HM Revenue & Customs

Surcharges

Surcharges only apply to return years 2009/10 and earlier.

A surcharge is first imposed where a liability is outstanding more than 28 days after its due date. The first surcharge is 5% of the amount outstanding. A further surcharge is imposed where the same liability remains fully or partly unpaid 6 months after its due date. This second amount is again 5% of the amount outstanding.