payments and benefits: 2025-26 termination payments and benefits report |
|
6 |
Director loans: close company election under s.187 ITEPA 2003 for all beneficial loans to a director to be treated as a single loan for calculating 2025-26 benefit |
|
7 |
EFRBS: return of non-cash benefits provided to retired employees in 2025-26 |
|
7 |
VAT return submission and payment (online): month-end or quarter 31 May 2026 |
|
14 |
CT61: return and payment for quarter ended 30 June |
|
19 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (postal): month-end 5 July 2026 |
|
19 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (postal): quarter-end 5 July 2026 |
|
19 |
Employee benefits: payment of 2025-26 Class 1A NIC (postal) |
|
19 |
CIS return: payments made to subcontractors in the month to 5 July 2026 |
|
22 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (electronic): month-end 5 July 2026 |
|
22 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (electronic): quarter-end 5 July 2026 |
|
22 |
Employee benefits: payment of 2025-26 Class 1A NIC (electronic) |
|
30 |
Non-resident landlord scheme: payment of tax for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 |
|
31 |
Plastic Packaging Tax: return and payment quarter-end 30 June |
|
31 |
Corporation Tax returns: 31 July 2025 year ends |
|
31 |
VAT partial exemption: annual adjustment due this quarter for 30 April stagger |
|
31 |
VAT annual accounting: 31 May stagger VAT return and balancing payment |
|
31 |
Self Assessment: second 2025-26 payment on account |
|
31 |
Pensions: notify scheme administrator to pay Annual allowance charge for 2024-25 |
June 2026
|
Date |
Deadline |
|
1 |
Corporation Tax payment: 31 August 2025 year ends |
|
1 |
Advisory fuel rates for company car drivers: new rates published |
| 1 | Payrolled benefits: provide statement to employees of specified information for payrolled benefits |
|
7 |
VAT return submission and payment (online): month-end or quarter 30 April 2026 |
|
19 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (postal): month-end 5 June 2026 |
|
19 |
CIS return: payments made to subcontractors in the month to 5 June 2026 |
|
22 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (electronic): month-end 5 June 2026 |
|
30 |
Corporation Tax returns: 30 June 2025 year ends |
|
30 |
VAT partial exemption: annual adjustment due this quarter for 31 March stagger |
|
30 |
VAT annual accounting: 30 April stagger VAT return and balancing payment |
May 2026
|
Date |
Deadline |
|
1 |
Corporation Tax payment: 31 July 2025 year ends |
|
1 |
VAT fuel scale charge: new rates apply from the next VAT period beginning on or after 1 May 2026 |
|
3 |
P46(car) paper: quarter to 5 April 2026 |
|
5 |
Employment intermediaries: report for the quarter to 5 April 2026 |
|
5 |
Employment intermediaries: remove a report for the quarter to 5 January 2026 |
|
7 |
VAT return payment: month-end or quarter 31 March 2026 |
|
7 |
VAT return submission (online): month-end or quarter 31 March 2026 |
|
19 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (postal): month-end 5 May 2026 |
|
19 |
CIS return: payments made to subcontractors in the month to 5 May 2026 |
|
22 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (electronic): month-end 5 May 2026 |
|
31 |
Corporation Tax returns: 31 May 2025 year ends |
|
31 |
VAT annual accounting: 31 March stagger VAT return and balancing payment |
|
31 |
P60: issue to employees |
April 2026
Tax deadlines
|
Date |
Deadline |
|
1 |
Corporation Tax payment: 30 June 2025 year ends |
|
5 |
P46(car) electronic: quarter to 5 April 2026 |
|
5 |
Tax year: 2025-26 tax year ends |
|
5 |
National Insurance: normal deadline to pay voluntary Class 2 or Class 3 NI for 2019-20 |
| 5 | Payrolling benefits: deadline to register for voluntary payrolling in 2026-27 |
|
6 |
Tax year: 2026-27 tax year begins |
|
7 |
VAT return submission and payment (online): month-end or quarter 28 February 2026 |
|
14 |
CT61: return and payment for quarter ended 31 March 2026 |
|
19 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (postal): month-end 5 April 2026 |
|
19 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (postal): quarter-end 5 April 2026 |
