Paid tax to wrong HMRC office, does it matter?
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Hi all.
I paid my HMRC self assessment tax to the wrong office. I used Cumbernauld instead of Shipley. I used to have the correct account and ref set up in my bank's app so I could make HMRC payments in a matter of seconds, but for some reason my bank have removed HMRC from my presets and replaced it with a list of 101 possible HMRC payment types. I picked the first self assessment tax one I saw and used that as was in a rush. Later noticed there were several self assessment tax offices.
Will HMRC work it out (the payment had my tax ref + letter "K" added at the end for self assessment payments)?
If they don't work it out before Friday will I get a fine?
Many thanks.
I paid my HMRC self assessment tax to the wrong office. I used Cumbernauld instead of Shipley. I used to have the correct account and ref set up in my bank's app so I could make HMRC payments in a matter of seconds, but for some reason my bank have removed HMRC from my presets and replaced it with a list of 101 possible HMRC payment types. I picked the first self assessment tax one I saw and used that as was in a rush. Later noticed there were several self assessment tax offices.
Will HMRC work it out (the payment had my tax ref + letter "K" added at the end for self assessment payments)?
If they don't work it out before Friday will I get a fine?
Many thanks.
Thanks but my query doesn't relate to the filing of the return, it's the payment of the tax due (£). The BACS I set up was to the Cumbernauld account not the Shipley account. Boith are for self assessment payments, but for some reason some people have to pay to one and others to the other.
Either is OK. The important thing is making sure you put the correct reference on the payment (the reference is your Self Assessment Reference with the letter "K" at the end).
The filing deadline extension relates to the tax return only. Payments due on 31 January remain due on 31 January. If tax is paid late, interest will be charged.
If the amount payable on 31 January that relates to the 2019/20 liability remains unpaid on 28 February, a 5% surcharge is also payable.
The filing deadline extension relates to the tax return only. Payments due on 31 January remain due on 31 January. If tax is paid late, interest will be charged.
If the amount payable on 31 January that relates to the 2019/20 liability remains unpaid on 28 February, a 5% surcharge is also payable.
Eric Mc said:
Either is OK. The important thing is making sure you put the correct reference on the payment (the reference is your Self Assessment Reference with the letter "K" at the end).
The filing deadline extension relates to the tax return only. Payments due on 31 January remain due on 31 January. If tax is paid late, interest will be charged.
If the amount payable on 31 January that relates to the 2019/20 liability remains unpaid on 28 February, a 5% surcharge is also payable.
AH i didn't add K to the end of my reference. Will that come back to bite me in the Ass?The filing deadline extension relates to the tax return only. Payments due on 31 January remain due on 31 January. If tax is paid late, interest will be charged.
If the amount payable on 31 January that relates to the 2019/20 liability remains unpaid on 28 February, a 5% surcharge is also payable.
Yes.
The taxpayer needs to pay their tax by 31 January whether HMRC has sent you anything regarding your liability or not.
The whole ethos of "Self Assessment" is that the legal responsibility for calculating the tax liability and paying it on time lies with the taxpayer - not HMRC. That's why it's called SELF Assessment.
The taxpayer needs to pay their tax by 31 January whether HMRC has sent you anything regarding your liability or not.
The whole ethos of "Self Assessment" is that the legal responsibility for calculating the tax liability and paying it on time lies with the taxpayer - not HMRC. That's why it's called SELF Assessment.
Eric Mc said:
Yes.
The taxpayer needs to pay their tax by 31 January whether HMRC has sent you anything regarding your liability or not.
The whole ethos of "Self Assessment" is that the legal responsibility for calculating the tax liability and paying it on time lies with the taxpayer - not HMRC. That's why it's called SELF Assessment.
Bah! The taxpayer needs to pay their tax by 31 January whether HMRC has sent you anything regarding your liability or not.
The whole ethos of "Self Assessment" is that the legal responsibility for calculating the tax liability and paying it on time lies with the taxpayer - not HMRC. That's why it's called SELF Assessment.
System usually works - i get the calc in the post and tax code is adjusted by them (either way) so quite hands off- i guess this year the tax office have had some pressures this year
The tax calc (SA302) has no legal bearing whatsoever. In fact, in most cases, HMRC does not issue them.
Before the advent of the Self Assessment system way back in 1995, the old Inland Revenue were legally obliged to issue an actual "Tax Assessment" to each taxpayer who needed to submit tax returns. This tax assessment was the legal document stating the tax liability and giving details as to how and when it should be paid. The assessment came with a payslip attached to allow the taxpayer to make the payment by the due date.
With Self Assessment, the Inland Revenue (later HMRC) stopped issuing actual assessments as they had absolved themselves from the legal obligation to do so.
That now fell squarely on the shoulder of the taxpayer.
As the taxpayer is supposed to be calculating their own liability, HMRC expects the taxpayer to calculate the tax correctly and pay the tax by the due date - without any involvement by HMRC at all.
Before the advent of the Self Assessment system way back in 1995, the old Inland Revenue were legally obliged to issue an actual "Tax Assessment" to each taxpayer who needed to submit tax returns. This tax assessment was the legal document stating the tax liability and giving details as to how and when it should be paid. The assessment came with a payslip attached to allow the taxpayer to make the payment by the due date.
With Self Assessment, the Inland Revenue (later HMRC) stopped issuing actual assessments as they had absolved themselves from the legal obligation to do so.
That now fell squarely on the shoulder of the taxpayer.
As the taxpayer is supposed to be calculating their own liability, HMRC expects the taxpayer to calculate the tax correctly and pay the tax by the due date - without any involvement by HMRC at all.
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