Tax Diary October 2019

Posted on 4th October 2019 by Euan Brown

Important dates for you to note this month:

19 October 2019 – PAYE and NIC deductions due for month ended 5 October 2019. (If you pay your tax electronically the due date is 22 October 2019.)
19 October 2019 – Filing deadline for the CIS300 monthly return for the month ended 5 October 2019.
19 October 2019 – CIS tax deducted for the month ended 5 October 2019 is payable by today.
31 October 2019 – Latest date you can file a paper version of your 2019 self-assessment tax return.

Source: DocSafe

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