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Pay your tax before 3 March to avoid penalty
If you do not pay your 2021/22 Self Assessment tax bill before 3 March 2023, or agree a Time to Pay arrangement with HMRC before that date, then in most cases HMRC will charge a penalty equal to 5% of the outstanding amount....