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  "api": "Tidy Sheets UK Tax Rates API",
  "version": "v1",
  "topic": "deadlines",
  "tax_year": "2026-27 to 2028-29",
  "currency": "GBP",
  "source_urls": [
    "https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit-tax-charge/pay-tax-charge-self-assessment",
    "https://www.gov.uk/employer-reporting-expenses-benefits/deadlines",
    "https://www.gov.uk/guidance/use-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax/send-quarterly-updates",
    "https://www.gov.uk/guidance/use-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax/using-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax-for-the-first-time",
    "https://www.gov.uk/income-tax-rates",
    "https://www.gov.uk/individual-savings-accounts/how-isas-work",
    "https://www.gov.uk/pay-class-1a-national-insurance",
    "https://www.gov.uk/pay-self-assessment-tax-bill",
    "https://www.gov.uk/pay-self-assessment-tax-bill/through-your-tax-code",
    "https://www.gov.uk/paye-forms-p45-p60-p11d/p60",
    "https://www.gov.uk/register-for-self-assessment",
    "https://www.gov.uk/self-assessment-tax-returns/deadlines",
    "https://www.gov.uk/understand-self-assessment-bill/payments-on-account",
    "https://www.gov.uk/voluntary-national-insurance-contributions/deadlines"
  ],
  "last_verified": "2026-10-17",
  "licence": {
    "name": "Free to use, including commercially, with attribution",
    "attribution": "Please credit 'UK tax rates from Tidy Sheets' with a link to https://tidysheets-uk.pages.dev/uk-tax-rates-api",
    "attribution_html": "<a href=\"https://tidysheets-uk.pages.dev/uk-tax-rates-api\">UK tax rates from Tidy Sheets</a>"
  },
  "disclaimer": "General information only, not tax or financial advice. Figures were checked against GOV.UK on the last_verified date; always check GOV.UK for your own situation. Income Tax bands are for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (Scotland has its own bands for non-savings, non-dividend income).",
  "docs": "https://tidysheets-uk.pages.dev/uk-tax-rates-api",
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    "https://tidysheets-uk.pages.dev/uk-tax-deadlines-calendar"
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  "ics_feed": "https://tidysheets-uk.pages.dev/uk-tax-deadlines.ics",
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      "date": "2026-10-05",
      "title": "Self Assessment: register by today if new (2025-26), incl. Child Benefit charge",
      "description": "Tell HMRC by 5 October 2026 if you need to file a tax return for 2025-26 for the first time (or did not need to file for 2024-25), including to pay the High Income Child Benefit Charge through Self Assessment.",
      "who": "New sole traders, landlords, Child Benefit charge",
      "tax_year_of_date": "2026-27",
      "slug": "sa-register",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.gov.uk/register-for-self-assessment",
        "https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit-tax-charge/pay-tax-charge-self-assessment"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-31",
      "title": "Self Assessment: paper tax return deadline (2025-26)",
      "description": "HMRC must receive your paper tax return for 2025-26 by 11:59pm on 31 October 2026, or you'll get a late filing penalty. Filing online gives you until 31 January 2027.",
      "who": "Self Assessment (paper)",
      "tax_year_of_date": "2026-27",
      "slug": "sa-paper-return",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.gov.uk/self-assessment-tax-returns/deadlines"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-11-07",
      "title": "MTD for Income Tax: 2nd quarterly update due (to 5 Oct 2026)",
      "description": "Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: send your second quarterly update (6 April to 5 October 2026, or 1 April to 30 September for calendar periods) by 7 November 2026. HMRC won't give penalty points for late quarterly updates in 2026-27.",
      "who": "MTD for Income Tax (from April 2026)",
      "tax_year_of_date": "2026-27",
      "slug": "mtd-itsa-q2",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.gov.uk/guidance/use-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax/send-quarterly-updates",
        "https://www.gov.uk/guidance/use-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax/using-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax-for-the-first-time"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-12-30",
      "title": "Self Assessment: file online today to pay through your tax code (2025-26)",
      "description": "If you owe less than £3,000, already pay tax through PAYE and want HMRC to collect it through your tax code, submit your 2025-26 online return by 11:59pm on 30 December 2026.",
      "who": "Employees/pensioners with a small SA bill",
      "tax_year_of_date": "2026-27",
