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You could get penalty points (endorsements) on your driving record if you're convicted of a motoring offence
The courts can fine you and ‘endorse’ your driving record with penalty…
Each endorsement has a special code and is given ‘penalty points’ on a…
Endorsements stay on your driving record for 4 or 11 years depending on…
Your licence will be cancelled (revoked) if you get 6 or more points…
If you get a fixed penalty notice for a motoring offence, you do not need…
Most expired endorsements will automatically be removed from your driving…
View your driving licence record to see what penalty points you have and…
Find out about late payment penalties and how to appeal if you're an employer.
This note is part of the statutory guidance under s215 of the HRA 2008 (from 1 April 2024)
You could get a fine and penalty points if you're caught speeding, or could even lose your licence
Information for employers about late or non-filing PAYE penalties, specified charges, inaccurate reports and how to avoid penalties in future.
Find out about the different types of HMRC penalties and how you can help your clients avoid them.
If your payment is more than 15 days overdue, first and second late payment penalties apply. Find out how to avoid penalties and get help to pay in instalments.
Actions taken by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) to enforce financial sanctions.
Information about the penalties that the Valuation Office Agency may charge if you do not provide accurate information when sending a Check case.
From 1 January 2023, you’ll get penalty points if you submit a VAT Return late (including nil payment returns). Find out how points work and how to avoid a £200 penalty.
When to tell DVLA if you've had a stroke or TIA (mini-stroke), forms to fill in and send if you need to inform DVLA
Penalties and fines, speeding, drink-driving, parking fines, appeals
The police or Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) can give you a caution (warning) or a penalty notice if you commit a minor crime
Find out about the penalties for enabling a defeated tax avoidance scheme, the time limits, and how to appeal a penalty notice.
When and how HMRC raises assessments, applies penalties and charges interest.
How HMRC calculates and notifies UK-based businesses about customs civil penalties for contraventions of EU and national legal requirements.
If you've reached the maximum points allowed, find out how to remove them and avoid a further £200 penalty. Check when individual penalty points expire.
When and how to appeal against a Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) penalty and the deadlines for making an appeal.
Information and rules about penalties, including points and disqualification, a penalty table, new drivers and other consequences of offending.
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