HMRC issues tax warning to UK households with July deadline

HMRC has issued a warning to UK households with a deadline in July.

The tax office asks millions of people across the country to file a self-assessment tax return each year, for various reasons. Those who must file include state pensioners who owe tax on their income, landlords with rental income and those who need to repay Child Benefit due to hitting the £60,000 income threshold.

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HMRC allows people to spread the cost of their tax bill through the year by splitting it into multiple payments and in July, the second Payments on Account deadline will hit households on July 31.

HMRC said on Monday: “With one month to go, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding millions of Self Assessment taxpayers to prepare for the 2025 to 2026 tax year second payments on account 31 July deadline.

“Customers can set up monthly or weekly payment plans and any payments already made via these plans will count towards their next Self Assessment tax bill.

Payments can be done via the HMRC app, with nearly 2 million Self Assessment taxpayers doing so since its introduction in January 2022. It makes it easy for people to pay towards their tax bill, set payment reminders and track and view their payment history.

“Payments on account are payments towards a customer’s next Self Assessment tax bill. They help spread the cost of the tax owed by making payments in 2 instalments. Each payment is half of the tax the customer owed last year. These payments are due by midnight on 31 January and 31 July.”

Myrtle Lloyd, HMRC’s Chief Customer Officer, said: “We know managing a Self Assessment tax bill isn’t always straightforward and we are here to help. From paying instantly via the HMRC app to spreading the cost through a payment plan, there’s support available for every customer.”