Key dates for 2021

Key financial dates for your 2021 diary:


1st February

  • Payment of tax for companies with a 30 April year end

28th February

  • Online filing deadline for Self-Assessment Tax Returns (extended from 31st Jan 2021)

1st March

  • Payment of tax for companies with a 31 May year end

1st April

  • 2021 Financial Year Begins
  • Payment of tax for companies with a 30 June year end

5th April

  • 2020/2021 Tax Year Ends

6th April

  • 2021/2022 Tax Year Begins

19th April

  • Final Full Payment Submission (FPS) or Employer Payment Submission (EPS) Deadline

1st May

  • Payment of tax for companies with a 31 July year end

19th May

  • Deadline for Early Year Update (EYU)

31st May

  • Deadline for distributing P60s to employees

1st June

  • Payment of tax for companies with a 31 August year end

1st July

  • Payment of tax for companies with a 30 September year end 

6th July

  • P11d deadline for submission to HMRC and distribution to employees

19th July

  • Payment on benefits and expenses reported on forms P11d (non-electronic means)

22nd July

  • Payment on benefits and expenses reported on forms P11d (electronic means)

31st July

  • Second payment on account for tax year finished on previous 5 April

1st August

  • Payment of tax for companies with a 31 October year end

1st September

  • Payment of tax for companies with a 30 November year end

1st October

  • Payment of tax for companies with a 31 December year end

19th October

  • Payment of tax to which a PAYE settlement relates (non-electronic means)

22nd October

  • Payment of tax to which a PAYE settlement relates (electronic means)

31st October

  • Normal filing deadline for ‘paper’ tax returns

1st November

  • Payment of tax for companies with a 31 January year end

1st December

  • Payment of tax for companies with a 28 or 29 February year end