Another rise in penalty interest rates looms
Yet another increase in the various rates of interest HMRC charges on unpaid taxes will kick in from 15 August. What is affected and what will the new rates be?
The Bank of England announced that it was increasing the base rate of interest by 0.5% on 4 August 2022. Inevitably, HMRC then announced that its range of penalty interest rates would also increase again. From 15 August, the following rates charged, and payable, by HMRC will apply:
- Late corporation tax paid quarterly - 2.75%
- Overpayment interest on corporation tax - 1.5%
From 23 August, the following rates for other taxes, including income tax, will apply:
- Late payment interest - 4.25%
- Interest on overpaid tax - 0.75%
Related Topics
-
MONTHLY FOCUS: TAX PLANNING FOR MARRIED COUPLES (TRADERS AND COMPANIES)
Married couples have been taxed separately rather than as a unit since 1990. There are a number of strategies married couples (and civil partners) can adopt to save tax. This Monthly Focus looks at business-related income planning.
-
Weekend November PAYE deadline
The next electronic payment deadline for PAYE falls on a weekend. What do you need to do?
-
Compliance check tool gets an update
If you are on the receiving end of a compliance check, you might head to HMRC’s bank of online information to find out what to do. However, this can be overwhelming. How can an updated tool help you to get the correct information for your circumstances?


This website uses both its own and third-party cookies to analyze our services and navigation on our website in order to improve its contents (analytical purposes: measure visits and sources of web traffic). The legal basis is the consent of the user, except in the case of basic cookies, which are essential to navigate this website.