Written question asked by Harriett Baldwin (Conservative) on Thursday, 10 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 September 2026 (named day). It was answered by James Murray (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 September 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.

Taxation: Domicil

Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many P85 forms have been submitted to HMRC in each month since May 2025.

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.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 28718
Session: 2026-27
Subjects: Domicil Taxation
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Taxation: Domicil

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