Tax deadline extended by two days due to strike

HMRC have today announced that the deadline for on-line submission of self-assessment tax returns for the 2010/11 tax year will be extended by two days due to strike by Contact Centre workers. No penalty notices will be issued for returns submitted on either 1 or 2 February 2012. The Revenue have sighted the fact that 600,000 returns are expected to be submitted on deadline day and 90,000 people are expected to call their Contact Centres on 31 January, the day of the planned strike.