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UK Reduces Late Payment and Repayment Interest Rates

12 November 2024

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United Kingdom

UK HMRC has announced the revision of late payment and repayment interest rates following the base rate cut by the Bank of England from 5.0% to 4.75% on 7 November 2024. 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 cut in the base rate to 4.75%, the late payment and repayment interest rates are reduced to 7.25% and 3.75%, respectively, from 26 November 2024. This is down from the rates of 7.5% and 4.0% that...