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Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 24 October 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 October 2018 (named day). It was answered by Mel Stride (Conservative) on Monday, 29 October 2018 on behalf of the Treasury.


Self-assessment

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his Answer of 11 May 2018 to Question 141715 on Taxation: Self-Assessment, how many of the 746,000 self-assessment tax returns that were outstanding and filed after 31 January 2018 were estimated not to have been liable to pay a fine.

Answer

HMRC automatically applies a penalty or fine on any self-assessment return that is submitted late. Customers can object or appeal against a penalty levied for late submission. If HMRC accept the explanation for the late return the penalty will be cancelled.

HMRC does not have an estimate of how many customers appealed or objected, or how many penalties or fines were cancelled.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
183284
Session
2017-19
Related items
Self-assessment
Friday, 11 May 2018
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Fines Self-assessment
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk