However any tax due for 2019-2020, that has not been paid on the 1st of February, will begin to incur interest. The usual rate is 2.6%. As penalties on tax owing do not begin until the 2nd March, this means that a return made before the 28th February will cost the taxpayer interest...
For those in higher tax bands, there are tighter limits on how much interest you can earn on savings without paying tax: *For England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Scotland has different income tax bands. Scottish basic-rate taxpayers receive the £1,000 allowance up to the higher-rate thre...
In 2023/24, income tax receipts in the United Kingdom amounted to 273.3 billion British pounds, compared with 248.4 billion in the previous year.