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HMRC: Self assessment Penalty notice (SA326)

I received a penalty notice from HMRC for GBP0 on Saturday (what a waste of time, paper and money).

The reason for this is that my accountant tried to file online (within the new timescales - after paper deadline but before online deadline) but online submission failed due to a technical hitch (he suggested it was a "rejection due to a sofware error"). He therefore had to file in paper (and put a covering letter in explaining why). I paid tax due by Jan 31 (hence the amount of GBP0 on the penalty notice).

My question: am I likely to be viewed as having a "black mark" on my record (and therefore get detrimental treatment/attention at any point in the future), or will I get any different treatment next year (e.g. he filed late this year, therefore he has to file extra early next year), or perhaps be on the receiving end of an enquiry. Any views (apocryphal or factual) welcome.

I'm tempted to appeal against the Penalty Notice to get it taken off my record, but it sounds even sadder appealing against a penalty ntoice of GBP0. Also, no doubt filing an appeal against a penalty notice for GBP0 might antagonize HMRC further.

TIA

Allan

(X-post uk.finance & uk.legal.moderated) (Apologies for re-post: initial attempts at posting on Sat 28 Feb & Mon

2 Feb didn't seem to arrive).
Reply to
Allan
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Move on. There'll be no black mark.

Reply to
PeterSaxton

There are no adverse consequences (beyond the waste you mention) and specifically there is no "previous record" issue here.

Just ignore it - but be aware that in future years, the "zero penalty if tax paid in full by 31 Jan" concession is expected to be scrapped. So if your a/c gets a similar problem, and HMRC don't consider it their fault, you could face a penalty.

HTH

Reply to
Martin

I would question that.

By not filing by the due date the taxpayer is in default of their legal obligations. I was told once that HMRC have discovered that statistically late filers are more likely to have other things wrong with their affairs and so I wouldn't be surprised if this was factored into the taxpayers HMRC risk profile putting them at increased risk of an enquiry. However I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.

Reply to
Jon Griffey

Yes, late filing is "one" factor but quite frankly, not a significant one. In the current climate and the available resources, it would be necessary to have a much bigger risk than that.

Simon

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Simon

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