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Interest rates lowered after base rate reduction

17 February 2025
Issue: 4973 / Categories: News

HMRC has decreased interest rates for late payments for most taxes, after the Bank of England’s decision to reduce the base rate to 4.5%.

From 17 February 2025, the rate for late paid corporation tax quarterly instalment payments is 5.5%, while the rate paid on overpaid quarterly instalment payments and on early payments of corporation tax not due by instalments falls to 4.25%.

The new rate for other late paid taxes is 7% and repayment interest rate lowers to 3.5%. These take effect from 25  February 2025.

 

Issue: 4973 / Categories: News
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