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Almost 65,000 customers have paid their Self Assessment bills, totalling nearly 拢67 million, via the HMRC app since April 2022, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed.

In December 2022, 14,170 customers paid via the app 鈥� the highest number of app payments in one month since the facility was launched in February 2022.

The Self Assessment deadline for the 2021 to 2022 tax year is 31 January and HMRC is urging customers not to delay completing their tax return and paying any tax owed. For customers who need some extra help with their tax return, there are a wide range of resources available to help them complete it, including guidance online, webinars and YouTube videos.

Customers are encouraged to check online for help before calling HMRC during what is the busiest time of the year. The HMRC app is a quick, free and secure way to view their National Insurance number, Unique Taxpayer Reference or make a payment. It only takes around 60 seconds to pay via the app.

Customers who are unable to pay what they owe in full, may be able to set up a payment plan, allowing them to spread the cost into manageable monthly instalments. Since April 2022, 45,600 Self Assessment customers have set up a Time to Pay arrangement. In December, around 10,500 customers set up a plan, totalling more than 拢36 million in tax.

Myrtle Lloyd, HMRC鈥檚 Director General for Customer Services, said:

We want to help Self Assessment customers meet their obligations and HMRC offers a range of options to help customers pay their tax return bill. To choose the option that suits them, customers can search 鈥榩ay my Self Assessment鈥� on 188体育 to find out more.

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For customers who pay their current estimated tax bill via Payment on Account, the first instalment for the 2022 to 2023 tax year is due on 31 January.

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

HMRC鈥痺ill 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鈥�HMRC鈥痺ith 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 拢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 拢10 per day, up to a maximum of 拢900
• after 6 months, a further penalty of 5% of the tax due or 拢300, whichever is greater
• after 12 months, another 5% or 拢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.

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Further information

Find out more about Self Assessment.

A total of 64,748 people paid 拢66,994,304 in Self Assessment using HMRC鈥檚 app between April and December 2022.

A total of 45,657 people set up a Time to Pay arrangement with HMRC between 6 April 2022 and 10 January 2023. This includes 10,526 Time to Pay arrangements set up to settle a total tax debt of 拢36,368,273 in December 2022.

HMRC wants to help you get your tax right. While this is the busiest time of the year for us, there鈥檚 lots of information and support you can access online without ringing us:

• - the assistant will help you find information, and if you can鈥檛 what you鈥檙e looking for you can ask to speak to an adviser.
• guidance notes and help sheets and provide a wealth of information if you鈥檙e stuck or confused.
• live webinars where you can ask questions or if you can鈥檛 join, you can watch recorded webinars on demand.
• HMRC app and Personal Tax Account - you can instantly find your Unique Taxpayer Reference, make a Self Assessment payment, get your National Insurance number and get your employment income and history for your tax return.
• technical support for HMRC online services for help signing into online services
• email updates - so you don鈥檛 miss out on the latest information on Self Assessment.
• social media updates - follow HMRC Twitter @HMRCcustomers to get the latest updates on Self Assessment services and useful reminders. If you need extra support to help your with Self Assessment you can contact a voluntary or community sector organisation who can provide you with help and advice, or you can get support directly from HMRC.

If you think you are no longer required to complete an Self Assessment return, you can check if you need to send a Self Assessment tax return.

Customers should include their bank account details when filing, so that if HMRC needs to make a repayment, they can do so quickly and securely.

Customers who don鈥檛 have a Government Gateway user ID and password will need two forms of evidence to prove their identity. This can include their UK passport and UK driving licence. We are rolling out a new identity checking alternative, which lets them use the camera on their phone to confirm a match with their driving licence.

We鈥檙e urging customers never to share their Government Gateway user ID and password. Someone using these details could steal from them or make a fraudulent claim in their name.