Self Assessment: claim to reduce payments on account (SA303)
Use the online service or postal form to apply to reduce your Self Assessment payments on account.
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You can apply to reduce the amounts you’ve been asked to pay if:
- your business profits or other income goes down
- the tax relief you are entitled to goes up
You can:
- use the online service
- fill in the postal form on-screen, print and post it to HMRC
To use the online service, you need a Government Gateway user ID and password. If you do not have a user ID you can create one when you use the service.
You must claim by 31 January after the end of the tax year - for example by 31 January 2017 for the year 2015 to 2016.
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Related forms and guidance
Understand your Self Assessment tax bill
Details on when and why you have to make payments on account for Self Assessment.
Last updated 30 November 2015 + show all updates
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An online service is now available.
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First published.