CH153680 - Penalties for Failure to Pay on Time: Rules for specific taxes: Bank Payroll Tax (BPT): Penalties: Example

Example of initial and further penalties on an amount of Bank Payroll Tax

Secure Bank Ltd delivers a return showing it is due to pay £450,000 of Bank Payroll Tax on 31 August 2010, but it fails to make the payment. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp company makes some payments at later dates, as shown in the table below.

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp due date is 31 August 2010. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp penalty date is 1 September 2010. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp penalties are as follows.

Ìý Payment Unpaid BPT Penalty
Amount due at 31 August 2010 £450,000 Ìý Ìý
Initial penalty of 5% on £450,000 at 1 September 2010 Ìý £22,500 Ìý
Payment 1 December 2010 £300,000 £150,000 Ìý
5 month further penalty of 5% on £150,000 at 1 February 2011 Ìý £7,500 Ìý
Payment 1 July 2011 £100,000 £50,000 Ìý
11 month further penalty of 5% on £50,000 at 1 August 2011 Ìý £2,500 Ìý
Total penalty Ìý £32,500 Ìý