Is it OK for HMRC to charge interest on late Payments on Account?
Background: Client very late submitting 2010-2011 tax return -- it was submitted in December 2012, a few days before submitting the 2011-2012 return. Therefore, it could be argued that the estimate used for working out the payments on account is irrelevant. Of course, one could argue this or that, but it is what the Tax Management Acts prescribe that is important. Hence the question.
Other information: Client has paid £1,300 in fines.
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No reasonable excuse?
Interest is charged on instalments paid late, inter alia, but this not your main worry.
What is the reason for ignoring a notice to submit return, fixed penalty and daily penalty notices? Not particularly rational.
If payments on account are due
interest runs from the normal due dates.
With rates what they are it is presumably penalties & surcharges that are the bigger hit