      "slug": "sa-coding-out",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.gov.uk/self-assessment-tax-returns/deadlines",
        "https://www.gov.uk/pay-self-assessment-tax-bill/through-your-tax-code"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-01-31",
      "title": "Self Assessment: online return, balancing payment and 1st payment on account",
      "description": "Deadline to submit your 2025-26 online tax return (11:59pm) and pay what you owe for 2025-26, plus your first payment on account for 2026-27.",
      "who": "Self Assessment",
      "tax_year_of_date": "2026-27",
      "slug": "sa-online-return-payment",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.gov.uk/self-assessment-tax-returns/deadlines",
        "https://www.gov.uk/understand-self-assessment-bill/payments-on-account",
        "https://www.gov.uk/pay-self-assessment-tax-bill"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-02-07",
      "title": "MTD for Income Tax: 3rd quarterly update due (to 5 Jan 2027)",
      "description": "Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: send your third quarterly update (6 April 2026 to 5 January 2027, or 1 April to 31 December for calendar periods) by 7 February 2027.",
      "who": "MTD for Income Tax (from April 2026)",
      "tax_year_of_date": "2026-27",
      "slug": "mtd-itsa-q3",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.gov.uk/guidance/use-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax/send-quarterly-updates",
        "https://www.gov.uk/guidance/use-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax/using-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax-for-the-first-time"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-04-05",
      "title": "ISA allowance: last day to use your 2026-27 £20,000",
      "description": "You can save up to £20,000 in ISAs in the 2026-27 tax year (6 April to 5 April). Any unused allowance does not carry over.",
      "who": "Savers",
      "tax_year_of_date": "2026-27",
      "slug": "isa-allowance",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.gov.uk/individual-savings-accounts/how-isas-work"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-04-05",
      "title": "Last day of the 2026-27 tax year",
      "description": "The 2026-27 tax year runs from 6 April 2026 to 5 April 2027. Pension contributions and Gift Aid made in the tax year reduce adjusted net income for that year.",
      "who": "Everyone",
      "tax_year_of_date": "2026-27",
      "slug": "tax-year-end",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.gov.uk/income-tax-rates"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-04-05",
      "title": "Voluntary National Insurance: last day to fill 2020-21 gaps",
      "description": "You can only pay voluntary National Insurance contributions (Class 2 or Class 3) for the past 6 years, and the deadline is 5 April each year, so 5 April 2027 is the last day for gaps in 2020-21.",
      "who": "Anyone with NI record gaps",
      "tax_year_of_date": "2026-27",
      "slug": "voluntary-ni",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.gov.uk/voluntary-national-insurance-contributions/deadlines"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-04-06",
      "title": "MTD for Income Tax starts if 2025-26 qualifying income over £30,000",
      "description": "Sole traders and landlords whose 2025-26 tax return shows qualifying income (self-employment plus property turnover) over £30,000 must use Making Tax Digital for Income Tax from 6 April 2027.",
      "who": "Sole traders and landlords over £30,000",
      "tax_year_of_date": "2027-28",
      "slug": "mtd-itsa-start-30k",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.gov.uk/guidance/use-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax/using-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax-for-the-first-time"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-04-06",
      "title": "New tax year 2027-28 starts",
      "description": "The 2027-28 tax year runs from 6 April 2027 to 5 April 2028. New allowances and rates apply from today.",
      "who": "Everyone",
      "tax_year_of_date": "2027-28",
      "slug": "tax-year-start",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.gov.uk/income-tax-rates"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-05-07",
      "title": "MTD for Income Tax: 4th quarterly update for 2026-27 due",
      "description": "Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: send your fourth quarterly update for 2026-27 (6 April 2026 to 5 April 2027, or 1 April to 31 March) by 7 May 2027.",
      "who": "MTD for Income Tax (from April 2026)",
      "tax_year_of_date": "2027-28",
      "slug": "mtd-itsa-q4",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.gov.uk/guidance/use-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax/send-quarterly-updates",
