Fines Issued For Tax & NI

Fines have been issued to five people and eight businesses for income tax and national insurance related offences.

In total, magistrates issued fines totalling £15,350.

The fines were broken down as below:

• Failed to pay Income Tax Instalment Payments and/or Class 1 National Insurance Contributions by the due date – eight corporates total fined £10,170.
• Failed to submit Personal Income Tax Return Form(s) at the correct time – three individuals total fined £2,330.
• Failed to comply with a Notice to submit Accounts in support of a Tax Return – three individuals total fined £2,850.

With regards to the cases noted above, where the relevant return(s) or accounts remain outstanding, a Court Order was granted requiring the submission of those return form(s).