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The tax return becomes a Christmas tradition

UK TAXCRYPTO
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First published: Fri 20 Dec 2019
Last updated: Mon 18 Sept 2023
Infographic stating 2,616 people filed their tax return on Christmas Day and 8,465 on Boxing Day
Samantha Adams
Written by
Samantha Adams
Head of Content at Recap

With the tax return deadline falling just a month after Christmas and New Year, it’s hardly a surprise that many of us sit down to get it sorted during the Christmas break. What might come as a shock, however, is the amount of people who actually file on Christmas Day and Boxing Day...

Recap infographic showing statistics about tax returns filed over the 2019 Christmas period in the UK.

Are you in need of some help clarifying your crypto tax position? Let Recap help and enjoy the festivities. Simply create an account, connect your exchanges (or upload data by CSV) and we do the maths for you.

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