Understand your Self Assessment tax bill

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Tax calculation (SA302)

Your tax calculation (SA302) shows:聽

  • your total income on which tax is due聽
  • any allowances and relief you have聽
  • the total amount you owe for the tax year聽
  • how HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has worked out the amount you owe聽

It does not include any:聽

  • payments on account (payments towards your next bill) you have made聽
  • payments you have made into a
  • other outstanding amounts (such as unpaid tax or penalties)聽

When you鈥檒l get your tax calculation聽

You鈥檒l get a calculation when you鈥檝e filed your Self Assessment tax return or if the amount you owe changes. If you filed online, you can before you submit your return.

You cannot view your calculation for up to 72 hours after you submit your return. If your payment is due in this time, you will need to save a copy of this before you submit.

If you filed a paper return, HMRC will send your calculation by post.聽

How to work out how much tax you need to pay聽

HMRC will send you a Self Assessment statement telling you how much you need to pay.聽

If you submit your tax return late or close to the deadline

Your statement may not arrive before your payment is due. If you do not have a statement, you鈥檒l need to and view your current balance to work out how much tax you owe.

Get a copy of your tax calculation聽

Find out , for example if you鈥檙e applying for a mortgage or if you need one on HMRC header paper.