01 September 2014
Key dates for your diary
1 October
- Payment of corporation tax liabilities for periods ended 31 December 2013 for small and medium-sized companies not liable to pay be instalments.
- National minimum wage rates increased.
- Most UK laws and regulations affecting businesses come into effect on the common commencement dates of 1 April or 1 October each year.
5 October
- HMRC must be advised of income tax or capital gains tax liabilities for 2013/14 if a self-assessment tax return or notice to file have not been received. A tax-linked penalty of up to 100% may apply if liability is not notified, unless the liability is paid on or by 31 January 2015.
7 October
- Dues date for VAT return and payment for 31 August 2014 quarter (electronic payment).
14 October 2014
- Form CT61 to be submitted and tax paid for quarter ended 30 September 2014.
- Quarterly corporation tax instalment for large companies depending on accounting year end.
- Monthly EC sales list if paper return used.
19 October 2014
- Pay PAYE/construction industry scheme liabilities for month ended 5 October 2014 if by cheque.
- Payment of PAYE liability for quarter ended 5 October 2014 if average monthly liability is less than £1,500.
- File monthly construction industry scheme return.
- PAYE settlement agreement tax/Class 1B NIC liabilities if paying by cheque.
21 October 2014
- File online monthly EC sales list.
- Intrastat – submit supplementary declarations for September 2014.
22 October 2014
- PAYE/National Insurance/student loan/construction industry scheme payments if being paid online.
- Electronic payment of PAYE due for quarter ended 5 October 2014 if average monthly liability is less than £1,500.
- Electronic payment of PAYE settlement agreement tax/Class 1B NIC liabilities.
31 October 2014
- Deadline for submission of 2013/14 paper self-assessment tax returns for individuals, partnerships and trusts if issued by 31 July 2014.
- Deadline for individuals with PAYE income to request the issue of a self-assessment tax return for 2010/11 under ITEPA 2003, s 711.
- Companies House should have received accounts of private companies with a 31 January 2014 year end.
- Companies House should have received accounts of public limited companies with a 30 April 2014 year end.
- HMRC should have received corporation tax self-assessment returns for companies with accounting periods ended 31 October 2013.