File your Self Assessment tax return and pay your tax bill by 31 January 2025
Are you prepared for the online Self Assessment tax return and payment deadline of midnight on Friday 31 January 2025?
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is encouraging their Self Assessment customers to prepare and file their tax return early as the 31 January 2025 deadline is in sight.
The deadline to file your Self Assessment tax return online and pay the tax you owe for the 2023 to 2024 tax year is 11:59pm on Friday 31 January 2025.
The benefit of filing early
HMRC is encouraging customers to complete their Self Assessment tax return as soon as they can, so they know what they owe and can budget to make the payment by 31 January 2025. This also means that if a repayment is due it can be claimed back sooner.
Do I need to file a Self Assessment tax return?
HMRC customers who are unsure if they need to file a tax return can check if they need to send a Self Assessment tax return.
New to Self Assessment
Anyone who is new to Self Assessment needs to register for Self Assessment to receive their Unique Taxpayer Reference before they can send a tax return for the 2023 to 2024 tax year.
No longer need to file a tax return?
People who no longer need to file a tax return should tell HMRC as soon as possible to avoid any penalties.
Self Assessment help webinars
HMRC is hosting a number of live webinars focusing on a range of Self Assessment topics in January. These webinars are free and last around one hour.
New to Self Assessment - an introduction
Tue 7 Jan at 11:45am
Starting your online tax return
Tue 7 Jan at 1:45pm
The employment section of your online tax return
Wed 8 Jan at 9:45am
The self-employment section of your online tax return
Wed 8 Jan at 1:45pm
The UK property section of your online tax return
Thu 9 Jan at 9:45am
New to Self Assessment - budgeting and payments
Fri 10 Jan at 9:45am
Other income and tax reliefs on your online tax return
Fri 10 Jan at 11:45am
Finishing your online tax return
Tue 14 Jan at 11:45am
Your Self Assessment calculation and payments
Wed 15 Jan at 9:45am
Additional Self Assessent help
HMRC has also produced a series of YouTube videos to help people complete their return and a step-by-step guide to check what customers need to do to file their first tax return.
First published 24 October 2024