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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Hilary Osborne

Over 1m people face fines after missing HMRC self-assessment tax deadline

A self-assessment tax form and a calculator
HMRC said 11.5 million people had completed their returns before the deadline, but 1.1 million had failed to do so. Photograph: Peter Dazeley/Getty Images

More than 1 million people have missed the deadline to file self-assessment tax returns and face a penalty starting at £100, HM Revenue & Customs has said.

Taxpayers had until midnight on Friday to submit returns online. HMRC said 11.5 million people had done so in time, but that 1.1m returns were outstanding.

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