{"id":26384,"date":"2025-12-10T10:58:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T10:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/?post_type=sage_glossary&#038;p=26384"},"modified":"2026-08-19T16:59:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T15:59:02","slug":"what-is-self-assessment","status":"publish","type":"sage_glossary","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-self-assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Self-Assessment?"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/glossary\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Glossary definition<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is Self-Assessment?\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"What is Self-Assessment?\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/glossary\/what-is-self-assessment\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-quick-answer\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick answer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Self-Assessment is the HMRC system used to collect Income Tax from people who need to report income that is not taxed automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is most commonly used by self-employed people and landlords, but it can also apply to people with other sources of untaxed income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Self-Assessment allows HMRC to calculate how much tax you owe based on the income and expenses you report through a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/self-assessment-tax-return-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tax return<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jump to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><ul><li><a href=\"#h-what-is-self-assessment\" data-level=\"2\">What is Self-Assessment?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-who-uses-self-assessment\" data-level=\"2\">Who uses Self-Assessment?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-how-self-assessment-works\" data-level=\"2\">How Self-Assessment works<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-key-self-assessment-deadlines\" data-level=\"2\">Key Self-Assessment deadlines<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-self-assessment-and-paye\" data-level=\"2\">Self-Assessment and PAYE<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-is-self-assessment\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Self-Assessment?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Self-Assessment is the name of the system used by HMRC to collect Income Tax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may need to use Self-Assessment if you are self-employed, receive rental income, are a partner in a business partnership, need to pay Capital Gains Tax, pay the High Income Child Benefit Charge, or receive other untaxed income from sources such as savings, investments, or pensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To use Self-Assessment, you first need to register with HMRC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once registered, you receive a Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR), which is linked to your tax account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-who-uses-self-assessment\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who uses Self-Assessment?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may need to complete a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/self-assessment-tax-return-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Self-Assessment tax return<\/a> if you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>are self-employed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>receive rental income as a landlord<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>are a partner in a business partnership<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>need to pay Capital Gains Tax<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>need to pay the High Income Child Benefit Charge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>receive untaxed income from savings, investments, pensions, or other sources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-self-assessment-works\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Self-Assessment works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through a Self-Assessment tax return, you report your <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/allowable-expenses-self-assessment-tax-return\">income and expenses<\/a> to HMRC. This information is then used to determine how much tax you need to pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you submit your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/file-a-tax-return-online\/\">tax return online<\/a>, HMRC will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/calculate-income-tax-as-self-employed\/\">calculate your tax liability<\/a> for you. Most people use the online service rather than submitting a paper return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-key-self-assessment-deadlines\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Self-Assessment deadlines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/self-assessment-tax-return-file-tips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Self-Assessment deadlines<\/a> are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>31 October for paper tax returns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>31 January for online tax returns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>31 January for paying any outstanding tax liability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may also need to make a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/what-is-payment-on-account\/\"> payment on account<\/a> for the current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/tax-year-dates\/\">tax year<\/a> if HMRC requires this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-self-assessment-and-paye\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Self-Assessment and PAYE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are employed, Income Tax is deducted automatically from your wages through Pay as You Earn (PAYE).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many people who pay tax through PAYE never need to complete a Self-Assessment tax return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, you may still need to use Self-Assessment if you earn additional income outside your employment, such as rental income or income from self-employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta gated-content\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner on-scroll-highlight__target\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">E-Book: Get Self Assessment right<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Download your 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class=\"card-post__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/10\/mtd-delayed-684x384.jpg\" class=\"card-post__image\" alt=\"Is MTD delayed?\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/10\/mtd-delayed-684x384.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/10\/mtd-delayed-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/10\/mtd-delayed-1440x810.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 250px, (min-width: 30em) 100vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-post__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-post__meta-text\"><span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-10-15T12:28:47+01:00\">15 October, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-post__meta-text\"><span class=\"reading-time\">8 min read<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card-post__title h5\">\n\t\t\tIs Making Tax Digital delayed?\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-6 col-lg-3 card-grid__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<article\n\t\tclass=\"card-post related-post related-post-4 post-10708 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-money-matters category-strategy-legal-operations tag-bookkeeping tag-mtd-business tag-need-to-know tag-tax tag-vat business_type-small-business\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\tclass=\"card-post__link\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/making-tax-digital-deadlines\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"card-post__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1289906599-684x384.jpg\" class=\"card-post__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1289906599-684x384.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1289906599-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1289906599-1440x810.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 250px, (min-width: 30em) 100vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-post__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-post__meta-text\"><span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-10-15T12:05:56+01:00\">15 October, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-post__meta-text\"><span class=\"reading-time\">11 min read<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card-post__title h5\">\n\t\t\tMaking Tax Digital for VAT deadlines\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick answer Self-Assessment is the HMRC system used to collect Income Tax from people who need to report income that is not taxed automatically. It is most commonly used by self-employed people and landlords, but it can also apply to people with other sources of untaxed income. Self-Assessment allows HMRC to calculate how much tax [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":280,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_sage_video":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[27],"class_list":["post-26384","sage_glossary","type-sage_glossary","status-publish","hentry","tag-tax"],"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"Sage Advice UK","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/sage_glossary\/26384","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/sage_glossary"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/types\/sage_glossary"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/users\/280"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/sage_glossary\/26384\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}