Written Question·Treasury·UIN 98655

Self-assessment: Fines

Tabled: 9 December 2025
Answered: 12 December 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the online Self Assessment Time to Pay system in reducing the number of late payment penalties.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
HMRC’s Time to Pay (TTP) arrangements help taxpayers to pay their liabilities in affordable and sustainable instalments. Late payment penalties do not apply provided the plan is agreed before penalty trigger dates and instalments are paid on time. HMRC’s ...
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