This article relates to package available and add-ons (for Essentials)
The financial year runs from 1 April until 31 March the following year, and a tax return is due for submission by the end of the following January.
In line with HMRC’s annual cycle of reporting and requirements, MalgraBooks have a similar calendar whereby services and products availability changes and adapts based on the current date within the annual cycle.
As we prepare and report to HMRC through several of our services, at different times of the year we need to ensure we have timely and accurate information. It’s a fundamental requirement of bookkeeping and accounting that business records are kept up to date and are precise – therefore to ensure we can provide the best possible service to our members, we have specific deadline dates when specific features and services are available.
Availability Calendar
Whilst the below table shows our annual calendar, these are the deadline / last dates when we can accept new packages or add-ons for previous financial year.
These dates are not a guarantee as we may close signups earlier based on demand, therefore we recommend purchasing the relevant service in advance of these dates.
| Date | Specific Deadline |
|---|---|
| 31 January | HMRC deadline for submission of Tax Return HMRC deadline for payment of Tax and NI due |
| 1 March | New services for the upcoming financial year are made available to current MalgraBooks members |
| 1 April | New services for the upcoming financial year are made available to the general public |
| 1 July | Instalments plans for the previous financial year are no longer available |
| Last working day of October | Signups for MalgraBooks Premium close for the previous financial year* |
| 1 December | Last date for guaranteed preparation and submission of return for Premium packages (for previous financial year) |
| 1 January | Essentials Tax Return Add-on no longer available** |
Example: The latest date available to signup for MalgraBooks Premium for the 24/25 financial year would be Friday 31 October 2025 (last working day)*.
Dates may change slightly based on how weekend/weekdays fall and bank holidays.
* Subject to availability. Where we are at capacity earlier, service availability will be affected and close in advance of these dates.
** We close tax return add-ons at a certain point to reduce delays. New self employed individuals who do not have a UTR (Tax Reference Code) from HMRC are unable to purchase this add-on after this date.
Additional Details
Availability of Managed Services
We generally close signup of new packages for managed services (such as Premium) at the end of October following the end of the financial year.
However we do have capacity limitations for these services, therefore they may close earlier than the dates listed above where we have ‘run out of spaces’.
Availability of Instalment Payments for Managed Services
We discontinue the option of paying by instalment for managed services in the July following the end of the financial year.
For example, in the 24/25 financial year (running from 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025), this option would not be available from 1 July 2025.
Availability of MalgraBooks Essentials
Non-Managed Services (such as MalgraBooks Essentials) also have restrictions on dates of availability.
One key aspect of guidance from HMRC in regards to running a small business or being self employed is to keep up to date records for the tax year.
Therefore it is difficult for MalgraBooks to provide services for a period which finished over 10 months ago – and has a very short turnaround period for purposes of submission.
Where tax returns are being submitted by individuals (and not through our Tax Return Add-on), packages are available until the deadline date.