{"id":6402,"date":"2025-08-08T10:01:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T09:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/?p=6402"},"modified":"2025-08-08T10:40:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T09:40:24","slug":"self-assessment-tax-return-complete-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/self-assessment-tax-return-complete-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-assessment tax return: A guide on how to complete it (update for 2024\/2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color\">\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-ie\/blog\/category\/money-matters\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Money Matters<\/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\tSelf-assessment tax return: A guide on how to complete it (update for 2024\/2025)\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\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 class=\"col col-8 col-lg-4 entry-header__image\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"entry-header__thumbnail js-hero-section\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1280373749-1440x810.jpg\" class=\"entry-header__thumbnail-image\" alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1280373749-1440x810.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1280373749-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1280373749-684x384.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1280373749-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1280373749-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\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=\"posted-on \">Published <time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-08-08T10:01:10+01:00\">8 August, 2025<\/time><\/span><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=\"Self-assessment tax return: A guide on how to complete it (update for 2024\/2025)\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/self-assessment-tax-return-complete-guide\/\"\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<div class=\"wp-block-post-author has-dark-background-color alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-authors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/author\/roisinkilleen\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/10\/Roisin-Killeen.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"Roisin Killeen\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">R\u00f3is\u00edn Killeen<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The deadline for filing your self-assessment tax return is looming. Yes, it\u2019s that time of year again if you\u2019re self-employed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The official deadline is 31 October 2025\u2014but it can be extended if you use Revenue\u2019s Pay and File system to both pay and file through ROS (Revenue Online Service).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.revenue.ie\/en\/tax-professionals\/ebrief\/2025\/no-0882025.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">extended Pay and File deadline<\/a>\u202fis 19 November 2025.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The deadline for postal returns is also 31 October. But Revenue has now made online filing mandatory for most categories of taxpayers, with very few exceptions. So that\u2019s really a moot point.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To help you along the way when it comes to filing your tax return, read this guide for tips on registering for self-assessment and submitting your return.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It also covers common mistakes to be aware of, and how using\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/sage-business-cloud\/accounting\/features\/self-assessment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cloud accounting software<\/a>\u202fcan help you stay on top of you numbers\u2014therefore making the self-assessment process a smooth one.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here&#8217;s what we cover in this article:<\/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=\"#how-anchor-link\" data-level=\"2\">How to register for self-assessment<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#to-anchor-link\" data-level=\"2\">How to complete a self-assessment tax return<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#tax-anchor-link\" data-level=\"2\">Tax rates<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#common-anchor-link\" data-level=\"2\">Common self-assessment mistakes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#penalty-anchor-link\" data-level=\"2\">Penalty for late filing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#final-anchor-link\" data-level=\"2\">Final thoughts: Don&#8217;t leave filing your tax return too late<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#gate-4455d9e8-4850-4e06-b822-bd482fb73929\">Download your free copy of Self-assessment: Discover the expenses you can claim back, and learn how you can keep more of your hard-earned money<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-anchor-link\">How to register for self-assessment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But first things first. How do you register? Follow these 3 steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Get your ROS Access Number<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Firstly, you have to apply at revenue.ie on for your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revenue.ie\/en\/online-services\/services\/register-for-an-online-service\/register-for-ros.aspx\">ROS Access Number<\/a> (RAN), which will be sent out to your postal address. You will need your PPS number. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alternatively, you can apply by post by completing form TR1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Get your digital certificate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you\u2019ve received your RAN and Revenue has processed your application, you have to apply for your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revenue.ie\/en\/online-services\/services\/ros\/ros-help\/getting-started-on-ros\/about-ros\/what-is-a-ros-digital-certificate.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">digital certificate<\/a>. You do this by entering your RAN number at revenue.ie and answering all relevant sections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A ROS system password will be sent to your postal address. Using this password, you can retrieve and download your digital certificate, which you should name and allocate a password to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Save your digital certificate and access Revenue Online Service (ROS)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you have retrieved your ROS digital certificate, you can access ROS to file your Form 11 tax return, pay your tax and view your account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The registration process can take up to 10 business days, so you need to get moving if you&#8217;re not registered yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\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\">Stay up to date with self-assessment<\/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>Want to keep up to speed with the latest updates on self-assessment? Sign up today to receive the Sage Advice newsletter, straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/subscribe\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"cta-id-8746\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-button-location=\"cta_box\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Sign up now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1325244864-1440x810.