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The number of self assessment customers who have filed their tax return early on the first day of the tax year (6 April 2023) has more than doubled since 2018, according to HMRC.
According to HMRC, more than 77,500 customers submitted their tax return for the 2022 to 2023 tax year on 6 April 2023, compared with almost 37,000 customers on 6 April 2018.
The deadline to file tax returns for the 2022 to 2023 tax year is 31 January 2024 and customers have been able to submit theirs since the start of the new tax year.
Myrtle Lloyd, HMRC’s director general for Customer Services, said: “Filing your Self Assessment early means you can spend more time building your business or doing the things that you enjoy and less time worrying about completing your tax return.
“To find out how you can start yours and get help with budget planning, search ‘Self Assessment’ on GOV.UK.”
