Self-assessment tax return flowchart
Use this flowchart to check if you need to send a self-assessment tax return to HMRC. All questions reference the period between 6 April and 5 April.
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Q2
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Q5
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- - Income from a trust
- - Income from outside the UK (even if it’s already been taxed in the country where the income originates)
- - £2,500 or more in commission or cash-in-hand payments
- - A payment or charge on a private pension
- - A Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) grant
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Q9
- - Religious minister
- - Lloyd’s underwriter
- - Examiner, exam moderator or invigilator
- - Share fisherman
You’ll need to file a self-assessment return.
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Retake the assessmentIf you meet other criteria, you may need to file a self-assessment return.
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If your gross income exceeded £50,000, you’ll need to file a self-assessment return.
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If you or your partner earned more than £50,000 during the year, the partner with the higher income in that tax year will need to file a self-assessment return to declare the benefit.
If you and your partner earned less than £50,000 during the year, please move onto the next question.
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If you received dividend income from your limited company in excess of £10,000 and/or salaried income in excess of £100,000 per annum, you’ll need to file a Self Assessment return.
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This alone wouldn’t require the submission of a self-assessment. However, you will need to contact HMRC to notify them that you are in receipt of untaxed income. Move to the next question.
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This alone wouldn’t require the submission of a self-assessment. However, you will need to contact HMRC to notify them that you are in receipt of untaxed income.
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If you don’t meet any other criteria that would require the submission of a return, it’s likely that you will not need to be required to a file a return.
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When do I need to submit my self-assessment?
Self-assessment tax returns are due on 31 January the following year (if submitted online). For example, for the 2021 year of assessment (6 April 2021 – 5 April 2022), you will need to submit your assessment and pay the tax you owe by midnight on 31 January 2023. If you wish to submit a paper tax return, you will need to submit earlier on 31 October 2022.
Failing to meet a deadline could result in penalties, so it’s important to ensure you’re on time.