{"id":88304,"date":"2018-01-24T00:00:43","date_gmt":"2018-01-24T00:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=d60e346024b898b7e6fbd5558a13472c"},"modified":"2018-01-24T00:00:43","modified_gmt":"2018-01-24T00:00:43","slug":"press-release-a-third-of-tax-returns-are-outstanding-a-week-before-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=88304","title":{"rendered":"Press release: A third of tax returns are outstanding a week before deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"
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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC<\/abbr>) today (24 January 2018) announced that just over 3 million customers are yet to complete their 2016 to 2017 returns with only one week to go before the 31 January deadline.<\/p>\n

As of today, around 8 million people have filed their Self Assessment return for 2016 to 2017. HMRC<\/abbr> is reminding customers that if you send your tax return late, you will receive a \u00a3100 penalty – even if you do not owe any tax. The longer you delay, the more you will have to pay.<\/p>\n

Angela MacDonald, HMRC<\/abbr> Director General of Customer Services, said:<\/p>\n

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The 7-day countdown to 31 January has now begun. Put a stop to that niggling feeling and do your Self Assessment now. Our helpful online services offer support and advice, so you can complete your tax return quicker than you think.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The deadline for sending 2016 to 2017 Self Assessment tax returns to HMRC<\/abbr>, and paying any tax owed, is 31 January 2018.<\/p>\n

Self Assessment customers can now also submit their return through their personal tax account. It takes 5 minutes to sign up for a personal tax account<\/a>. If you think you won\u2019t be able to submit your tax return by 31 January, please ring us, so we can help you.<\/p>\n

Further Information<\/h2>\n
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  1. If you are submitting your 2016 to 2017 Self Assessment return online for the first time, you will need to register for Self Assessment Online<\/a>. It can take a few days for the registration to arrive in the post, so it\u2019s important that customers do it as soon as possible. They should contact HMRC<\/abbr> for support if they\u2019re concerned about missing the deadline.<\/li>\n
  2. Help is available from the GOV.UK website<\/a> or from the Self Assessment helpline on 0300 200 3310.<\/li>\n
  3. The penalties for late tax returns are:\n