{"id":25726,"date":"2016-01-27T10:52:12","date_gmt":"2016-01-27T10:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clearbooks.co.uk\/?p=25726"},"modified":"2016-01-27T10:53:18","modified_gmt":"2016-01-27T10:53:18","slug":"tax-return-deadline-key-tax-dates-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clearbooks.co.uk\/blog\/tax-return-deadline-key-tax-dates-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Tax return deadline | Key tax dates 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Tax return deadline 2016<\/h1>\n<p>Self Assessment is the method that HMRC uses to collect your Income Tax. This tax is usually deducted straight away from your wages, pensions and savings. If you\u2019re a person or business with another source of income, it\u2019s essential to report this in your annual tax return.<\/p>\n<p>If you file your Self Assessment tax return online, it\u2019s important to stick to the deadlines provided by HMRC. You will usually have to pay a penalty if you\u2019re late in returning this, but the opportunity to appeal is also there if you have a <a title=\"Valid reasons for submitting your tax return late\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/tax-appeals\/reasonable-excuses\" target=\"_blank\">valid reason for being late<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The deadline for filing your Self Assessment tax returns this year is: <strong>31st January<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please note that if you didn&#8217;t send an online return last year, you have to allow extra time as you will need to register first. You might not be eligible now.<\/p>\n<p>To sign in and file your Self Assessment, HMRC have provided a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/log-in-file-self-assessment-tax-return\">handy sign-in guide<\/a> for you to follow.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The deadline for paying your Self Assessment tax bill this year is: <strong>31st January<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please note that HMRC will calculate what you owe based on the report you give. To find out more, check their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/understand-self-assessment-bill\">guide for understanding your Self Assessment tax bill<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re also wondering what are the best ways to pay, follow their guide for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/pay-self-assessment-tax-bill\">how to pay your Self Assessment tax bill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Key tax dates 2016<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><strong>31st January 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deadline for filing and paying your first Self Assessment tax return for the tax year ending 5th April 2016.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(Please note, this may be different if HMRC issues a notice to make an online tax return after <strong>31st October 2015<\/strong>, therefore giving you three months from that issue date)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deadline for sending a paper tax return if you&#8217;re a trustee of a registered pension scheme or non-resident company.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(Please note you can&#8217;t send a return online)<\/p>\n<p><strong>5th April 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Last day of the 2015\/16 personal tax year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>6th April 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Start of the 2016\/17 personal tax year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>31st July 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This is an additional payment deadline, if you make advance payments towards your bill. This is known as &#8216;<a title=\"Payments on account\" href=\"http:\/\/https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/understand-self-assessment-bill\/payments-on-account\" target=\"_blank\">payments on account<\/a>&#8216; (POA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tax return deadline 2016 Self Assessment is the method that HMRC uses to collect your Income Tax. This tax is usually deducted straight away from your wages, pensions and savings. 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