Tax return deadline extended
HMRC have announced an extension to the 31 January Self Assessment (SA) deadline due to staff in its call centers taking industrial action on 31 January 2012.
In a statement, HMRC said,
‘To make sure our customers are not disadvantaged if they cannot get through to HMRC's call centers on 31 January, we will not impose any late filing penalties for people who file their Self Assessment returns on 1 and 2 February.’
The SA deadline still remains midnight on 31 January, but HMRC will treat all returns that come in by midnight on 2 February as though they were submitted by 31 January. No interest will be charged on payments due on 31 January that are paid on 1 or 2 February.
Stephen Banyard, HMRC’s acting director general for personal tax has said ‘We’ve always been very clear that we want the returns – not the penalties. For that reason, we don’t want anyone who can’t get through for help and advice on 31 January to be disadvantaged in any way.’
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