[Winniesboy]

I guess the common folk will have to keep using it.

Nobody has to use it. It's a voluntary alternative to paper returns, which most people still use.

[monday]

“Nobody has to use it. It’s a voluntary alternative to paper returns, which most people still use.”

The article says: “From this year, anyone wishing to file a self-assessment tax return after October will have to do so online or face stiff penalties.”