You are in the Scottish Parliamentary election 2026: Party spending section Home … Scottish Parliamentary election 2026: Party spending … Scottish Parliamentary election 2026: Party spending Print this page | Print full guidance Campaign reporting deadlines The date by which you must report to us depends on how much you spent on your campaign. The deadlines are shown below.1 Campaign expenditure of £250K or below Campaign expenditure of over £250KReport within three months of the election Report within six months of the electionFriday 7 August 2026Saturday 7 November 2026You may be liable for a penalty if you don’t submit your return on time.If your campaign expenditure is over £250k you must include an independent auditor’s report.2 For more information see this document: Auditor's report template and explanatory notes - Scottish Parliamentary election 1. s82 PPERA ↩ Back to content at footnote 1 2. s81 PPERA ↩ Back to content at footnote 2 Last updated: 4 September 2025 Book traversal links for Scottish Parliamentary election 2026: Party spending Your spending return Modal Title