Nearly 4,800 ‘festive filers’ submitted their tax return on Christmas Day

Nearly 4,800 ‘festive filers’ crammed out their tax returns on Christmas Day, in line with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

While others have been opening presents, tucking into turkey, and falling comatose on the couch, 4,757 folks submitted a self-assessment tax return, forward of the 31 January deadline.

HMRC additionally recorded 8,876 returns submitted on Christmas Eve and 12,136 on Boxing Day.

The peak time was between midday and 12.59pm on Boxing Day when HMRC acquired 1,121 returns.

Myrtle Lloyd, HMRC’s director normal for buyer companies, mentioned: “Our Christmas Day filers proved that there isn’t a time like the current to get began on self-assessment, and with our on-line device it may be a easy job that is straightforward to suit round different festive commitments.

“There’s no need to delay, getting it done ahead of the January 31 deadline means less stress and longer to work out payment options. Get started today by searching ‘self-assessment’ on gov.uk.”

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Christmas Day additionally gave the impression to be the perfect day for 3,000 folks to register to vote.

A complete of three,273 purposes have been submitted on 25 December this 12 months, with 3,218 on-line and 55 on paper kinds, authorities figures present.

The majority (62%) have been from folks aged 34 and beneath, whereas simply 3% got here from these aged 65 and over.

The quantity is up by almost 1,000 in contrast with Christmas Day 2022, when 2,313 folks made an software.

Local elections are happening throughout a lot of England on 2 May, together with high-profile mayoral contests in areas together with London, Greater Manchester and Merseyside, plus elections for police commissioners in most of England and Wales.

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There can be going to be a by-election to decide on a brand new MP in Wellingborough, though a precise date has but to be confirmed.

And there’s additionally prone to be a normal election, with one because of happen no later than 28 January 2025.