Nearly 300,000 Returns Filed in First Week of New Tax Year

Nearly 300,000 returns filed in first week of new tax year

Data shows that a record number of people filed their tax returns in the first week of the new tax year. Between the 6th to the 12th of April, 299,419 taxpayers filed their returns almost 10 months ahead of the deadline. An extra 28,503 filed in 2025, compared to 270,916 people in 2020, and there were 57,815 early filers on the opening day (a Sunday), compared to 67,870 people who filed on Saturday, 6th April 2024. HMRC is encouraging people to …

The 2025 tax return campaign has begun, with the first deadline set for May 22. Several departments will have to meet this deadline to submit their income tax returns to the tax authorities.