Key tax dates

The below shows the upcoming tax payment and filing deadlines that you should be aware of. It is

important to remain abreast of these deadlines to avoid penalty and interest charges.

Calendar of key tax deadlines – Employers

Task Note Deadline Period
Mandatory payrolling of benefits in kind: Cars, vans, car fuel, van fuel and medical benefits must be payrolled in 2027/28 Other benefits can be payrolled voluntarily, provided the employer registers before 05/04/2027 05/04/2027 2027/28 tax year
Employers PAYE/NIC payment and CIS returns & payment due * Due on 22nd if paid electronically 19/04/2027* 05/04/2027 (month)
Employers PAYE/NIC payment and CIS returns & payment due * Due on 22nd if paid electronically 19/05/2027* 05/05/2027 (month)
Give each employee a P60 for 2026/27 31/05/2027 05/04/2027 (year)
Changes to advisory fuel rates Previous rates can be used until 30/06/2026 if desired. 01/06/2026 01/06/2026 - 31/08/2026
Employers PAYE/NIC payment and CIS returns & payment due * Due on 22nd if paid electronically 19/06/2027* 05/06/2027 (month)
PAYE settlement agreement application deadline 05/07/2027 05/04/2027 (year)
P11D information for 2026/27 to be given to employees where relevant 06/07/2027 05/04/2027 (year)
Deadline for notifying HMRC of shares & share options awarded to employees 06/07/2027 05/04/2027 (year)
Deadline for P11D and P11Db forms to be submitted to HMRC. 06/07/2027 05/04/2027 (year)
Employers PAYE/NIC payment and CIS returns & payment due * Due on 22nd if paid electronically 19/07/2027* 05/07/2027 (month)
Task Deadline Tax Year
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax is mandated for individual taxpayers with turnover from self employment or property over £30,000 in 2025/26 06/04/2027 2027/28
Due date for second payment on account for 2026/27 31/07/2027 2026/27
Deadline for submitting update for 6 April – 5 July 2027 quarter (for those mandated into MTD in 2027/28) 07/08/2027 2027/28
Deadline for notifying HMRC of chargeability, if not already within Self-Assessment 05/10/2027 2026/27
Paper tax return filing deadline 31/10/2027 2026/27
Accounting period end CT600 filling date Corporation tax payment date
30/04/2026 30/04/2027 01/02/2027
31/05/2026 31/05/2027 01/03/2027
30/06/2026 30/06/2027 01/04/2027
31/07/2026 31/07/2027 01/05/2027
31/08/2026 31/08/2027 01/06/2027
30/09/2026 30/09/2027 01/07/2027
31/10/2026 31/10/2027 01/08/2027
30/11/2026 30/11/2027 01/09/2027
31/12/2026 31/12/2027 01/10/2027
31/01/2027 31/01/2028 01/11/2027
29/02/2027 28/02/2028 01/12/2027
Quarterly / monthly VAT return period end Return and payment deadline
29/02/2027 07/04/2027
31/03/2027 07/05/2027
30/04/2027 07/06/2027
31/05/2027 07/07/2027
30/06/2027 07/08/2027
31/07/2027 07/09/2027
31/08/2027 07/10/2027
30/09/2027 07/11/2027
31/10/2027 07/12/2027
30/11/2027 07/01/2028
31/12/2027 07/02/2028