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A new, and arguably fairer, system for determining penalties for late returns and late payment of VAT was due to be introduced from April 2022.
A new, and arguably fairer, system for determining penalties for late returns and late payment of VAT was due to be introduced from April 2022. However, it has been recently announced that the start has been delayed until January 2023. The same system will also apply to returns under MTD for income tax and those penalties will now start in April 2024.
Under the new regime taxpayers will accumulate points for late submissions, and only after reaching a certain threshold will an automatic penalty be imposed. The threshold will depend on how regularly the taxpayer is required to submit a return.
05 Mar 2026
Chancellor Rachel Reeves insisted she has the 'right economic plan' for the UK in her Spring Forecast Statement announcement.
An estimated one million taxpayers missed the self assessment deadline for the 2024/25 tax year, according to HMRC.
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