Payroll Dates & Deadlines – 2026/2027

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15 Jul 2024

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(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)