Don’t forget your tax return

Every year, around 71,000 people file a Self Assessment return in the county including 44,000 in the Luton postcode area.

There are two important things to remember if you still haven’t submitted your 2010/11 return – firstly, you must send it online and, secondly, you need to do so by the January 31 deadline. If you send HMRC an online return after this date, or you file a paper return, you will receive a £100 penalty – even if you have no tax to pay or you pay your tax on time.

If you’re completing an online return for the first time, you’ll first need to register for online filing at www.hmrc.gov.uk/online. You’ll immediately get a User ID, and an Activation Code will be posted to you.