With just over a week until the Self Assessment deadline, 8.6 million people have already filed their return for the 2024 to 2025 tax year. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging taxpayers and agents who haven’t filed, to act now or risk missing the 31 January deadline – and face an automatic £100 penalty. More than 11.5 million customers successfully filed by the deadline last year.
Almost 340,000 Self Assessment filers have already paid their tax bill using the HMRC app.
It is quick and easy to pay via the HMRC app and set up payment reminders.
Taxpayers need to file their tax return and pay tax they owe by 31 January.
The number of people using the HMRC app to pay their Self Assessment tax bill has increased by nearly 65 percent. Almost 340,000 people have used the HM
5.65 million people still need to file their Self Assessment tax return
Thousands of people celebrated the New Year by filing their Self Assessment tax return
6.36 million people head into 2026 with their tax affairs in order
Thousands of people got a head start on their 2026 resolutions by filing their Self Assessment tax return over the New Year.
With less than a month to the 31 January
More than 4,600 Self Assessment customers filed their tax return on Christmas Day. In total, 37,435 customers filed between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day, suggesting that for some, festive filing is becoming as much a tradition as watching the King's Speech (or avoiding the washing up).
Millions more people are choosing to make managing their tax easier and simpler, with use of the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) app continuing to accelerate nationwide.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued a warning after more than 4,800 Self Assessment scams have been reported since February 2025.
HMRC is urging workers, including seasonal staff, to ‘Check Your Pay’.
