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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has marked the 20th anniversary of Self Assessment internet filing by sharing some fascinating facts about the service.
In 2001, 38,000 online tax returns were filed, and this year HMRC estimates around 11 million online tax returns – quite the increase and in line with the digitisation of the tax system.
HMRC’s seven Self Assessment facts are:
“It’s 20 years since Self Assessment online was introduced and it’s how the vast majority of customers complete their tax return these days. Fewer and fewer people are doing it on paper each year,” said HMRC’s interim director general for customer services, Karl Khan.
“There’s still time for customers to complete their tax return before the deadline, and help and support is available on GOV.UK.”