17,000 people yet to submit tax returns

Wednesday, 30 September 2015 00:00

Around 17,000 people on the Isle of Man still need to submit their tax returns.

That's the revelation from the Income Tax Division with less than a week to go until the October 6th deadline.

Anyone who fails to do it on time will be charged £100 - those that fail to meet the second April deadline will be fined a further £200.

Business support manager Gerard Higgins says last minute returns are common:

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