Tax Warning As Deadline Approaches

Make sure your tax returns are in on time or face financial penalties.

That's the warning from HMRC as the October 31st deadline approaches for self-assessment tax returns.

45, 000 people in Kirkcaldy are among the 700,000 Scots who submit self-assessed returns.

HMRC can issue the £100 late-filing penalty even if you have no tax to pay, or you pay your tax on time. The more you delay sending in your paper return, the more you could pay, as there are further penalties after three, six and 12 months.

Claire Merrills, from HMRC, tells us doing the work online is the easiest option:

 

 

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