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PAYE, Student loan and CIS deductions are due for the month to 5th December 2025

Is this relevant to you?

This deadline is relevant to employers who have made PAYE deductions from their employees’ salaries and to contractors who have paid subcontractors under the CIS.

Employers are required to make payment to HMRC of the income tax, national insurance and student loan deductions. Contractors are required to make payment to HMRC of the tax deductions made from subcontractors under the CIS.

Postal payments should reach your HMRC Accounts Office by this date.

Where the payment is made electronically the deadline for receipt of cleared payment is 22 December 2025. Interest will be charged if payment is made late. Penalties also apply.

Online filing deadline for submitting 2024/25 self assessment return if you require HMRC to collect any underpaid tax by making an adjustment to your 2026/27 tax code

Is this relevant to you?

This deadline is relevant for those individuals who complete a self assessment tax return online and who are employees. Where you have an underpayment you may request that HMRC collect the tax outstanding by making an adjustment to your tax code for the year 2026/27.

PAYE, Student loan and CIS deductions are due for the month to 5th January 2026

Is this relevant to you?

This deadline is relevant to employers who have made PAYE deductions from their employees’ salaries and to contractors who have paid subcontractors under the CIS.

Employers are required to make payment to HMRC of the income tax, national insurance and student loan deductions. Contractors are required to make payment to HMRC of the tax deductions made from subcontractors under the CIS.

Postal payments should reach your HMRC Accounts Office by this date.

Where the payment is made electronically the deadline for receipt of cleared payment is 22 January 2026. Interest will be charged if payment is made late. Penalties also apply.

PAYE quarterly payments are due for small employers for the pay periods 6th October 2025 to 5th January 2026

Is this relevant to you?

This deadline is relevant to small employers and contractors only. As a small employer with income tax, national insurance and student loan deductions of less than £1,500 a month you may make payments to HMRC of the income tax, national insurance and student loan deductions on a quarterly basis.

Postal payments should reach your HMRC Accounts Office by this date.

Where the payment is made electronically the deadline for receipt of cleared payment is 22nd January 2026. Interest will be charged if payment is made late. Penalties also apply.

Deadline for submitting your 2024/25 self assessment return (£100 automatic penalty if your return is late) and the balance of your 2024/25 liability together with the first payment on account for 2025/26 are also due

Is this relevant to you?

This deadline is relevant to individuals who need to complete a self assessment tax return and make direct payments to HMRC in respect of their income tax, Class 4 or voluntary NICs, capital gains tax and High Income Child Benefit Charge liabilities.

There is a penalty of £100 if your return is not submitted on time, even if there is no tax due or your return shows that you are due a tax refund.

The balance of any outstanding income tax, Class 4 or voluntary NICs, capital gains tax and High Income Child Benefit Charge for the year ended 5th April 2025 is due for payment by 31st January 2026. Where the payment is made late interest will be charged.

The first payment on account for 2025/26 in respect of income tax and any Class 4 NI or High Income Child Benefit Charge is also due for payment by 31st January 2026.

If we have already dealt with your self assessment return on your behalf you need take no action.

Deadline for submitting P46(car) for employees whose car/fuel benefits changed during the quarter to 5th January 2026

Is this relevant to you?

This deadline is relevant to employers who provide any employees with the use of a car. The form P46 (car) only needs to be completed where a car is first provided or an additional car is provided, or an employee ceases to have the use of a car without replacement. The completion of the form enables HMRC to amend the individual’s coding notice to reflect the change in benefit. This notification may be made by completing and printing off the relevant by paper or online forms. Where one car is merely replaced with another, this may be notified online.

A change in car for car benefits which are being 'payrolled' should not be reported on a P46(car).

PAYE, Student loan and CIS deductions are due for the month to 5th February 2026

Is this relevant to you?

This deadline is relevant to employers who have made PAYE deductions from their employees’ salaries and to contractors who have paid subcontractors under the CIS. Employers are required to make payment to HMRC of the income tax, national insurance and student loan deductions. Contractors are required to make payment to HMRC of the tax deductions made from subcontractors under the CIS.

Postal payments should reach your HMRC Accounts Office by this date.

Where the payment is made electronically the deadline for receipt of cleared payment is Friday 20 February 2026, unless you are able to arrange a ‘Faster Payment’ to clear on or by Sunday 22nd February 2026. Interest will be charged if payment is made late. Penalties also apply.

Advisory Fuel Rates

New Advisory Fuel Rates (AFR) for company car users apply from today. The rates can be found here.

5% late payment penalty on any 2024/25 outstanding tax which was due on 31st January 2026 and still remains unpaid

Is this relevant to you?

This deadline is relevant to individuals who need to complete a self assessment tax return and make direct payments to HMRC in respect of their income tax, Class[NA3]  4 or voluntary NICs, capital gains tax or High Income Child Benefit Charge liabilities.

The balance of any outstanding income tax, Classes 2 and 4 National Insurance, capital gains tax and High Income Child Benefit Charge for the year ended 5th April 2025 was due for payment by 31 January 2026. Where the payment is made late interest will be charged. On 3 March 2026 a late payment penalty of 5% will be added to the outstanding liability.

If we have already dealt with this matter on your behalf you need take no action.

PAYE, Student loan and CIS deductions are due for the month to 5th March 2026

Is this relevant to you?

This deadline is relevant to employers who have made PAYE deductions from their employees’ salaries and to contractors who have paid subcontractors under the CIS.

Employers are required to make payment to HMRC of the income tax, national insurance and student loan deductions. Contractors are required to make payment to HMRC of the tax deductions made from subcontractors under the CIS.

Where the payment is made electronically the deadline for receipt of cleared payment is Friday 20 March 2026, unless you are able to arrange a ‘Faster Payment’ to clear on or by Sunday 22 March 2026. Interest will be charged if payment is made late. Penalties also apply.

Last minute planning for tax year 2025/26

Is this relevant to you?

The final deadline of 5th April 2025 is relevant to individuals who have not considered year-end tax planning issues.  These issues include:

• utilising your annual capital gains tax exemption
• utilising your annual inheritance tax exemption for gifts
• utilising your annual Individual Savings Account investment limit (ISA)
• making additional pension contributions for 2025/26.

Please get in touch if you would like any further advice on these or any other issues.