Tax Return Deadline is Looming

The 31 January deadline for 2008/09 Self Assessment tax returns is just a few days away.

If you haven’t yet submitted your 2008/09 tax return to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), you must do so online, as the 31 October deadline for paper tax returns has now passed.

If you file your tax return after 31 January, or you file on paper after 31 October, you could be liable to a £100 late-filing penalty.

31 January 2010 is also the deadline for paying any tax you owe for the 2008/09 tax year.

If you haven’t yet submitted your return, don’t forget - it must be on time and online.

Core Facts

  1. HMRC are expecting more than 9.5m Self Assessment returns this year.

  2. Around 5.8m people filed online last year, up from 3.8m the previous year – an increase of over 50%.

  3. 730 people filed their SA returns online on Christmas Day 2009 - 399 individuals and 331 accountants - while 2,175 filed their return online on Boxing Day (1,421 individuals and 754 accountants).

  4. On New Year's Eve, 14,839 people filed their tax returns online (6,121 individuals and 8,718 accountants) and 5,139 filed online on New Year's Day (3,508 individuals and 1,631 accountants).

  5. Additional help is available from the Self Assessment helpline on 0845 9000 444, which is open seven days a week from 8am to 8pm.

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The Self Assessment tax return deadline is just days away - if you don't file online and on time, you could end up with a £100 penalty. So, if you haven't yet filed, do it as soon as possible.

HMRC's Sarah Walker

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