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HMRC Instant £100 Fine Warning From Midnight for Millions of People as Deadline Approaches

HMRC warns about automatic penalties and offers digital support as around 2 million UK taxpayers still need to file their 2024-25 Self Assessment returns.

  • On Saturday, HM Revenue & Customs urged taxpayers to file Self Assessment returns before the midnight deadline.
  • More than 12 million people are expected to file, with more than 10 million filed by Thursday and registration required by October 5 last year.
  • Taxpayers who miss the deadline face a 100 fixed penalty, escalating to 10 per day and further 5% or 300 charges after six months, with interest on unpaid tax.
  • The revenue body has said its webchat service on Saturday will have 10 times the usual Saturday capacity, with an enhanced phone service 9am–4pm and a 24/7 digital assistant available; fraudsters impersonating HMRC threaten unpaid bills or fake rebates.
  • People unable to pay in full may set up 'time to pay' arrangements online if they owe less than 30,000 and request assistance within 60 days, HMRC said.
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Last-minute rush for taxpayers with just hours before self-assessment deadline

Those who miss the January 31 deadline face an automatic £100 penalty, which could be followed by further possible fines.

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