Last updated: 9 June 2026

By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance

This checklist covered the 2025/26 tax year, which ended at midnight on 5 April 2026. The deadlines and allowances described below applied to that tax year.

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The 2025/26 tax year ends at midnight on 5 April 2026. Once it does, several valuable allowances and reliefs disappear for good. Whether you are an investor, a saver, a homeowner, or self-employed, there are practical steps worth ticking off before the deadline. This tax year end checklist covers the seven most important ones.

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