The ease and speed of the online self-assessment procedure has attracted record numbers this year.
Independent: More than 6.4 million people submitted their tax return through the internet by the deadline of midnight on 31 January, accounting for three-quarters of all returns received.
The number of people filing online was 12 per cent higher than the 5.8 million people who did so in 2009, which was itself around 50 per cent up on 2008’s figure of 3.8 million people.
An additional benefit is that, any money owed by the government to individuals is repaid quicker. What’s not to like?
