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Paper return deadline (2025-26)

2026-10-31 date

standing figure · verified 2026-10-04 against the official source

HMRC must receive your paper tax return by 11:59pm on 31 October 2026

key

uk/gov/self-assessment/paper-deadline

value

2026-10-31 date

period

—

effective

— to date

source

https://www.gov.uk/self-assessment-tax-returns/deadlines

verified

2026-10-04 — fresh (33 days ago; next check by 2026-11-03)

next expected change

none named (irregular: changed by statute or order on no fixed date)

source checked

2026-11-02 (the newest day the automated check fetched the source page)

scope

UK Self Assessment for the 2025-26 tax year (6 April 2025 to 5 April 2026); dates roll forward each year.

hash

sha256:e9a0b9f1ef4c586f899a0b5e3d22d9625fd770eee708107dc62170ea9e2914d2

signature

EdDSA, key db-2026-10 — keys

As JSON

curl -s https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/self-assessment/paper-deadline?max_age=30d — schema; verify with npx verified-facts verify https://databutler.dev/f/uk/gov/self-assessment/paper-deadline

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    "uk/gov/making-tax-digital/paper-deadline"
  ],
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