UK Landlord Forum / Life

6th of April 2024... new email - "File your Self Assessment return". Keen.

Have to log in to read the damn message - "This message was sent to you on 06 April 2024

You need to file a Self Assessment tax return for the 2023 to 2024 tax year if you haven't already. The tax year ended on 5 April 2024.

You must file your online return by 31 January 2025."

If I haven't already? They're a very hopeful bunch.

It will be done on 30 January 2025... the money is better in my account than Jeremy's. And I now await the regular occurrence of chaser emails (clearly intended to transfer a sense of urgency to you - just like a scam would) and SMSs until that date.

I file my return early and pay the on account payment in July and make the actual tax payment next January.
 
I like to have the money in my account as long as possible, but don't like to do the return late. I like to get it out of the way before my accountants are flooded with work. And I like to know what I owe as early as possible.