Self Assessment tax returns
Sending a return
You can send a tax return by either:听
- submitting an online return听听
- sending a paper return听
You can get help filling in your return.听
When to send your tax return听
Check the filing deadlines. The deadline for sending a paper return is before the deadline for an online return.听
You can send your return any time after 5 April. Sending it earlier means you:听
- find out what you owe听
- can budget - if you want to make weekly or monthly payments听
- have time to pay your bill by 31 January听
- can set up a payment plan, if you do not think you can pay on time
Submit an online return听听
You can file your Self Assessment tax return online.
Send a paper return听
If you need a paper copy of the main Self Assessment tax return you can:听
If you need to send a tax return for trustees of a registered pension, you must download form SA970.听
You can download all other forms and supplementary pages.听
After sending your paper return, you can check when to expect a reply from HMRC.听
Use commercial software to send a return听
You can use commercial software:听
- for a partnership听
- for a trust and estate听
- if you get income from a trust听
- if you lived abroad as a non-resident听
- if you鈥檙e a Lloyd鈥檚 underwriter听
- if you鈥檙e a religious minister听
- to report profits made on selling or disposing of more than one asset (鈥榗hargeable gains鈥�)听