File your Self Assessment tax return online
You can file your Self Assessment tax return online if you:
- are self-employed
- are not self-employed but you still send a tax return, for example because you receive income from renting out a property
This service is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).
You can also use the online service to:
- view returns you鈥檝e made before
- check your details
- print your tax calculation
- sign up for paperless notifications
If you did not file a tax return last year
You must register for Self Assessment before using this service if:
- you鈥檙e filing for the first time
- you鈥檝e sent a tax return in the past but did not send one last tax year
Check how to register for Self Assessment.
When you cannot use this service
You cannot use this service to file your tax return online:
- for a partnership
- for a trust or for an estate
- if you lived abroad as a non-resident
- to report multiple 鈥�chargeable gains鈥�, for example from life insurance
- if you get income from a trust, you鈥檙e a Lloyd鈥檚 underwriter or a religious minister
Use commercial software or download or request other forms instead.
If you鈥檙e sending an SA100 tax return for the 2022 to 2023 tax year or earlier, .
Sign in to file your tax return
You鈥檒l need to sign in to use this service. If you do not already have sign in details, you鈥檒l be able to create them.
You鈥檒l also need your Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR) number.
You do not have to complete your return in one go. You can save your entry and go back to it later if you need to.
Prove your identity to use this service
You鈥檒l be told if you need to prove your identity when you sign in. This is to keep your details safe and usually involves using photo ID like a passport or driving licence.