Written question asked by Andrew Snowden (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 June 2026. It was answered by Dan Tomlinson (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 July 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.

Income Tax: Self-assessment

Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of more timely Income Tax Self Assessment payments on people with fluctuating incomes.

Answer

At Autumn Budget 2025, the government announced more timely payments for Income Tax Self Assessment and committed to developing the policy with stakeholders through a public consultation. The consultation is now live on www.gov.uk and will close on 4 August 2026.

The government recognises that Self Assessment taxpayers may have seasonal or irregular income patterns and is carefully considering as part of the consultation process how to support such customers. The government welcomes responses from those who may be affected, which will inform the final policy design.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 12589
Session: 2026-27
Subjects: Income tax Personal income Payments Self-assessment
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Income Tax: Self-assessment

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