Are you doing your tax returns today?

[Ravenfire]

Or should I say trying to?

The last-minute rush to fill in self-assessment tax forms has caused the Inland Revenue's website to crash.

A spokesman for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs told Sky News that HMRC was doing all it could to fix the problem.

However, he was unable to say when the site would be back online.

He was also unable to say what the position was as far as late receipts were concerned - worried would-be taxpayers fear they are in for a fine if they do not submit their form before today's deadline expires.

Accountants were critical of the situation, saying it was an ongoing problem.

"It just goes to show that this pressure for people to file online is not effective," said Angela Beech, head of Personal Tax at Chartered Accountants Blick Rothenberg.

"The system was supposed to be robust and reliable - and consistently reliable for three years - before the Revenue introduced it," Ms Beech said. "Clearly it is not."
"Human nature being what it is, people always leave it to the last minute to do the nasty jobs and this is no exception."

[barefoot-jan]

blooming typical isn't it!
Just hope that anyone caught up in this fiasco isn't charged any late submission penalty.

[Chell]

I suppose it was bound to happen. Debenhams site goes down every time they have a sale :cheesy:

[Daffs]

I did it!

[Dino]

Glad I've done mine, I did leave it quite late. I did help submit the playgroup Charity return today though, that seemed OK, but I expect the deadlines are different for each charity.

Karen

[storm35]

I get my accountant to do mines end of March.

[Daffs]

I am queen of living on the edge! gd12 A huge relief to have done it finally though :D :hyper:

[naturalnursery]

just done it - had to get a taxi to the tax office to hand it in.

Axx

[Headbanging Vonnie]

I heard on the radio news tonight that the Revenue are giving everyone an extra 24 hours because of the website crashing. Hope this helps you guys.:kisshands:

[Bunny]

well I've just got home from work and an so glad January is now over, no more tax returns (until 5th April)

[ann0024]

Got my account to do mine, but she did then have to tell me how much to pay so I managed to get online this morning and pay. Every year i say I won't leave it so late but do I, not blooming likely.