4,409 Self Assessment customers completed their tax return on Christmas Day
40,072 filed their tax return over the Christmas break
Customers encouraged to prepare and file their tax return ahead of January deadline
More than 4,400 Self Assessment customers avoided peeling the sprouts to file their tax return
online on Christmas Day, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) can reveal.
In total, 40,072 customers – as well as spending the three-day holiday indulging in usual Christmas
pastimes of eating, drinking and watching festive favourites on the TV – found time to go online and
wrap up their 2023 to 2024 tax return, well ahead of the 31 January deadline.
Festive filing statistics show that over Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day:
15:00 to 15:59 proved to be the most popular time to file on the big day itself, with 368 filing
their return
11,932 customers missed out on leftovers for lunch, submitting their tax return on Boxing Day,
with the most popular time being 16:00 to 16:59 and 1,108 filing during that time.
23,731 filed on Christmas Eve instead of last-minute shopping and wrapping. The most
popular time was 11:00 to 11:59 when 3,458 filed their tax return
Myrtle Lloyd, HMRC’s Director General for Customer Services, said:
“People who need to file a Self Assessment return and already have, can enjoy the rest of the festive
period knowing they’ve got it wrapped up for another year, and can enjoy singing Auld Lang Syne
knowing their tax affairs are in order. For those who haven’t started yet, our online service is
available 365 days a year so there’s still a chance to get it done before 2024 is out! Go to GOV.UK
and search ‘Self Assessment’ to access the online help and start today.”
For the attention of News Desks No. of pages: 3
Date: 27 December 2024 Ref: NAT 34 24
OFFICIAL
Customers who have already submitted their tax return online have until the 31 January 2025 to pay
the tax they owe. Those who file before 30 December may have the option of paying any tax owed
through their PAYE tax code.
The quickest and easiest way to pay a Self Assessment tax bill is via the HMRC app. For a full list of
ways to pay, visit GOV.UK.
For anyone who is yet to start their Self Assessment, there’s plenty of information and
guidance online, including YouTube videos, to help people complete their return.
Anyone who regularly sells goods or provides a service through an online platform can find out more
about selling online and paying taxes on GOV.UK. The information will help them decide if their
activity should be treated as a trade and if they need to complete a Self Assessment tax return.
You may need to file a return if you:
are newly self-employed and have earned gross income over £1,000
earned below £1,000 and wish to pay Class 2 National Insurance Contributions voluntarily to
protect their entitlement to State Pension and certain benefits
are a new partner in a business partnership
have received any untaxed income over £2,500
receive Child Benefit payments and need to pay the High Income Child Benefit Charge
because they or their partner earned more than £50,000
Criminals use emails, phone calls and texts to try to steal information and money from taxpayers.
Customers can find more information on how to identify a scam and access a checklist to help them
decide if the contact they have received is a scam, on GOV.UK
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