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UK Increase Late Payment and Repayment Interest Rates

03 July 2023

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United Kingdom

UK HMRC has announced the revision of late payment and repayment interest rates following the base rate increase by the Bank of England from 4.5% to 5.0% on 22 June 2023. Late payment interest is set at the base rate plus 2.5% and repayment interest is set at the base rate minus 1%, with a lower limit (minimum rate) of 0.5%. With the latest increase in the base rate to 5.0%, the late payment and repayment interest rates are increased to 7.5% and 4.0%, respectively, from 11 July 2023. This is up from the rates of 7.0% and 3.5% that...