As many as 3,275 people chose to spend their Christmas Day filing their self-assessment tax returns – slightly up compared to the previous year’s figures.
According to the HMRC data, a total of 22,060 customers went online to submit their forms for the 2021 to 2022 tax year between the 24th and 26th of December, and 141 opted to file between 23:00 and 23:59 on Christmas Eve.
Here’s a breakdown of the festive period:
- Christmas Eve: 8,474 tax returns were filed.
The peak time for filing was between 11:00 and 11:59, when 888 returns were received.
- Christmas Day: 3,275 tax returns were filed.
The peak time for filing was between 12:00 and 12:59, when 319 returns were received.
- Boxing Day: 10,311 tax returns were filed.
The peak time for filing was between 12:00 and 12:59, when 953 returns were received.
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Email JaimeMyrtle Lloyd, HMRC’s Director General for Customer Services, said, “We are grateful to those customers who have already filed their tax returns.
“For anyone who is yet to make a start, help is available on GOV.UK, just search ‘Self Assessment’ to find out more.”
Those who still need to file their 2021 to 2022 tax return are being reminded that the deadline to complete it and pay any tax owed is the 31st of January 2023.
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