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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…
How to pay or challenge a penalty charge notice (PCN) or parking ticket - fixed penalty notice (FPN), standard or excess charge notice.
How you pay a parking ticket or penalty charge notice depends on what type…
You may be able to challenge your ticket if you think it’s wrong. If you…
How to pay a Self Assessment late filing penalty or late payment penalty by Direct Debit, bank transfer, credit card, cheque or at a bank or building society.
You get a penalty if you need to send a tax return and you miss the…
Set up a Direct Debit through your HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) online…
You can pay your penalty using your online or mobile bank account. When…
You can pay your penalty using Faster Payments, CHAPS or Bacs. The notice…
You can pay online. There’s a fee if you pay by corporate credit card or…
You can pay at your branch using the paying-in slip on the notice of…
You can send a cheque by post to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). HMRC…
View your HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) online account to check if your…
Find out how to appeal an individual or partnership Self Assessment penalty. For example, either online or by post using forms SA370 or SA371.
Find out about the different types of HMRC penalties and how you can help your clients avoid them.
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 a PAYE late payment or filing penalty, including payment methods, reference numbers, bank account details and deadlines.
Information about the penalties that the Valuation Office Agency may charge if you do not provide accurate information when sending a Check case.
How to appeal against a parking ticket, bus lane fine or other penalty charge notice (PCN) - and what happens if you get a charge certificate or order of recovery
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.
The police or Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) can give you a caution (warning) or a penalty notice if you commit a minor crime
You could get a fine and penalty points if you're caught speeding, or could even lose your licence
This note is part of the statutory guidance under s215 of the HRA 2008 (from 1 April 2024)
Information for employers about late or non-filing PAYE penalties, specified charges, inaccurate reports and how to avoid penalties in future.
Penalties and fines, speeding, drink-driving, parking fines, appeals
Why you might be given a 'Fixed Penalty Notice' for an environmental offence by your local authority and how you can pay or challenge it
The penalties if you are caught taking or dealing drugs - drug classification, fines and prison sentences
What to do if you’re a company director or an accountant who has to pay a penalty to Companies House for filing your company accounts late.
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.
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