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Self Assessment deadline extended following "technical difficulties"

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HMRC has reported that their self assessment online service suffered "technical difficulties" today (31st January) which has resulted in some people having trouble filing their returns online. As a result, the deadline has been extended by 24 hours.

Although the system has apparently returned to normal service, HMRC has extended the self assessment deadline to midnight on 1st February 2008 (Friday). Naturally, anyone filing after this date will face the normal penalties, starting at £100.

The number of people opting to file their returns online has grown rapidly over the past few years. According to HMRC, 3.6m taxpayers have already filed online this year, with over 100,000 today alone.

Published on Jan 31, 2008

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