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Seafarers' Earnings Deduction (Self Assessment helpsheet HS205)

Find out if you qualify for the Seafarers' Earnings Deduction.

From:
HM Revenue & Customs
Published
4 July 2014
Last updated
6 April 20252026 — See all updates

Documents

HS205 Seafarers' Earnings Deduction (2025)(2026)

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Working sheet: to check if eligible for Seafarers' Earnings Deduction (2025)(2026)

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HS205 Seafarers' Earnings Deduction (2024)(2025)

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Working sheet: to check if eligible for Seafarers' Earnings Deduction (2024)(2025)

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HS205 Seafarers' Earnings Deduction (2023)(2024)

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Working sheet: to check if eligible for Seafarers' Earnings Deduction (2023)(2024)

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HS205 Seafarers' Earnings Deduction (2022)(2023)

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Working sheet: to check if eligible for Seafarers' Earnings Deduction (2022)(2023)

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Details

This guide helps you decide if you qualify for the Seafarers’ Earnings Deduction. If you do, it allows you to work out the eligible period and the deduction you need to make. It covers work on ships, but not other offshore installations.

Updates to this page

Published 4 July 2014
Last updated 6 April 20252026 + show all updates

  2. The HS205 helpsheet and working sheet have been added for the tax year 2024 to 2025. The helpsheet and working sheet from tax year 2020 to 2021 have been removed.

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Update history

2026-04-06 00:15
The HS205 helpsheet and working sheet have been added for the tax year 2025 to 2026. The helpsheet and working sheet from tax year 2021 to 2022 have been removed.

2025-04-06 00:30
The HS205 helpsheet and working sheet have been added for the tax year 2024 to 2025. The helpsheet and working sheet from tax year 2020 to 2021 have been removed.

2024-04-11 13:16
The HS205 helpsheet and working sheet have been added for the tax year 2023 to 2024. The helpsheets and working sheets from tax year 2019 to 2020 have been removed.

2023-04-06 00:15
The HS205 helpsheet and working sheet have been added for the tax year 2022 to 2023. The helpsheets and working sheets from tax year 2018 to 2019 have been removed.

2022-04-06 00:15
The HS205 helpsheet and working sheet have been added for the tax year 2021 to 2022. The helpsheets and working sheets from 2017 and 2018 have been removed.