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1325244864-1440x810.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"to-anchor-link\">How to complete a self-assessment tax return<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the name implies, you\u2019re responsible for assessing what tax you must pay, though ROS does the calculations for you, based on what information you input.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/self-assessment-expenses-claim-tax-return\/\">claim certain business expenses<\/a> against tax, such as rent, lighting and heating, accountancy fees, and interest paid on business loans. These must be wholly and exclusively for the purpose of the trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you&#8217;re registered, you fill out a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revenue.ie\/en\/self-assessment-and-self-employment\/filing-your-tax-return\/index.aspx\">Form 11 online<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your tax liability will comprise two elements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The balance of income tax payable from 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revenue.ie\/en\/self-assessment-and-self-employment\/guide-to-self-assessment\/what-is-preliminary-tax.aspx\">preliminary tax<\/a> liability for 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The preliminary tax should usually be 90% of the current year liability although Revenue also accepts 100% of your previous year&#8217;s liability, or 105% of the liability from the year before that (if you&#8217;re paying by direct debit). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If this is your first year using self-assessment, preliminary tax is still due but, because there was no previous year, this will be &#8216;nil&#8217;. However, if you want to pay 90% of the current year&#8217;s tax then you can also do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you know your total liability, you make your payment via ROS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though you don&#8217;t have to submit any supporting documents such as invoices, bank statement and receipts, you need to keep them. Because if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/how-to-survive-a-revenue-audit\/\">Revenue ever audits you<\/a>, you&#8217;ll be expected to provide those documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By using good <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/sage-business-cloud\/accounting\/\">cloud accounting software<\/a>, you&#8217;ll be able to store your records in one place and have everything ready for when you need to submit your self-assessment tax return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#gate-4455d9e8-4850-4e06-b822-bd482fb73929\">Download your free copy of Self-assessment: Discover the expenses you can claim back, and learn how you can keep more of your hard-earned money<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tax-anchor-link\">Tax rates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Income <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revenue.ie\/en\/personal-tax-credits-reliefs-and-exemptions\/tax-relief-charts\/index.aspx\">tax rates<\/a> for self-employed individuals are the same as those for PAYE workers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re a single person, the first \u20ac44,000 is taxed at 20% and the balance is taxed at 40%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re married or in a civil partnership with one income, the first \u20ac53,000 is taxed at 20% and the balance at 40%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re married or in a civil partnership with two incomes and doing a joint assessment, it&#8217;s a little more complicated. For two incomes, each person gets a standard rate band and it can be transferable up to a maximum amount between spouses or civil partners of \u20ac35,000. This allows up to \u20ac77,000 to be taxed at the lower 20% rate between the couple, depending on their earnings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You also have to pay USC (Universal Social Charge) and PRSI (Pay Related Social Insurance) on top of your tax liability and these are both charged on your gross income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some good news for the self-employed is that since 2016, self-employed workers are entitled to an Earned income Tax Credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Earned Income Tax Credit is \u20ac2,000 for this year\u2019s tax returns, which is the same as the PAYE credit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once your tax has been calculated, ROS subtracts your tax credit to reduce the amount you actually have to pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read more about self-assessment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/self-assessment-expenses-claim-tax-return\/\">Self-assessment expenses you can claim on your tax return<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/filing-self-assessment-tax-return-tips\/\">10 top tips for filing your self-assessment tax return<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"common-anchor-link\">Common self-assessment mistakes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rory Coll, who runs a long-established accountancy practice, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coll.ie\/\">Coll &amp; Co<\/a>, in Galway, outlines a couple of the common pitfalls self-assessed taxpayers make when completing their returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One is in relation to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revenue.ie\/en\/property\/local-property-tax\/index.aspx\">Local Property Tax<\/a> (LPT).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He says: &#8220;One particular trap to watch out for is that although you may file your income tax return on time, your LPT may not be up to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;If that is the case, Revenue may apply up to a 8% surcharge to your income tax return which may be quite penal, as it then considers all your filings are late.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another potential banana skin is around mileage and travel expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rory adds: &#8220;Self-employed business owners may think that they can claim mileage and overnight allowances at civil service rates, but this is only available to employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe self-employed can claim for only receipted expenses.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<a\n\t\tclass=\"button button--primary gate-f22d4dbc-24ac-403a-8afd-51c222670616\"\n\t\trole=\"button\"\n\t\tdata-button-location=\"content_area\"\n\t\thref=\"#gate-f22d4dbc-24ac-403a-8afd-51c222670616\"\n\t>Download your free one-page guide, Filing your tax return? 