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Lanarkshire residents are being urged to act ahead of a critical tax return deadline at the end of this month to avoid being fined by HMRC. ‌

Advice Direct Scotland, which runs the free advice service taxadvice.scot, is reminding those filing a paper version of their self-assessment tax return that the form must reach HMRC by midnight on October 31. ‌

Late-filed returns incur an automatic £100 fine, regardless of whether any tax is owed. ‌

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