Skip over navigation to main page content   Sign up for our Newsletter! >> 03.02.2010  Record number of taxpayers filing returns online The popularity of online filing has increased again this year, with the number of taxpayers choosing to file their self-assessment tax returns online hitting a new record. In the run-up to the 31 January online filing deadline, 6.5 million people had filed their returns via the internet, compared with 5.8 million last year. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) received the higher number of submissions between 4pm and 5pm on 29 January, when a total of 39,512 returns were filed. Those who failed to meet the self-assessment deadline will face an automatic penalty of £100. Meanwhile, HMRC has issued a warning regarding a recent upsurge in an email phishing scam, in which taxpayers are informed that they are due a tax refund and asked to submit their bank or credit card details via an online form. 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