620 file tax returns online during Christmas Day
06 Jan 2009, Judith Tydd, AccountancyAge
http://www.accountancyage.com/aa/news/1767586/620-file-tax-returns-online-christmas-day
A HM Revenue and Customs spokesman confirmed 620 people from across the UK filed tax returns on Christmas Day last year, using the department's online e-filing system.
The figure includes 396 individuals who completed the self-assessment, with the remaining 224 being accountants submitting returns on behalf of clients.
433 submmissions were filed using the HMRC software and 187 used third party software.
On 25 December 2007, 489 self-assessment returns were received. Of these, 99 came from agents and 390 by individuals.
357 were sent using the HMRC software and 132 were generated through third party software.
The revised HMRC self-assessment deadline for this year is 31 January.
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Visitor comments
"Alarming"?
Given the multi-faith nature of our society it's actually a relief to note that the media assume that everyone celebrates Christmas.
Political correctness didn't prevent radio DJs from assuming that all listeners were celebrating on 25th December and much of the pres (including Accountancy Age it would seem) has fallen into the same trap.
I'm surprised how FEW tax returns were filed on 25th December as for non-celebrants it was probably the IDEAL time. Maybe celebrations were more widespread than might have been expected.
Posted by: Mark Lee , 07 Jan 2009 | 00:00
So what?
We live in a multi faith society where for millions of Britons who are not Christian (and even some who are: Jehovah's witnesses, Greek and Eastern Orthodox for example) the 25th December has no significance at all and therefore why not file tax returns on that day?
Posted by: Withheld , 06 Jan 2009 | 00:00