HMRC has extended the Self Assessment Deadline. Here are the details

Deadline for filing

The deadline for filing your Self Assessment has been extended to 28th Feb. There will no penalty for late filing until that point.

Deadline for payment

The deadline for paying Self Assessment remains 31st January, however the only penalty on paying in February will be interest on the payment due 31st January.

NB if you need to access a benefit that depends on NI contributions it is important to pay Class 2 NI by the 31st January deadline.

Time to pay

If you are struggling to find funds to pay the 31st Jan tax bill, HMRC have offered up spreading payments over 12 months as long as your bill is under £30k.

The number to call to make this arrangement is 0300 200 3822.