We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.
We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.
You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
Departments, agencies and public bodies
News stories, speeches, letters and notices
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules
Reports, analysis and official statistics
Consultations and strategy
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports
Find out about the different types of HMRC penalties and how you can help your clients avoid them.
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…
Information about the penalties that the Valuation Office Agency may charge if you do not provide accurate information when sending a Check case.
If you’ve missed Self Assessment deadlines get an estimate of how much you’ll need to pay in penalties and interest
How to pay taxes, penalties and enquiry settlements if you cannot find instructions in other 'paying HMRC' guides, or if your payment reference starts with X.
Includes being charged with a crime, cautions, community sentences and police powers
The penalties if you are caught taking or dealing drugs - drug classification, fines and prison sentences
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
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.
Find out about the penalties for enabling a defeated tax avoidance scheme, the time limits, and how to appeal a penalty notice.
Penalties and fines, speeding, drink-driving, parking fines, appeals
Government processes on the issue of monetary penalties for breaches of financial sanctions.
Find out when your company may be charged a Corporation Tax penalty and how they are calculated.
Find out about late payment penalties and how to appeal if you're an employer.
How HMRC calculates and notifies UK-based businesses about customs civil penalties for contraventions of EU and national legal requirements.
What to do if you disagree with an HMRC decision, and the penalties for not following the rules.
When penalties are charged for late or incorrect Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (SDRT) notices, and how these penalties are worked out.
Quarterly reports showing the total number of fines (also known as civil penalties) for illegal working issued to non-compliant employers in each region of the UK.
Use this factsheet to find out about the penalties you may get if your claim for tax credits is not correct.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. Please fill in this survey.