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Updated on 17 June 2026

Self assessment tax refunds

If you complete a tax return and you overpay tax, you do not usually need to submit a separate claim for repayment. You claim your tax repayment through your self assessment tax return. Here, we explain how.

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Updated on 6 April 2026

PAYE tax refunds

This page looks at what to do if you have paid too much tax on your employment or pension income.

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Updated on 6 April 2026

Amending a tax return

If, after you have filed your tax return, you become aware that an entry is incorrect, you can amend that return if you are in time to do so. Also, if you have used provisional figures when you completed a tax return, you will need to amend your tax return when the actual information becomes ...

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Updated on 6 April 2026

Self assessment tax payments

Self Assessment payments usually become due on 31 January each year. Sometimes payments are also due on 31 July too. Here we explain which Self Assessment tax payments are due on each of these days. 

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Updated on 6 April 2026

Tax: HMRC determinations of tax liability

If you were required to submit a Self Assessment tax return for a particular tax year to HMRC but you did not do so, HMRC may eventually send you a letter which sets out a ‘determination’ of the tax they think you owe for that tax year. If you failed to file more than one tax return you may get ...

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