        "https://www.gov.uk/guidance/use-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax/using-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax-for-the-first-time"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-05-31",
      "title": "P60 for 2026-27: employers must give it to you by today",
      "description": "If you were working for an employer on 5 April 2027, they must give you a P60 for 2026-27 by 31 May 2027, on paper or electronically. Keep it for your records and any tax return.",
      "who": "Employees",
      "tax_year_of_date": "2027-28",
      "slug": "p60",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.gov.uk/paye-forms-p45-p60-p11d/p60"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-07-06",
      "title": "Employers: P11D and P11D(b) for 2026-27 due",
      "description": "Employers must report 2026-27 expenses and benefits (P11D), give employees a copy and report Class 1A National Insurance owed (P11D(b)) by 6 July 2027.",
      "who": "Employers",
      "tax_year_of_date": "2027-28",
      "slug": "p11d",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.gov.uk/employer-reporting-expenses-benefits/deadlines"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-07-22",
      "title": "Employers: pay Class 1A National Insurance for 2026-27",
      "description": "Class 1A National Insurance on 2026-27 benefits must reach HMRC by 22 July 2027 (19 July 2027 if paying by cheque through the post).",
      "who": "Employers",
      "tax_year_of_date": "2027-28",
      "slug": "class-1a-nic",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.gov.uk/pay-class-1a-national-insurance",
        "https://www.gov.uk/employer-reporting-expenses-benefits/deadlines"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-07-31",
      "title": "Self Assessment: 2nd payment on account for 2026-27",
      "description": "Pay your second payment on account for 2026-27 by midnight on 31 July 2027.",
      "who": "Self Assessment",
      "tax_year_of_date": "2027-28",
      "slug": "sa-poa-2",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.gov.uk/understand-self-assessment-bill/payments-on-account",
        "https://www.gov.uk/pay-self-assessment-tax-bill"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-08-07",
      "title": "MTD for Income Tax: 1st quarterly update for 2027-28 due",
      "description": "Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: send your first quarterly update for 2027-28 (6 April to 5 July 2027, or 1 April to 30 June) by 7 August 2027.",
      "who": "MTD for Income Tax",
      "tax_year_of_date": "2027-28",
      "slug": "mtd-itsa-q1",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.gov.uk/guidance/use-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax/send-quarterly-updates"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-10-05",
      "title": "Self Assessment: register by today if new (2026-27), incl. Child Benefit charge",
      "description": "Tell HMRC by 5 October 2027 if you need to file a tax return for 2026-27 for the first time (or did not need to file last year), including to pay the High Income Child Benefit Charge through Self Assessment.",
      "who": "New sole traders, landlords, Child Benefit charge",
      "tax_year_of_date": "2027-28",
      "slug": "sa-register",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.gov.uk/register-for-self-assessment",
        "https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit-tax-charge/pay-tax-charge-self-assessment"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-10-31",
      "title": "Self Assessment: paper tax return deadline (2026-27)",
      "description": "HMRC must receive your paper tax return for 2026-27 by 31 October 2027, or you'll get a late filing penalty. Filing online gives you until 31 January 2028.",
      "who": "Self Assessment (paper)",
      "tax_year_of_date": "2027-28",
      "slug": "sa-paper-return",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.gov.uk/self-assessment-tax-returns/deadlines",
        "https://www.gov.uk/pay-self-assessment-tax-bill/through-your-tax-code"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-11-07",
      "title": "MTD for Income Tax: 2nd quarterly update for 2027-28 due",
      "description": "Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: send your second quarterly update for 2027-28 (6 April to 5 October 2027, or 1 April to 30 September) by 7 November 2027.",
      "who": "MTD for Income Tax",
      "tax_year_of_date": "2027-28",
      "slug": "mtd-itsa-q2",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.gov.uk/guidance/use-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax/send-quarterly-updates"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2027-12-30",
      "title": "Self Assessment: file online today to pay through your tax code (2026-27)",
