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HMRC website crisis

Prepare 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.

• Simon at 3:42 pm on 31 January 2008

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

• annon at 11:10 pm on 31 January 2008

  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

• Simon at 10:23 am on 1 February 2008

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

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