Registering for Self Assessment
27/08/24
With the upcoming deadline for registering for Self Assessment for 2023/24 quickly approaching, we have gathered the information below to aid you in making sure you are compliant.
How to register
The deadline for registering for Self Assessment for the 2023/24 tax year is 5th October 2024. Registration can be completed either online, or by printing the relevant documentation and posting directly to HMRC (more information on this can be found below).
Once registered you will receive your Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR), which will enable you to file a tax return.
Get In TouchIf you are self-employed or a partner
Whether you are self-employed as a sole trader or a partner in partnership, you can register for Self Assessment online via the gov.uk website. If you wish to complete registration by post, form CWF1 needs to be completed for self-employment and form SA401 needs to be completed if you are a partner.
Please also note that if you are a partner, the partnership itself also needs registering for Self-Assessment. This can be done online or by submitting form SA400 by post.
If you have to register for any other reason
You may have to register for Self Assessment even if you are not self-employed or a partner, this could be because you receive rental income, have taxable foreign income, receive annual income over £150,000, have Capital Gains Tax to pay, you receive income from a trust or settlement, or you may be receiving Child Benefit payments and you or your partner earn over £50,000.
To register for Self Assessment for these reasons, you can apply online, or submit form SA1 by post.