MTD deadlines
Never miss an HMRC date
Four quarterly updates, a final declaration and your tax payments — all in one place, counting down for you.
Next deadline
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Q2 update (2026/27)
Due 7 November 2026
Coming up
Your next six dates
- 3d
Q2 update (2026/27)
7 November 2026 · Covers 6 July – 5 October
- 88d
Final declaration (2025/26)
31 January 2027 · Confirm your figures and finalise the year with HMRC
- 88d
Pay balance + 1st payment on account
31 January 2027 · Tax owed for the previous year, plus first instalment for 2026/27
- 95d
Q3 update (2026/27)
7 February 2027 · Covers 6 October – 5 January
- 184d
Q4 update (2026/27)
7 May 2027 · Covers 6 January – 5 April
- 269d
2nd payment on account (2026/27)
31 July 2027 · Second instalment towards this year's bill
The full year
How an MTD tax year works
Quarters follow the tax year (6 April – 5 April). Each update is due on the 7th of the month after the quarter ends.
| What | Period | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 update (2026/27) | Covers 6 April – 5 July | 7 August 2026 |
| Q2 update (2026/27) | Covers 6 July – 5 October | 7 November 2026 |
| Pay balance + 1st payment on account | Tax owed for the previous year, plus first instalment for 2026/27 | 31 January 2027 |
| Q3 update (2026/27) | Covers 6 October – 5 January | 7 February 2027 |
| Q4 update (2026/27) | Covers 6 January – 5 April | 7 May 2027 |
| 2nd payment on account (2026/27) | Second instalment towards this year's bill | 31 July 2027 |
| Final declaration (2026/27) | Confirm your figures and finalise the year with HMRC | 31 January 2028 |
Based on HMRC's standard quarterly periods. If you've chosen calendar quarters, your dates are the same.
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