Puffbox.com

Adventures in government, politics and open source. Mostly WordPress-related.

Simon Dickson, principal consultant at Puffbox, has been blogging about e-government, online politics, and WordPress since 2005. Some important people read it.

HMRC website crisis

31 January 2008 ,

hmrcdown.pngPrepare yourself for the next 'IT incompetence' story: HMRC's online self-assessment website has gone down, on the day people must file their tax returns, or face a fine. Based on last year's numbers, it's going to affect thousands of people. The BBC's story has a bit more.

Back up now. But I fear it was down long enough to be made an issue.

You know, it amazes me. People have just how long to file their tax returns and then leave it to the 11th hour. Do it earler people

Hear hear, annon. It's the lead story on the front page of Friday's Times, by the way.

Puffbox is registered as a limited company in England and Wales. Company number 621 0273. VAT number 912 9843 08.
Registered address (for nasty legal purposes only): Griffins Court, 24-32 London Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1JX