|
19 |
CIS return: payments made to subcontractors in the month to 5 April 2026 |
|
22 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (electronic): month-end 5 April 2026 |
|
22 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (electronic): quarter-end 5 April 2026 |
|
30 |
Plastic Packaging Tax: return and payment quarter-end 31 March 2026 |
|
30 |
Corporation Tax returns: 30 April 2025 year ends |
|
30 |
Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings: return and payment (or relief declaration) for properties within the scope of ATED on 1 April 2026 |
|
30 |
Non-resident landlord scheme: payment of tax for the quarter ended 31 March 2026 |
|
30 |
Inheritance Tax: payment of IHT on lifetime transfers between 6 April and 30 September 2025 |
New tax measures and other tax-significant events
|
Date |
Tax measure/event |
| 1 | The main rate of WDA will reduce from 18% to 14% for Corporation Tax. |
| 1 | Late filing penalites for Corporation Tax will increase. |
| 5 | The main rate of WDA will reduce from 18% to 14% for Income Tax. |
| 5 | National Insurance: Relief for employers of veterans ceases. |
|
6 |
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: self-employed businesses and landlords with business turnover above £50,000 report under Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment. |
| 6 | Inheritance Tax: 100% rates of Business Property Relief and Agricultural Property Relief capped to a combined £2.5m. Relief of 50% on the excess. |
| 6 | Inheritance Tax: Business Property Relief reduced to 50% on shares designated as 'not listed' on the markets of recognised stock exchanges, such as the Alternative Investment Market (AIM). |
| 6 | Carried interest: taxed under the Income Tax framework, as trading profits from a deemed trade. |
| April | Mandatory registration of tax advisers who interact with HMRC on behalf of clients. |
March 2026
|
Date |
Deadline |
|
1 |
Corporation Tax payment: 31 May 2025 year ends |
|
1 |
Advisory fuel rates for company car drivers: new rates published |
|
7 |
VAT return submission and payment (online): month-end or quarter 31 January 2026 |
|
19 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (postal): month-end 5 March 2026 |
|
19 |
CIS return: payments made to subcontractors in the month to 5 March 2026 |
|
22 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (electronic): month-end 5 March 2026 |
|
31 |
Corporation Tax returns: 31 March 2025 year ends |
|
31 |
Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings: amend ATED returns for year to 31 March 2025 |
Tax deadlines
February 2026
|
Date |
Deadline |
|
1 |
Corporation Tax payment: 30 April 2025 year ends |
|
2 |
P46(car) electronic or paper: quarter to 5 January 2026 |
|
5 |
Employment intermediaries: report for the quarter to 5 January 2026 |
|
5 |
Employment intermediaries: remove a report for the quarter to 5 October 2025 |
|
7 |
VAT return submission and payment (online): month-end or quarter 31 December 2025 |
|
14 |
National Insurance: Form CA72A (deferral) for the employed |
|
19 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (postal): month-end 5 February 2026 |
|
19 |
CIS return: payments made to subcontractors in the month to 5 February 2026 |
|
22 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (electronic): month-end 5 February 2026 |
|
28 |
Corporation Tax returns: 28 February 2025 year ends |
January 2026
|
Date |
Deadline |
|
1 |
Corporation Tax payment: 31 March 2025 year ends |
|
7 |
VAT return submission and payment (online): month-end or quarter 30 November 2025 |
|
14 |
CT61: return and payment for quarter ended 31 December 2025 |
|
19 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (postal): month-end 5 January 2026 |
|
19 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (postal): quarter-end 5 January 2026 |
|
19 |
CIS return: payments made to subcontractors in the month to 5 January 2026 |
|
22 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (electronic): month-end 5 January 2026 |
|
22 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (electronic): quarter-end 5 January 2026 |
|
30 |
