More than 2,700 customers filed their Self Assessment tax return on Christmas Day, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed.
The peak time for completing tax returns was 14:00 to 14:59, with more than 200 customers pressing send on their online form.
The Self Assessment deadline is on 31st January 2021. Customers can complete their tax returns online ahead of the deadline and at a time that suits them. Every year, HMRC sees thousands of customers using the festive period to get their documents in order and complete the task.
Once Self Assessment customers have completed their 2019 to 2020 tax return, and know how much tax is owed, they can set up their own payment plan to help spread the cost of their tax liabilities, up to the value of £30,000. They can use the self-serve Time to Pay facility to set up monthly direct debits online. Interest will be applied to any outstanding balance from 1st February 2021.
To find out if they are eligible, customers can visit GOV.UK to find out more about the service.
In total, 31,400 customers completed their 2019 to 2020 tax returns between 24th and 26th December:
- Christmas Eve: 20,200 tax returns were filed. The peak time for filing was 11:00 to 11:59 when 2,892 returns were received
- Christmas Day: 2,700 tax returns were filed. The peak time for filing was 14:00 to 14:59 when 214 returns were received
- Boxing Day: 8,500 tax returns were filed. The peak time for filing was 15:00 to 15:59 when 858 returns were received
