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Nearly 66,500 customers filed their 2021-22 tax return on the first day of the new tax year, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has confirmed.
In recent years, there has been an increasing number of “early-bird” customers filing their completed Self Assessment tax returns at the start of the new tax year.
Almost 30,000 more customers filed their returns on 6 April this year, compared to 2018 – and HMRC is encouraging others to change their filing habits and do it as soon as they can.
Customers have been able to file their 2021-22 Self Assessment tax return since 6 April.
While many wait until nearer the annual filing deadline on 31 January, for some it is an opportunity to beat the last-minute rush and get it done as soon as they can, while they have the relevant information to hand.
The HMRC said customers can file their tax return online and is the quickest way to complete a Self Assessment return.
“It does not need to be finished in one go, as customers can access their return online anytime and save their progress until it is completed and ready to submit,” the HMRC said.
Customers who file their tax return early could benefit from receiving a tax refund on any overpaid tax from the 2021-22 tax year sooner.
Once a customer has filed their tax return, they can check if a repayment is due via their Personal Tax Account.
They can also benefit from managing their tax bill via direct debit. Customers can use the Budget Payment Plan service to set up weekly or monthly direct debit payments to spread the cost of any tax owed.
The Self Assessment tax payment deadline for balancing payments remains unchanged – 31 January 2023.
“You don’t need to wait for the January rush to send us your tax return,” Myrtle Lloyd, HMRC’s director general for customer services, said.
“More and more people are getting theirs out of the way early – search ‘Self Assessment’ on GOV.UK to get started.”
HMRC has updated the Self Assessment guide to help customers navigate through the tax return process. It includes helpful information on:
Earnings and payments received during the pandemic will need to be reported on the tax return meaning customers must declare any grants or payments from the COVID-19 support schemes received between 6 April 2021 and 5 April 2022 as these are taxable, including:
The Self Assessment deadline to file a return and pay any tax owed for the 2021-22 tax year is 31 January 2023.