Guides and tax dates
Plain answers, and the dates that matter.
Short guides to the things our clients ask about most, and every deadline for the year ahead. General information only: for advice on your own situation, talk to us.
Key tax dates, 2026/27
We remind clients a month before each one.
31
Oct
2026
Paper tax returns due
Paper returns for the 2025/26 tax year. Filing online gives you until 31 January.
7
Nov
2026
Quarterly update due
Covers 6 July to 5 October, for sole traders and landlords already in the scheme.
30
Dec
2026
File online to pay through PAYE
File by now and tax under £3,000 can be collected through your tax code instead.
31
Jan
2027
Online returns and tax due
2025/26 returns and the balancing payment, plus the first payment on account for 2026/27.
7
Feb
2027
Quarterly update due
Covers 6 October to 5 January.
5
Apr
2027
Tax year ends
Last day to use this year's ISA, pension and capital gains allowances.
31
May
2027
P60s to employees
Everyone on the payroll on 5 April gets a P60 by today.
31
Jul
2027
Second payment on account
The second payment towards your 2026/27 tax bill.
Guides
Read these before your first meeting.
Making Tax Digital
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: what changes
Who has to keep digital records and send quarterly updates, and from when.
5 min read
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September 2026
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Limited companies
Sole trader or limited company?
The real differences in tax, paperwork and risk, and when switching starts to pay.
6 min read
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August 2026
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Landlords
What landlords can and can't claim
Repairs, mortgage interest, agent fees and the costs HMRC won't let you deduct.
5 min read
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July 2026
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VAT
Do I need to register for VAT?
The £90,000 threshold, how to check it, and when registering early makes sense.
4 min read
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June 2026
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Self assessment
Payments on account, explained
Why your first tax bill can be one and a half times what you expected.
3 min read
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May 2026
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Self assessment
The records to keep for your tax return
What to keep, how long for, and a simple way to stop the January scramble.
4 min read
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April 2026
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