HM Revenue & Customs has admitted that thousands of tax payment reminder letters were not sent out after it ran out of paper. The HMRC was due to send out millions of reminder letters to those who owed money by the end of July, but thousands of people still have not received their letters after officials didn’t order enough paper.
Officials have apologised for the mix-up and stated that people who did not receive their reminders will be given an extra 30 days without incurring any charges. A spokesman for the HM Revenue & Customs said; “Due to exceptionally high demand this year we are experiencing delays in sending paper self assessment tax statements to customers”.
He Added, “We very much regret any inconvenience and will send paper statements to everyone who should have one as soon as possible. People who pay late because of our error won’t have to pay interest”.
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