Deadline reminders
The Self Assessment dates JoltMile tracks for you, how it works out which ones apply, and how to turn them off.
Last checked 12/09/2026.
What it is
The dates that carry a penalty if you miss them, shown against the tax year you are looking at, under More, then Key dates, in the app, and on Deadlines and reminders in your account on joltmile.com.
What it tracks
| Date | What it is |
|---|---|
| 5 October | Register for Self Assessment, if this was your first year of trading. |
| 31 October | Paper return deadline. Later if you file online, which almost everybody does. |
| 31 January | Online return, the balancing payment, and the first payment on account. |
| 31 July | Second payment on account, if you make them. |
Which of these apply to you depends on your answers to a few tax questions - whether you have registered, whether you have filed before. The app asks them on the Self Assessment screen. A driver who has been filing for years is not shown the registration deadline.
Actual reminders, on your phone
The app can put these on your lock screen: seven days before a deadline, three days before, and on the day itself. Only for the dates that carry a penalty if you miss them, which is why the tax year ending and the 30 December coding-out option are deliberately left out. Missing either of those costs nothing.
Everything is scheduled by the phone itself. No deadline, figure or shift is sent anywhere to make a reminder appear, and no notification service is involved. Turn any of it off under More, Settings, then Reminders.
Deadline emails
If you would rather have an email, or both, turn on Deadline emails in Reminders. JoltMile then emails you twice a year: in early January, and a week before 31 January. Nothing else is sent, and every email has a one-tap unsubscribe link. If you have ticked the tax return off on Key dates, the second one is not sent.
Marking one done
Tick it and it stays ticked for that tax year, then comes back fresh next year - because filing your 2026/27 return says nothing about your 2027/28 one. You can add your own reminders too.
Turning it off
One switch in Settings, Preferences hides the reminders and removes the section from your Earnings tab. The same switch is on Deadlines and reminders in your account on joltmile.com. Your dates are not deleted; turn it back on and they are all there.
What it is not
It is a calendar, not a filing service. JoltMile does not submit anything to HMRC and cannot tell whether you have actually filed - ticking an item records what you have told it.
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