HMRC’s Tax Fine Shake-Up: Penalty Points Loom as Making Tax Digital Hits Landlords
London, January 22, 2026, 11:28 GMT HMRC plans to scrap automatic late-filing fines in favor of a penalty-points system for those enrolled in its Making Tax Digital programme. Landlords, however, say they’re unprepared and are lobbying for softer penalties at the start. Telegraph The deadline for the 2024/25 self-assessment tax year is 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 31. Taxpayers must pay…