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Tax Calendar

2024-2025

Key Tax Dates - Employers

The below shows the upcoming tax payment and filing deadlines that you should be aware of. It isimportant to remain abreast of these deadlines to avoid penalty and interest charges.‍Calendar of key tax deadlines – Employers

Task Period Deadline Note
Employers PAYE/NIC payment and CIS returns & payment due 05/05/2025 (month) 19/05/2025* * Due on 22nd if paid electronically
Update employee records and payroll software for new tax year For the 2026/27 tax year From 6 April 2026 (or earlier if required by payroll software provider)
Employers PAYE/NIC payment and CIS returns & payment due 05/08/2025 19/08/2025* * Due on 22nd if paid electronically
P46 (car) forms due if there have been company car changes in the period 06/07/2025 - 05/10/2025 02/11/2025
Employers PAYE/NIC payment and CIS returns & payment due 05/02/2026 (month) 19/02/2026* * Due on 22nd if paid electronically
Changes to advisory fuel rates 01/09/2025 - 30/11/2025 01/09/2025 Previous rates can be used until 30/09/2024 if desired.
Employers PAYE/NIC payment and CIS returns & payment due 05/10/2025 19/10/2025* * Due on 22nd if paid electronically
Employers PAYE/NIC payment and CIS returns & payment due 05/09/2025 (month) 19/09/2025* * Due on 22nd if paid electronically
P11D information for 2024/25 to be given to employees where relevant 05/04/2025 (year) 06/07/2025
Employers PAYE/NIC payment and CIS returns & payment due 05/01/2026 (month) 19/01/2026* * Due on 22nd if paid electronically
Employers PAYE/NIC payment and CIS returns & payment due 05/07/2025 (month) 19/07/2025* * Due on 22nd if paid electronically
P46 (car) forms due if there have been company car changes in the period 06/01/2026 - 05/04/2026 05/04/2026 (Deadline is 03/05/2025 if using a printed form)
Changes to advisory fuel rates 01/03/2026 - 31/05/2026 01/03/2026 Previous rates can be used until 31/03/2025 if desired.
Employers PAYE/NIC payment and CIS returns & payment due 05/11/2025 (month) 19/11/2025* * Due on 22nd if paid electronically
Prepare for mandatory Payrolling of Benefits in Kind , if applicable, before the start of the tax year For the 2026/27 tax year 05/04/2026 Payrolling required for all benefits except beneficial loans and living accommodation
Payment for Class 1B NICs (on PAYE Settlement Agreement ) due to HMRC 05/04/2025 (year) 19/10/2025* * Due on 22nd if paid electronically
Changes to advisory fuel rates 01/06/2025 - 31/08/2025 01/06/2025 Previous rates can be used until 30/06/2025 if desired.
Employers PAYE/NIC payment and CIS returns & payment due 05/06/2025 (month) 19/06/2025* * Due on 22nd if paid electronically
Employers PAYE/NIC payment and CIS returns & payment due 05/12/2025 (month) 19/12/2025* * Due on 22nd if paid electronically
PAYE settlement agreement application deadline 05/04/2025 (year) 05/07/2025
P46 (car) forms due if there have been company car changes in the period 06/10/2025 - 05/01/2026 02/02/2026
P46 (car) forms due if there have been company car changes in the period 06/04/2025 - 05/07/2025 02/08/2025
Changes to advisory fuel rates 01/12/2025 - 28/02/2026 1/12/2025 Previous rates can be used until 31/12/2024 if desired.
Employers PAYE/NIC payment and CIS returns & payment due 05/03/2026 (month) 19/03/2026* * Due on 22nd if paid electronically
Deadline for P11D and P11Db forms to be submitted to HMRC. 05/04/2025 (year) 06/07/2025
Give each employee a P60 for 2024/25 05/04/2025 (year) 31/05/2025
Class 1A NICs payment due to HMRC 05/04/2025 (year) 19/07/2025* * Due on 22nd if paid electronically
Employers PAYE/NIC payment and CIS returns & payment due 05/04/2025 (month) 19/04/2025* * Due on 22nd if paid electronically
Deadline for notifying HMRC of shares & share options awarded to employees 05/04/2025 (year) 06/07/2025

Key Tax Dates - Individuals

Task Tax year Deadline Note
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax is mandated for individual taxpayers with turnover from self employment or property over £50,000 in 2024/25 2026/27 6 April 2026 Requires digital record-keeping and quarterly income tax reporting for mandated individuals
Paper tax return filing deadline 2024/25 31/10/2025
Due date for second payment on account for 2024/25 2024/25 31/07/2025
Online return filing deadline, if you wish for HMRC to collect tax due of up to £3,000 via your 2026/27 tax code 2024/25 30/12/2025
Due date for second payment on account for 2025/26 2025/26 31/07/2026
Deadline for notifying HMRC of chargeability , if not already within Self-Assessment 2024/25 05/10/2025
Online return filing deadline payment of tax for 2024/25 and first payment on account for 2025/26 2024/25 31/01/2026

Key Tax Dates - Corporation tax CT600

NB – Please talk to us if you prepare financial statements of more or less than 12 months in length or have annual profits in excess of £1.5m. If limited companies pay interest, royalties or similar payments, income tax is deducted from these payments at 20% and is reported to HMRC using form CT61 according to the timetable set out below:

Accounting period end CT600 filling date Corporation tax payment date
31/03/2025 31/03/2026 01/01/2026
31/10/2024 31/10/2025 01/08/2025
31/08/2024 31/08/2025 01/06/2025
30/06/2024 30/06/2025 01/04/2025
30/09/2024 30/09/2025 01/07/2025
31/05/2024 31/05/2025 01/03/2025
31/01/2025 31/01/2026 01/11/2025
31/07/2024 31/07/2025 01/05/2025
31/12/2024 31/12/2025 01/10/2025
29/02/2025 28/02/2026 01/12/2025
30/11/2024 30/11/2025 01/09/2025
30/04/2024 30/04/2025 01/02/2025

Key Tax Dates - Corporation tax CT61

Reporting period CT61 and payment deadline
01/10/2025 - 31/12/2025 14/01/2026
01/01/2025 - 31/03/2025 14/04/2025
Reporting period CT61 and payment deadline
01/07/2025 - 30/09/2025 14/10/2025
01/04/2025 - 30/06/2025 14/07/2025

Key Tax Dates - VAT registered businesses

Different return and payment deadlines apply for those that file annual returns or those that are required to make payments on account.‍ Fuel scale charges are updated each year on 1 May.

Quarterly/monthly VAT return period end Return and payment deadline
31/12/2025 07/02/2026
30/06/2025 07/08/2025
31/10/2025 07/12/2025
31/08/2025 07/10/2025
30/09/2025 07/11/2025
30/11/2025 07/01/2026
29/02/2025 07/04/2025
30/04/2025 07/06/2025
31/01/2026 07/03/2026
31/07/2025 07/09/2025
31/03/2025 07/05/2025
31/05/2025 07/07/2025