Understand your Self Assessment tax bill
Self Assessment statement
Your Self Assessment statement shows:
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the tax you owe at the time the statement is sent
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any payments on account due
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any payments you have made (this will show as ‘CR’ on the statement)
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any outstanding amounts (for example from previous tax years or interest)
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your ‘balancing payment’ – this is the amount you need to pay when your payments on account do not cover the tax you owe
When you’ll get your Self Assessment statement
You’ll get a statement after you file your tax return or if your circumstances change. This will either be available online or sent through the post.
If you submit your tax return late or near to the submission deadline, you may not get a Self Assessment statement before your payment deadline.
This means you may need to use your tax calculation to work out how much tax you owe.
If you want more help understanding your statement
You can watch a video explaining your Self Assessment statement.