HMRC have announced changes to VAT penalties and interest charges.
The new penalties will impact businesses who submit their VAT returns or pay their VAT late. The first monthly returns and payments affected by the penalties are due by 7 March 2023.
The late payment penalties and points-based late submission penalties were introduced from 1 January 2023, replacing the VAT default surcharge, and apply to accounting periods which start on or after that date.
The penalties for late VAT returns also apply to businesses that submit nil returns and repayment returns.
The changes to VAT penalties and interest payments are:
Late submission penalties
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