Income Tax returns

Summary

The request sought statistics on resident individual income tax returns for the year ended 5 April 2021, including submission deadlines and online filing rates. The Treasury disclosed that 50,631 returns were submitted on time, with 28,877 filed online, and 5,579 penalties issued for late submissions as of 1 November 2021.

Key Facts

• 50,631 resident individual tax returns were submitted on or before the 6 October 2021 deadline.
• 28,877 of the on-time returns (57%) were filed using Isle of Man Government Online Tax Services.
• 5,579 penalties were issued for late tax returns as of 1 November 2021.
• Some penalties may be cancelled or reduced due to appeals or actual assessment liability.
• The request was received on 3 November 2021 and responded to on 16 November 2021.

Data Disclosed

• 50,631
• 28,877
• 57%
• 5,579
• 5 April 2021
• 6 October 2021
• 1 November 2021
• 3 November 2021
• 16 November 2021
• 2069785

Original Request

The total number of resident individual tax returns for the year ended 5 April 2021 submitted to the Income Tax Division on or before 6 October deadline and therefore not attracting a late return penalty. Within the above total the number which were submitted using Isle of Man Government Online Tax Services. The total number of tax return penalties issued in respect of resident individual tax returns for the year ended 5 April 2021 not submitted on or before 6 October deadline.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

The Treasury

Yn Tashtey

Dear xx,

Request Reference: 2069785 Freedom of Information Act 2015

I write further to your request which was received on 3 November 2021, which asks:

1. The total number of resident individual tax returns for the year ended 5 April 2021 submitted to the Income Tax Division on or before 6 October deadline and therefore not attracting a late return penalty.

2. Within the above total the number which were submitted using Isle of Man Government Online Tax Services.

3. The total number of tax return penalties issued in respect of resident individual tax returns for the year ended 5 April 2021 not submitted on or before 6 October deadline.

Our response to your request is as follows:

1. There were 50,631 resident individual returns submitted on or before the 6th October 2021.

2. Within this total number of returns received, 28,877 (57%) were filed through the Isle of Man Government Online Tax Services

3. As at 1st November 2021 there have been 5,579 resident individual penalties issued in respect of tax returns for the year ended 5 April 2021. (Please be aware that within this number, a percentage will have since had their penalty cancelled or reduced due to appeals or based on actual assessment liability and some may continue to be cancelled or reduced as the relevant year assessment is raised or appeals received.)

Please quote the reference number 2069785 in any future communications. Freedom of Information Seyrsnys Fysseree

The Treasury Government Office,
Douglas Isle of Man,
British Isles IM1 3PU

Telephone (01624) 685605 Email: FOI.Treasury@gov.im

Government Website: www.gov.im Date: 16 November 2021

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