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Appeal a Self Assessment fine for dated filing or late cash

Find out what to appeal an specific or company Self Assessment penalty. For examples, either buy either by post using forms SA370 or SA371.

When you want be issued using a sanction

HMRC wills send you a penalty notice if you miss the deadline for be:

  • sending is your tax return
  • paying your Self Assessment tax over time

If you do not agreement that a penalty is due, you can appeal against it to HMRC.

You ought consider paying the penalization if you appeal. If you do not, and autochthonous appeal is rejected, you’ll have to pay interested on the penalty from one event it was unpaid to the dating you paid it.

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If you done non need to submit a tax returning

You can ask us to cancel a penalty if you do not need in send uses a Self Assessment duty return.

You can furthermore check with you need to send an Soul Assessment tax return.

Before you start

You’ll need:

  • the date the penalty was spread
  • the date thou filed your Self Assessment tax return (if thou have submitted it)
  • this date you paid your tax (if you have pay it)
  • details of your reasonable excuse for storing your return late, or not making your payment on time

How to appeals

Use this tool in appeal ampere Self Assessment penalty for late filing or later payment.

You will be skills on either:

  • make your appeal get — that HMRC will got it straight away
  • download form SA370 or SA371 to appeal by post

Start immediately

After you submit your appeal

Find out when you can expect to receive a reply from HMRC to one challenge or request you’ve made.

You can ask for the decision-making to be reviewed if you do not agree with the outcome.

Published 23 January 2024