When to pay tax

dollydo

Hi guys,

Probably a silly question, but I've submitted my tax return for 2012-2013 and HMRC have calculated my tax for the year, but haven't said when or how to pay. I done the paper version, so assumed I would get a paying in slip. Tax is a minimal amount, but don't want to get fined for late payment.


Can someone please tell me if its due due 31st July or 31st January? Can I get a paying in slip or pay over the phone?


Thanks for any help.

patanne

Have they sent you an SA302 form? If so page one (that doesn't have any calculations on) says - Thank you for your tax return. I enclose my tax calculation--- etc. My calculation shows the tax due ( etc ) due by 31 January 2014. This was their response to my paper tax return so I assume yours will be the same.

AndyJR81

Payment deadline is 31 January - unless you're required to make payments on account you don't need to worry about 31 July (shouldn't think it applies as you say tax is minimal).

You will get a paying slip in December or early January, although you can make a payment over internet banking using your tax reference as a payment ref. without needing one. See http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/payinghmrc/selfassessment.htm for useful info

dollydo

Thanks for the response. How will I know if I have to make a payment on account ? My total bill is less than £500 for the year

patanne

If you need to make a payment on account they would have told you. I think that your bill needs to be over £2000 before they do that. If you filed by post then it should say on the paperwork which includes the calculation that they sent you.

AndyJR81

If you had to make a payment on account it would be based on the previus tax year i.e. 2011/12. Its actually a £1,000 threshold, and less than 80% of your total tax for that year would have needed to have been collected at source. You would have had a payment reminded and payslip by now

dollydo

Ahh thanks guys. Last year I didn't make enough to pay tax, so just going to ring and ask for a payment slip for this year :-)

nomunnofun

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/payinghmrc/payslip-sa.htm

Here we go!