7 tips to help you<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"penalty-anchor-link\">Penalty for late filing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A late-filing surcharge is added to the tax due. If your tax return is submitted within two months of the submission deadline, the surcharge will be 5% of the tax due (excluding preliminary tax).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If it\u2019s filed more than two months after the submission deadline, the surcharge will be 10% and, in addition, interest will be charged on the tax due at a rate of approximately 10% per annum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But perhaps even more worrying than a financial penalty is that if you\u2019re late filing your tax return, it could potentially trigger \u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/how-to-survive-a-revenue-audit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Revenue to carry out a tax audit<\/a>\u202fon your financial affairs because timely filing is one of the indicators used in Revenue\u2019s risk profiling systems\u2014and that\u2019s not something you\u2019d want to invite upon yourself.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"final-anchor-link\">Final thoughts: Don&#8217;t leave filing your tax return too late<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A final word of advice\u2014don\u2019t leave filing your tax return to the very last minute.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On deadline day, ROS could slow down because many of the other around 700,000 self-assessed taxpayers are trying to log in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So give yourself the time to make sure your numbers are correct, you have the required information to hand and you file your self-assessment tax return in plenty of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Editor\u2019s note: This article was first published in October 2019 and has been updated for relevance.<\/em><\/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\">Self-assessment: Discover the expenses you can claim back<\/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>Learn how you can save more of your hard-earned money and ensure you pay the right amount of tax when it comes to filing your tax returns.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#gate-4455d9e8-4850-4e06-b822-bd482fb73929\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Download your free guide<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1267191201_updated-1440x810.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1267191201_updated-1440x810.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>[cf]skyword_tracking_tag[\/cf]<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\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\">Subscribe to the Sage Advice newsletter<\/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>Join 1.5 million subscribers and get the best business admin strategies and tactics, as well as actionable advice to help your company thrive, in your inbox every month.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#gate-53abbdcc-410c-4c8c-bf97-ca5c6982eebd\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"999\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/04\/z.5E3A0481_All-Uses.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/04\/z.5E3A0481_All-Uses.jpg 999w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"more-topics alignfull has-grey-light-background-color wp-block-sage-post-topics\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-12 col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"more-topics__title h2\">Browse more topics from this article<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-12 col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"post-tags__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"post-tags__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/tag\/self-assessment\/\" class=\"post-tags__link button button--secondary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSelf-assessment\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"post-tags__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/tag\/tax\/\" class=\"post-tags__link button button--secondary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTax\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"alignfull wp-block-sage-related-posts\">\n\t<section class=\"related-posts card-grid has-dark-background-color\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"related-posts__heading related-posts__heading--featured h1\">Explore more wisdom<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row related-posts__featured\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col card-grid__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article\n\t\tclass=\"card-post related-post related-post-0 post-18611 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-money-matters category-trends-insights tag-business-intelligence tag-business-performance tag-business-planning tag-national-minimum-wage tag-payroll tag-regulation tag-tax business_type-small-business business_type-medium-sized-business business_type-accountants card-post--is-clickable\"\n>\n\t<div class=\"card-post__media-wrapper\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"card-post__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-1282456779-1024x576-1.jpg\" class=\"card-post__image\" alt=\"Checking the numbers is a key part of running a business\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-1282456779-1024x576-1-684x384.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-1282456779-1024x576-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/01\/GettyImages-1282456779-1024x576-1.jpg 1024w\" 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\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"card-post__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-post__label\">Recommended<\/div>\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<span class=\"card-post__meta-text\"><span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-10-14T14:53:48+01:00\">14 October, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-post__meta-text\"><span class=\"reading-time\">13 min read<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card-post__title h3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card-post__title-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/budget-2027\/\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tBudget 2027 Ireland: What the new measures mean for businesses\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"card-post__description\">\n\t\t\t\tBudget 2027 Ireland brings changes to payroll, Income Tax, employer PRSI, Capital Gains Tax, energy costs and business incentives. Discover what the new measures mean for your business and the actions to take now.