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HMRC this week confirmed that 1.5m individual taxpayers were hit with Self Assessment late filing and payment penalties following the 31 January deadline this year.

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HMRC could be on the verge of changing its stance on reasonable excuses for late filing and penalty cases, according to tax tribunal judge Geraint Jones QC.

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I have just received notification of a Client's penalties under FA2007, Sch 24. The actual wording is pretty obtuse, making it difficult for a Client to understand it.

You will be aware that we are well into the new penalty regime. FA 2007, Sch 24 took effect from 1 April 2008.

HMRC’s habit of waiting several months before sending out penalty notices for late PAYE returns was roundly criticised last month by a tribunal judge in the case of

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Bloggs and co are registered under CIS scheme but mainly work for householders. They are having trouble understanding why they should deduct tax via CIS from the very occasional subcontractor.

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PAYE late payment penalties have been in place for a year, but have not had an impact yet because of the way they are calculated.

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I have recently taken over a limited company client and have just spent ages on the HMRC website trying to find details of paye penalties that may possibly apply.

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Subject to consultation, new late filing and late payment penalties will take effect from 6 April 2011 for personal, trust and partnership tax returns.

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