HMRC reveals 10 worst excuses for late tax returns
By International Adviser, 22 Dec 16
Each year HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) receives a number of unusual excuses from people who failed to file their self assessment tax return before 31 January.
1. My yacht caught fire
Ruth Owen, HMRC director general of customer services, said:
“Blaming the postman, arguing with family members and pesky insects – it’s easy to see that some excuses for not completing a tax return on time can be more questionable than.”
Here are the 10 worst excuses used in unsuccessful appeals against HMRC penalties for late returns:
“My tax return was on my yacht…which caught fire”
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