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Nicholas Cecil

Tax self-assessment: Thousands face 'long phone queues' as HMRC moves services online ahead of Jan 31 deadline

Tens of thousands of people rushing to do their self-assessment tax returns by January 31 face having to wait in “long phone queues,” due to HMRC pushing more services online, senior MPs warned on Tuesday.

The Commons Treasury Committee criticised the shift by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Custom away from self-assessment call handlers.

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