Seatax
Seafarer tax return deadlines
The UK tax year ends 5 April. Paper Self Assessment is due midnight 31 October. Online returns and balancing payments are due midnight 31 January. Seafarer SED claims live on that return. Missing the date costs penalties even if no tax is due.
Pain
Leave in February is a bad time to discover January’s deadline has gone.
Solution
Send us the pack in good time. We file online and remain your agent.
Working back from 31 January
First-time customers need a UTR and agent authorisation, which can take weeks of HMRC post. Returning customers are faster. Do not wait until you are next alongside in January.
This page is general information based on published HMRC guidance, not personal tax advice. Seatax will apply the rules to your sea service after you enrol. Fees from £275 including VAT per return.
Questions people ask
What if I am at sea on 31 January?
That is why you appoint an agent. Once we have your information and authority, we can file while you are on passage.
Enrol with Seatax
Ready to put your seafarer tax in order?
Fees from £275 including VAT per tax return. Download the pack, or call us and we will deal with your enquiry within 24 hours.