Following the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement to increase support during the pandemic, self-employed workers have been given more time to pay their tax bills. Those who calculate their tax through the Self-Assessment will now have until January 2022 to make payments. HMRC has also increased the threshold for paying tax liabilities from £10,000 to £30,000 for Self-Assessment customers to help ease financial burden due to the coronavirus pandemic.
More than 11 million workers complete a Self-Assessment tax return each year. Once they have completed their tax return those who have payments to make have the option of using the online self-service Time to Pay facility through GOV.UK. The facility allows those who are eligible to set up a direct debit to pay any tax that is owed in monthly instalments, up to a 12-month period.
HMRC estimates around 95% of Self-Assessment customers who are due to make payments on 31 January 2021 could qualify to implement a Time to Pay arrangement using the online facility. Those who wish to set up their own Time to Pay arrangements must meet the following requirements:
- no outstanding tax returns
- no other tax debts
- no other HMRC payment plans set up
- the debt needs to be between £32 and £30,000
If you are completing a tax return for the first time, you will need to register for Self-Assessment. If your Self-Assessment debts are over £30,000, or you need longer than 12 months to pay your debt in full, you may still be able to set up a Time to Pay arrangement.
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