Lamest excuses for tardy taxpayers

[luzribeiro]

The oddest excuses for late filing of tax declaration:

My pet goldfish died (builder);
I had a run-in with a cow (farmer);
After seeing a volcanic eruption on the news, I couldn’t concentrate on anything else (London woman);
My wife won’t give me my mail (trader);
My husband told me the deadline was 31 March, and I believed him (hairdresser);
I’ve been far too busy touring the country with my one-man play (writer);
My bad back means I can’t go upstairs. That’s where my tax return is (taxi driver);
I’ve been cruising round the world in my yacht, and only picking up post when I’m on dry land (yachtsman);
Our business doesn’t really do anything (financial services firm);
I’ve been too busy submitting my clients’ tax returns (accountant).