{"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 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-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>\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 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