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row related-posts__non-featured\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"related-posts__heading related-posts__heading--more h4\">More on this Topic<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-1 post-18026 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-money-matters category-strategy-legal-operations tag-accounting-102 tag-business-intelligence tag-business-planning tag-cash-flow tag-compliance tag-profit-loss tag-tax tag-vat business_type-small-business business_type-medium-sized-business business_type-accountants\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\tclass=\"card-post__link\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/vat-rates-in-ireland\/\"\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-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-1254783885-1-684x384.jpg\" class=\"card-post__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-1254783885-1-684x384.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-1254783885-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-1254783885-1-1440x810.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=\"2026-06-26T12:03:32+01:00\">26 June, 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\">6 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\tVAT rates in Ireland 2026: who qualifies for the 9% rate?\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-2 post-15901 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-money-matters category-people-leadership tag-bookkeeping tag-business-finances tag-hr-process tag-hr-processes-medium-businesses tag-payroll tag-tax business_type-small-business business_type-medium-sized-business business_type-accountants\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\tclass=\"card-post__link\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/payroll-changes-irish-employers\/\"\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-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1192884896-684x384.jpg\" class=\"card-post__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1192884896-684x384.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1192884896-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1192884896-1440x810.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=\"2026-01-30T10:42:44+00:00\">30 January, 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\">6 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\tPayroll changes for Irish employers to know about in 2026\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-3 post-16714 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-money-matters tag-self-assessment tag-tax 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-ie\/blog\/self-assessment-deadline-stress-dont-make-these-mistakes\/\"\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-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1314039604-684x384.jpg\" class=\"card-post__image\" alt=\"Two women working out their self-assessment tax return\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1314039604-684x384.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1314039604-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1314039604-1440x810.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=\"2025-09-04T08:38:45+01:00\">4 September, 2025<\/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\tSelf-assessment deadline stress? Don\u2019t make these mistakes!\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-6924 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-money-matters category-strategy-legal-operations tag-business-finances tag-compliance tag-self-assessment tag-tax 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-ie\/blog\/self-assessment-faq-filing-tax-return\/\"\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-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1332414620-684x384.jpg\" class=\"card-post__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1332414620-684x384.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1332414620-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1332414620-1440x810.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=\"2025-08-08T14:38:01+01:00\">8 August, 2025<\/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\">6 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\tSelf-assessment FAQs: 7 answers to help you when filing your tax return\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>Discover the steps to take to file your self-assessment tax return (Form 11), including info on registering, tax calculations, and surcharges to be aware of.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":912,"featured_media":8434,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_is_cornerstone":"","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-nofollow":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-image":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-image-id":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-image":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-image-id":"","_yoast_wpseo_schema_page_type":"","_yoast_wpseo_schema_article_type":"","_sage_video":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskeywords":"[]","_yoast_wpseo_keywordsynonyms":"[\"\"]","_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":"163","sage_membership_post_content_type":"article","sage_membership_post_featured_video_id":"","sage_membership_post_video_type":"trailer","sage_membership_post_featured_video_duration":"","post_featured_image_hide":false,"sage_hide_published_date":false,"sage_hide_read_time":false,"sage_hide_share_buttons":false,"_pwl_sage_podcast_buzzsprout_src":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[163,165],"tags":[274,156],"business_type":[5],"lilypad":[],"context":[],"industry":[],"persona":[232],"imagine_tag":[187,230],"coauthors":[386],"class_list":["post-6402","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-money-matters","category-strategy-legal-operations","tag-self-assessment","tag-tax","business_type-small-business"],"sage_meta":{"region":"en-ie","author_name":"R\u00f3is\u00edn Killeen","featured_image":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1280373749.jpg","imagine_tags":{"187":"Self-assessment","230":"Small business"}},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"Sage Advice Ireland","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6402","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/users\/912"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6402"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6402\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/media\/8434"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6402"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6402"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6402"},{"taxonomy":"business_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/business_type?post=6402"},{"taxonomy":"lilypad","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/lilypad?post=6402"},{"taxonomy":"context","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/context?post=6402"},{"taxonomy":"industry","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/industry?post=6402"},{"taxonomy":"persona","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/persona?post=6402"},{"taxonomy":"imagine_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/imagine_tag?post=6402"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ie\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=6402"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}