Tax returns on Christmas day
CHRISTMAS Day may be a time for turkey and presents, but for some it’s the perfect opportunity to file their tax return.
Figures from HMRC show around 120 people in the East Midlands submitted their tax return on Christmas Day last year. The number in the region taking time out from the festivities to tackle profits, losses and tax-free allowances on December 25 has risen in recent years, up from 90 in 2016 and 100 in 2015.
As well as Christmas Day, around 370 people in the East Midlands submitted their returns on Boxing Day last year, according to the figures released following a Freedom of Information request.
This was the same as in 2016 but up from 260 in 2015.
New Year is even more popular for getting your taxes in order - possibly due to the impending January 31 deadline for online returns and resolutions to be more organised.
There were around 1,160 people in the region who submitted their tax return on New Year’s Eve last year. This was up from around 960 in 2016, but down from around 1,540 in 2015.
A further 1,010 tax returns were submitted on January 1, a number that is on the rise, up from around 850 in 2017 and around 650 in 2016.
Across the UK, 2,540 people submitted their tax return on December 25 last year. This was up from 1,870 in 2016 and 2,000 in 2015.
There were 7,550 people who filed their tax return on Boxing Day last year. This was also up, from 6,040 in 2016 and 5,300 in 2015.
Londoners were the most likely to forsake the Christmas and Boxing Day festivities in favour of their tax return.
As well as this, 18,510 people across the UK used New Year’s Eve last year to file their tax return, while 16,810 filed theirs on New Year’s Day.
People in the South East were the most likely to be filling in their tax returns over New Year.
The figures are based on the number of returns received on each date.
These are most likely to be online returns - as the deadline for paper returns is October 31, and because Royal Mail doesn’t deliver post on any of the days.