Lamport Bassitt Solicitors - Legal News - Those wrongly penalised for late tax submissions 'should appeal'


	LATEST LATEST LEGAL NEWS ARCHIVE		LATEST NEWS & EVENTS Those wrongly penalised for late tax submissions 'should appeal' People issued with penalties for the late submission of tax returns who think they in fact sent the relevant information to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) on time should appeal. This is the message from the Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITGR), which pointed out that individuals have 30 days within which to lodge an objection. It remarked: "Even if you did not meet the deadline you may have a reasonable excuse for late filing, which means you can appeal against the penalty." The amount charged by HMRC - which serves to collect and administer all direct and indirect taxes in the UK - to those it deems to have been tardy in their response is £100. However, if the amount owed in tax is less than £100, then the penalty is limited to this. For example, people who owe £50 cannot be charged more than this by HMRC for the late submission of information. Meanwhile, people having difficulty paying what they owe should contact HMRC as soon as possible, the LITGR advised. Related Articles: 11/5/2012 - Queen's Speech legal reforms welcomed 4/5/2012 - Create Lasting Power of Attorney before it's too late 2/5/2012 - Support for will writing regulation grows 25/4/2012 - Inheritance tax planning could net �450m a year in savings 17/4/2012 - Further regulation to encourage family mediation: justice minster More Individual Legal Services News