Feel good this summer – file your tax return today
Submitting your tax return early – including the self-employment section – doesn’t mean you have to pay any earlier. In fact, it gives you time to plan and budget for payments ahead of the deadline of 31 January 2026.
To help you get it right join our live webinars – and if you have any questions, you can ask them using the on-screen text box:
Starting your online tax return
Register to join this webinar about how to get started with your online tax return, including:
- who must send a tax return
- starting your tax return
- the ‘Tell us about you page’
- ‘tailoring’ your tax return
The self-employment section of your online tax return
You can register for this webinar which looks at how to complete the self-employment section of your online tax return. We’ll cover:
- the details of your business and your turnover
- expenses
- capital allowances and balancing charges
- other tax adjustments
- the losses page
- tax deducted and Class 4 National Insurance
- Class 2 National Insurance
The employment section of your online tax return
You can view this recorded webinar about the employment section of your tax return. We’ll cover:
- employment records you’ll need
- the employment page of your tax return
- showing taxable employment benefits and expenses
- claiming tax relief on work related expenses
- how to tell us about student loan and postgraduate loan deductions
If you like short ‘how to’ videos, choose from the following playlists – available on HMRC’s YouTube channel.
- Self-employment tax return
- Self Assessment
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