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Staying on the right side of HMRC: the penalty points system, late-payment penalties, and what happens in a VAT check.

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Penalties, Compliance & HMRC

Staying on the right side of HMRC: the penalty points system, late-payment penalties, and what happens in a VAT check.

How does the new VAT penalty points system work?

HMRC's points-based penalty system changed how late returns and payments are penalised. Here is how the points and the late-payment charges actually work.

Late filing & paymentAny VAT-registered business7 min read