Non-resident landlord scheme: payment of tax for the quarter ended 31 December 2025 |
|
31 |
Corporation Tax returns: 31 January 2025 year ends |
|
31 |
Self Assessment: 2024-25 online tax returns |
|
31 |
Self Assessment: amendments to 2023-24 tax returns |
|
31 |
Self Assessment: 2024-25 balancing payment |
|
31 |
Self Assessment: first 2025-26 payment on account |
|
31 |
Self Assessment: file outstanding 2021-22 returns to displace a determination |
|
31 |
National Insurance: Form CA72A (deferral) for the self-employed |
|
31 |
IR35: amend or correct 2024-25 deemed payment on employer return and pay any balance of PAYE/NIC |
|
31 |
EFRBS: report schemes starting in 2024-25 |
|
31 |
Plastic Packaging Tax: return and payment quarter-end 31 December 25 |
New tax measures and other tax-significant events
|
Date |
Tax measure/event |
| 1 | A new 40% FYA will be introduced for main rate expenditure for both Income Tax and Corporation Tax. |
December 2025
|
Date |
Deadline |
|
1 |
Corporation Tax payment: 28 February 2025 year ends |
|
1 |
Advisory fuel rates for company car drivers: new rates published |
|
7 |
VAT return submission and payment (online): month or quarter-end 31 October 2025 |
|
19 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (postal): month-end 5 December 2025 |
|
19 |
CIS return: payments made to subcontractors in the month to 5 December 2025 |
|
22 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (electronic): month-end 5 December 2025 |
|
30 |
Self Assessment: payment of 2024-25 tax via PAYE coding out online return submission |
|
31 |
Corporation Tax returns: 31 December 2024 year ends |
November 2025
|
Date |
Deadline |
|
1 |
Corporation Tax payment: 31 January 2025 year ends |
|
2 |
P46(car) electronic or paper: quarter to 5 October 2025 |
|
5 |
Employment intermediaries: report for the quarter to 5 October 2025 |
|
5 |
Employment intermediaries: remove a report for the quarter to 5 July 2025 |
|
7 |
VAT return submission and payment (online): month or quarter-end 30 September 2025 |
|
19 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (postal): month-end 5 November 2025 |
|
19 |
CIS return: payments made to subcontractors in the month to 5 November 2025 |
|
22 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (electronic): month-end 5 November 2025 |
|
30 |
Corporation Tax returns: 30 November 2024 year ends |
New tax measures and other tax-significant events
| 26 | Autumn 2025 Budget |
October 2025
|
Date |
Deadline |
|
1 |
Corporation Tax payment: 31 December 2024 year ends |
|
5 |
Self Assessment: notify HMRC of 2024-25 Chargeability |
|
7 |
VAT return submission and payment (online): month or quarter-end 31 August 2025 |
|
14 |
CT61: return and payment for the quarter ended 30 September 2025 |
|
19 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (postal): month-end 5 October 2025 |
|
19 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (postal): quarter-end 5 October 2025 |
|
19 |
PAYE settlement agreement: payment of 2024-25 Class 1B NIC and tax (postal) |
|
19 |
CIS return: payments made to subcontractors in the month to 5 October 2025 |
|
22 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (electronic): month-end 5 October 2025 |
|
22 |
PAYE, NIC and CIS payment (electronic): quarter-end 5 October 2025 |
|
22 |
PAYE settlement agreement: payment of 2024-25 Class 1B NIC and tax (electronic) |
|
30 |
Non-resident landlord scheme: payment of tax for the quarter ended 30 September 2025 |
|
31 |
Plastic Packaging Tax: return and payment quarter-end 30 September 2025 |
|
31 |
Corporation Tax returns: 31 October 2024 year ends |
|
31 |
Self Assessment: 2024-25 paper tax returns |
Notes
For announcements made at the 2025 Autumn Budget and 2025 Spring Statement, see:
For more key tax announcements in greater detail see:
This calendar does not include:
- Penalty dates. See Penalties
- Reporting obligations that do not have a fixed return date, such as UK residential property disposals which must be reported within 60 days of completion (30 days before 27 October 2021).
- Claims and elections relating to specific tax treatments or reliefs, which have their own deadlines, such as: