Tax facts – Tax payer penalties

Taxpayers who do not meet their tax obligations may face penalty or interest charges. To avoid such charges, you should pay the full amount of tax you owe by the due date.

The main kinds of charges for failing to meet tax obligations are:

  • A shortfall penalty where the correct amount of tax is higher than the amount you paid (eg, because of an understatement of tax, or where the amount of a refund or loss is reduced).
  • A late payment penalty if you post or deliver a payment to us after the date it was due.
  • A late filing penalty if you do not file a return by the due date.
  • Interest on the amount of tax you owe if you have underpaid your tax. The interest rates charged are based on market rates.
  • EMS non payment penalties where you file an employer monthly schedule but do not pay the full amount payable on that schedule. These penalties are in addition to any of the other penalties that may also then be payable.

Solutions such as tax pooling can also be used to ease taxpayer concerns and the resulting exposure to use of money interest.

For more information about tax pooling and your exposure to tax penalties, give us a call.

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What our clients say

The team at DFKOGC is incredibly knowledgeable and experienced in the field of accounting. They took the time to thoroughly understand our financial situation and provided tailored solutions that perfectly suited our business needs. Their attention to detail and accuracy in handling our accounts give us complete peace of mind. On behalf of Maungakiekie Golf Club, I wholeheartedly recommend DFKOGC to anyone in need of professional accounting services.

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We have been dealing with the team at DFKOGC since last 10 years and we have always found them to be very professional and supportive to all our accounting needs.They do have full range of professionals available in the team to cater for all the accounting related Services and very responsive to all the client requirements.

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