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Do you have a tax debt? Read our guide to late payment interest
HMRC interest rates are linked to the Bank of England base rate. Over the last year, the interest rate for late payment of tax has more than doubled and, at the time of writing, is at 6% per year – the highest it has been since December 2008. If you have a tax debt, late payment interest may now be ...