(UK employers & payroll teams)
This page lists key UK payroll-related dates in date order for the 2026/27 tax year and calendar year 2027.
It includes:
- PAYE & CIS deadlines
- Tax year milestones
- National Minimum & Living Wage changes
- Bank holidays (for payroll planning only)
- Year-end and in-year payroll events
2026 – Payroll Dates & Deadlines
April 2026 – Major Payroll Change Month
- 3 Apr (Fri) – Good Friday (bank holiday)
- 6 Apr (Mon) – Easter Monday (bank holiday)
- 6 Apr (Mon) – Start of 2026/27 tax year
- 6 Apr (Mon) – National Minimum Wage & National Living Wage rates change
- 6 Apr (Mon) – New tax codes issued
- 6 Apr (Mon) – Statutory payment rates typically update (SSP, SMP, etc.)
- 19 Apr (Sun) – CIS return & payment deadline (moves to 20 Apr)
- 22 Apr (Wed) – PAYE/NIC payment deadline
May 2026
- 4 May (Mon) – Early May Bank Holiday
- 19 May (Tue) – CIS return & payment deadline
- 22 May (Fri) – PAYE/NIC payment deadline
- 25 May (Mon) – Spring Bank Holiday
June 2026
- 19 Jun (Fri) – CIS return & payment deadline
- 22 Jun (Mon) – PAYE/NIC payment deadline
July 2026
- 6 Jul (Mon) – P11D & P11D(b) submission deadline (paper)
- 19 Jul (Sun) – CIS return & payment deadline (moves to 20 Jul)
- 22 Jul (Wed) – PAYE/NIC payment deadline
August 2026
- 19 Aug (Wed) – CIS return & payment deadline
- 22 Aug (Sat) – PAYE/NIC payment deadline (moves to 24 Aug)
- 31 Aug (Mon) – Summer Bank Holiday
September 2026
- 19 Sep (Sat) – CIS return & payment deadline (moves to 21 Sep)
- 22 Sep (Tue) – PAYE/NIC payment deadline
October 2026
- 5 Oct (Mon) – Deadline to register for PAYE for benefits in kind (if applicable)
- 19 Oct (Mon) – CIS return & payment deadline
- 22 Oct (Thu) – PAYE/NIC payment deadline
November 2026
- 19 Nov (Thu) – CIS return & payment deadline
- 22 Nov (Sun) – PAYE/NIC payment deadline (moves to 23 Nov)
December 2026 – Year-End Planning
- 19 Dec (Sat) – CIS return & payment deadline (moves to 21 Dec)
- 22 Dec (Tue) – PAYE/NIC payment deadline
- 25 Dec (Fri) – Christmas Day (bank holiday)
- 28 Dec (Mon) – Boxing Day substitute (bank holiday – impacts payroll processing)
2027 – Payroll Dates & Deadlines
January 2027
- 1 Jan (Fri) – New Year’s Day (bank holiday)
- 19 Jan (Tue) – CIS return & payment deadline
- 22 Jan (Fri) – PAYE/NIC payment deadline
February 2027
- 19 Feb (Fri) – CIS return & payment deadline
- 22 Feb (Mon) – PAYE/NIC payment deadline
March 2027
- 19 Mar (Fri) – CIS return & payment deadline
- 22 Mar (Mon) – PAYE/NIC payment deadline
- 26 Mar (Fri) – Good Friday (bank holiday)
- 29 Mar (Mon) – Easter Monday (bank holiday)
April 2027 – Major Payroll Change Month
- 6 Apr (Tue) – Start of 2027/28 tax year
- 6 Apr (Tue) – National Minimum Wage & National Living Wage rates change
- 6 Apr (Tue) – New tax codes issued
- 6 Apr (Tue) – Statutory payment rates typically update
- 19 Apr (Mon) – CIS return & payment deadline
- 22 Apr (Thu) – PAYE/NIC payment deadline
