PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(10 September 2026)
Question Asked
Asked by:
Dame Harriett Baldwin (Conservative)
Answer
The table below shows the number of P85 forms submitted to HMRC electronically from May 2025 to July 2026:
Month | P85 iForms |
May 2025 | 4,500 |
June 2025 | 4,500 |
July 2025 | 4,900 |
August 2025 | 5,200 |
September 2025 | 6,300 |
October 2025 | 6,700 |
November 2025 | 6,500 |
December 2025 | 5,800 |
January 2026 | 7,800 |
February 2026 | 6,300 |
March 2026 | 6,600 |
April 2026 | [x] |
May 2026 | 5,100 |
June 2026 | 5,500 |
July 2026 | 5,500 |
Figures are rounded to 100. Counts of submitted P85 forms in April 2026 are labelled as [x] due to incomplete data.
Individuals can use the online system to submit a digital P85 or fill in a paper form and submit it by post. The counts provided in the table above are for digital forms only. Postal form data for this period is not available.
P85 forms are submitted by taxpayers who are not intending to submit a self-assessment tax return. Individuals who file through Self-Assessment do not need to submit a P85 form.
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