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UK Tax Returns – Late Filing Penalties

December 31, 2018 by Alan Collett

Penalties for filing a UK tax return late can be significant, with penalties of £1,600 or more a possibility if you delay lodging your tax return for a significant period.

There’s a month to go before the deadline for the electronic submission of 2018 UK tax returns.

To focus your mind if your 2018 UK tax return is still outstanding here are a few words regarding the consequences of lodging late.

Here’s how that amount can arise in respect of your 2018 UK tax return:

  • Lodge after the 31st of January, 2019 – £100
  • Lodge on or after the 1st of May, 2019 – £10 per day, up to a maximum of £900 if not lodged before the end of July
  • Lodge on or after 1st of August, 2019 (ie you are 6+ months late) – an additional £300
  • Lodge on or after 1st of February, 2020 (ie you are 12+ months late) – an additional £300

It is possible for a tax return request to be withdrawn by HM Revenue, or for late filing penalties to be appealed if there is a “reasonable excuse.”

Note: The penalties for lodging 6+ months and 12+ months late are the greater of £300 and 5% of the tax due.

Penalties for the late payment of tax can also arise if tax owing is not paid to HMRC on time, as discussed here.

If you have a need to lodge a UK tax return please feel able to contact us for a free initial discussion about how we might help, and for details of our fixed fees.

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