Completing a tax return may not be on the top of your to-do list on Christmas Day, but that didn’t stop 3,003 taxpayers from filing their Self Assessment returns on 25 December.
For some customers, doing their tax return on Christmas Day is as traditional as enjoying the festivities with family and friends, or grabbing a bargain in the Boxing Day sales. This year, the peak time was between 12:00 and 12:59 when more than 245 customers filed.
Angela MacDonald, HMRC’s Director General for Customer Services said, “Whether you squeezed it in before tucking into a Christmas pudding, after the Queen’s Speech or trying to grab a bargain during the festive sales; our online service is available for you to file your tax return, at any time you wish.”
More than 11m customers are expected to complete a 2018/19 Self Assessment tax return form by 31 January 2020.
The number of tax returns filed during the festive period were:
25 December (total 3,003)
- 00: 248
- 01 – 16.00: 1,458
- 01 – 00.00: 1,297
26 December (total 9,254)
- 00 – 08.00: 380
- 01 – 16.00: 5,115
- 01 – 00.00: 3,759
For any customers who are yet to start their 2018/19 Self Assessment, films and webinars can take them through each stage of the process, with bespoke guidance for individuals’ varying circumstances. Help is also available on GOV.UK, on social media, or from the Self Assessment helpline on 0300 200 3310.
If customers completed a Self-Assessment tax return last year but didn’t have any tax to pay, they still need to complete a 2018/19 tax return, unless HMRC has written to them to say that it is not required.
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