Income tax Dates
When you can expect to hear from us
1 April to late-May – Gathering information
We’ll be gathering income and tax information from your employer (or income provider), bank and investment providers.
28 May to July - Income tax assessments sent
We send most assessments between 28 May and 4 June if you use myIR. If you don't use myIR you'll get it later in the post. If we’re waiting on income information, you may not receive yours until July.
Find out more about income tax assessments
28 May to 4 June – requests for more information sent
If we need more income information we’ll ask for it in myIR between 28 May and 4 June. If you don’t use myIR, you'll get it later in the post. When we get the information we need from you, we’ll send your income tax assessment.
Individual income tax return - IR3 filing timeline
Late-March – returns available to file
If you use myIR and have to to file an IR3, we'll email or text you in early April to let you know your return is in myIR ready for you to file. If you don't use myIR we'll send you a paper return in late March,
Early April to 7 July
You’ll need to send us your completed IR3 by 7 July unless you have a tax agent or an extension of time.