      "description": "If you owe less than £3,000, already pay tax through PAYE and want HMRC to collect it through your tax code, submit your 2026-27 online return by 30 December 2027.",
      "who": "Employees/pensioners with a small SA bill",
      "tax_year_of_date": "2027-28",
      "slug": "sa-coding-out",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.gov.uk/pay-self-assessment-tax-bill/through-your-tax-code",
        "https://www.gov.uk/self-assessment-tax-returns/deadlines"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2028-01-31",
      "title": "MTD for Income Tax: submit your 2026-27 tax return through software",
      "description": "If you started Making Tax Digital for Income Tax in April 2026, prepare and submit your 2026-27 tax return using your compatible software and pay your bill by 31 January 2028.",
      "who": "MTD for Income Tax (from April 2026)",
      "tax_year_of_date": "2027-28",
      "slug": "mtd-itsa-tax-return",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.gov.uk/guidance/use-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax/using-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax-for-the-first-time"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2028-01-31",
      "title": "Self Assessment: online return, balancing payment and 1st payment on account",
      "description": "Deadline to submit your 2026-27 online tax return and pay what you owe for 2026-27, plus your first payment on account for 2027-28.",
      "who": "Self Assessment",
      "tax_year_of_date": "2027-28",
      "slug": "sa-online-return-payment",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.gov.uk/self-assessment-tax-returns/deadlines",
        "https://www.gov.uk/understand-self-assessment-bill/payments-on-account",
        "https://www.gov.uk/pay-self-assessment-tax-bill"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2028-02-07",
      "title": "MTD for Income Tax: 3rd quarterly update for 2027-28 due",
      "description": "Making Tax Digital for Income Tax: send your third quarterly update for 2027-28 (6 April 2027 to 5 January 2028, or 1 April to 31 December) by 7 February 2028.",
      "who": "MTD for Income Tax",
      "tax_year_of_date": "2027-28",
      "slug": "mtd-itsa-q3",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.gov.uk/guidance/use-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax/send-quarterly-updates"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2028-04-05",
      "title": "ISA allowance: last day to use your 2027-28 allowance",
      "description": "Your ISA allowance runs for the tax year (6 April to 5 April) and unused allowance does not carry over. Check the 2027-28 limit on GOV.UK.",
      "who": "Savers",
      "tax_year_of_date": "2027-28",
      "slug": "isa-allowance",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.gov.uk/individual-savings-accounts/how-isas-work"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2028-04-05",
      "title": "Last day of the 2027-28 tax year",
      "description": "The 2027-28 tax year runs from 6 April 2027 to 5 April 2028. Pension contributions and Gift Aid made in the tax year reduce adjusted net income for that year.",
      "who": "Everyone",
      "tax_year_of_date": "2027-28",
      "slug": "tax-year-end",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.gov.uk/income-tax-rates"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2028-04-05",
      "title": "Voluntary National Insurance: last day to fill 2021-22 gaps",
      "description": "You can only pay voluntary National Insurance contributions for the past 6 years, and the deadline is 5 April each year, so 5 April 2028 is the last day for gaps in 2021-22.",
      "who": "Anyone with NI record gaps",
      "tax_year_of_date": "2027-28",
      "slug": "voluntary-ni",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.gov.uk/voluntary-national-insurance-contributions/deadlines"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2028-04-06",
      "title": "MTD for Income Tax starts if 2026-27 qualifying income over £20,000",
      "description": "Sole traders and landlords whose 2026-27 tax return shows qualifying income (self-employment plus property turnover) over £20,000 must use Making Tax Digital for Income Tax from 6 April 2028.",
      "who": "Sole traders and landlords over £20,000",
      "tax_year_of_date": "2028-29",
      "slug": "mtd-itsa-start-20k",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.gov.uk/guidance/use-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax/using-making-tax-digital-for-income-tax-for-the-first-time"
      ]
    },
    {
      "date": "2028-04-06",
      "title": "New tax year 2028-29 starts",
      "description": "The 2028-29 tax year runs from 6 April 2028 to 5 April 2029.",
      "who": "Everyone",
      "tax_year_of_date": "2028-29",
      "slug": "tax-year-start",
      "source_urls": [
        "https://www.gov.uk/income-tax-rates"
      ]
    }
  ]
}