ECA (Electrical Contractors’ Association) is reminding its Members to pay their self-assessment tax return by 31 January 2026, for the 6 April 2024 - 5 April 2025 tax year.
You must send a tax return if, in the last tax year (6 April to 5 April), any of the following applied:
- you were self-employed as a ‘sole trader’ and earned more than £1,000 (before taking off anything you can claim tax relief on)
- you were a partner in a business partnership
- you had to pay Capital Gains Tax when you sold or ‘disposed of’ something that increased in value
- you had to pay the High Income Child Benefit Charge and do not pay it through PAYE
You may also need to send a tax return if you have any untaxed income, such as:
- money from renting out a property
- tips and commission
- income from savings, investments and dividends
- foreign income
Read this blog from HMRC for more information.
ECA Members can access support from ECA’s Legal & Business team on issues relating to tax, via the website.
Last updated 21 October 25