To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people have been allowed to pay taxes late without penalty in each of the last five years.
Answered by
Dan Tomlinson Exchequer Secretary (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with HM Treasury)
This question was answered on 21st May 2026
HM Revenue and Customs does not hold centrally a dataset that identifies how many individuals have been allowed to pay taxes late without incurring a penalty in each of the last five years.