Self Assessment Registration, Notification and Request to Leave Self Assessment

Guidance and letters for joining and leaving Self Assessment – who needs to register, the 5 October deadline, notifying chargeability for untaxed income, asking HMRC to withdraw a notice to file, and closing a Self Assessment record when you stop trading or letting.

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Letters to HMRC & personal tax

Self Assessment Registration, Notification and Request to Leave Self Assessment

About this document

What it’s for

If you have income that is not taxed at source – such as self-employment, rental income, large investment income or a capital gain – you may need to tell HMRC and register for Self Assessment. If your circumstances change and you no longer need to file returns, you can ask HMRC to withdraw a notice to file, which avoids penalties for returns you do not need to send.

When to use it

  • When you start self-employment, letting or receive other untaxed income
  • When you stop trading or letting or your income falls
  • When you receive a notice to file but believe you do not need to

What’s inside

The document is laid out in the sections below. Each one comes with a plain-English guidance note explaining what it does and what to change.

  • Letter – notifying HMRC of a new source of income
  • Letter – request to withdraw a notice to file
  • Letter – stopping self-employment or letting

How to complete it

  • Register online where possible – use the letters when writing is needed
  • Keep a copy of every letter and note the date sent
  • If HMRC has already issued a notice to file, ask for it to be withdrawn as soon as possible

Key points to check

  • You must tell HMRC by 5 October after the end of the tax year in which the new income arose
  • If HMRC has issued a notice to file, you must file or have the notice withdrawn – ignoring it can lead to penalties

Our templates are professionally structured starting points for UK businesses, not legal advice. For anything complex, unusual or high-value, have your final version checked by a solicitor.

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