questionText: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of HMRC's communication policy on late filing penalties issued to self-employed people on incomes lower than the Personal Allowance; and whether HMRC is taking steps to reduce the number of such fines.
answerText: HMRC issues SA tax returns to customers when the information they hold suggests that the customer meets the published criteria for completing one. HMRC often cannot determine someone’s tax liability until they have sent in a tax return, therefore they nee...
heading: Self-employed: Fines