Tax on dividends
How to report tax on dividends
You must tell HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) every year you receive dividends that you have tax to pay on.
How you report dividends to HMRC depends on how much you received.
Report tax on dividend income up to £10,000
If you send a Self Assessment tax return, you must report any dividend income on your tax return. You must do this by the deadline.
If you do not send a Self Assessment tax return, you must let HMRC know after the end of the tax year (5 April) and before 5 October. You can do this by either:
- asking HMRC to update your tax code - the tax will be taken from your wages or pension
- contacting the helpline
You do not need to tell HMRC if your dividends are within the dividend allowance for the tax year.
Report tax on dividend income over £10,000
You’ll need to fill in a Self Assessment tax return.
If you do not usually send a tax return, you need to register for Self Assessment by 5 October after the end of the tax year (5 April) in which you received the income.