What are the UK tax year dates and filing deadlines?

We've updated this guide on 30th July 2019

The UK tax year for individuals starts and ends in April. After that, you’ll have 7 to 10 months to prepare your tax return

Here are the dates that you need to remember:

UK tax year dates

The tax year for individuals: April 6th to April 5th.

Tax filing deadlines

Self Assessment registration (you can do it here): October 31st
Income tax filing deadline (paper): October 31st
Income tax filing deadline (online): January 31st.

Tax payment deadlines

Income tax payment deadline: January 31st
Class 2 National Insurance Contribution (NIC) payment deadline: October 31st
if you’re self-employed, you’ll have to pay your second Payment on Account (read more about it here) before July 31st.

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