Self Assessment: Pay your tax bill using the HMRC app

The HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) app is a quick, free and secure way to make Self Assessment payments.

The HMRC app is a quick, free and secure way to view your National Insurance number, Unique Taxpayer Reference and make payments to your tax account. It only takes around 60 seconds to pay your tax bill via the HMRC app.

Help to pay your tax bill

Those who are unable to pay their Self Assessment tax bill in full may be able to set up a payment plan, allowing them to spread the cost into manageable monthly instalments using the Time to Pay facility.

Find the full range of payment options for Self Assessment.

Penalties

Anyone who files their tax return or pays any tax owed after 31 January 2023 may face a penalty.

HMRC will treat those with genuine excuses leniently, as it focuses on those who persistently fail to complete their tax returns and deliberate tax evaders. Customers who provide HMRC with a reasonable excuse before the 31 January deadline can avoid a penalty after this date. The penalties for filing a tax return late are:

• an initial £100 fixed penalty, which applies even if there is no tax to pay, or if the tax due is paid on time
• after 3 months, additional daily penalties of £10 per day, up to a maximum of £900
• after 6 months, a further penalty of 5% of the tax due or £300, whichever is greater
• after 12 months, another 5% or £300 charge, whichever is greater

There are also additional penalties for paying late of 5% of the tax unpaid at 30 days, 6 months and 12 months.

Read more on understanding Self Assessment and your tax return.

First published 24 January 2023