THE deadline for submitting personal tax returns is just a month away.

A £100 penalty will be issued to anyone who has not put in their return for the year ending April 5 2010 by October 6.

If the return has still not been received by the Income Tax Division by 6 April 2011, a further £200 penalty will be charged.

Even if the penalties are paid, the tax return must still be submitted and people may be prosecuted for failing to do so.

Taxpayers are reminded that they can now submit their tax return online and avoid the large queues at the Income Tax Division office in the final weeks before the deadline.

Anybody who wants to submit their tax returns online should register for Government Online Services and then follow the links to enrol for Tax Services as soon as possible.

To register go to www.gov.im/onlineservices

Alternatively returns can be put through the letterboxes at the front entrance to, or on the second floor inside - Government Office.

If anyone requires a duplicate tax return they should contact the division as soon as possible so a new return can be issued and returned before the deadline.

To contact the division ring the taxpayer services section on 685400, visit the Taxpayer Services Office on the second floor, Government Office, Buck’s Road, Douglas or email incometax@itd.treasury.gov.im