Didn't receive a tax return? The tax man can still fine you
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The Inland Revenue plans to crack down on people who miss next Monday's self assessment tax-return deadline-even if their return did not reach them because it was incorrectly addressed.
The Revenue sends self-assessments to 9m taxpayers, but about 500,000 are returned marked "not known at this address" every year-usually because the recipient has moved.
However, the Revenue will not accept this as an excuse if you fail to file a return by the January 31st. Maddy Fuller of the Revenue said: "Taxpayers whose returns go to the wrong address can incur penalties and interest charges, but this can be easily avoided by keeping us informed."
The Revenue aims to raise £50m this year by tracing and fining 35,000 taxpayers who do not return their forms as a result of being incorrectly addressed.
A £100 penalty is payable if the Revenue receives your form after the 31st January although it cannot fine you more than you owe.
