If you earn over £500 in interest if you’re a higher tax rate payer, or earn over £1000 in interest as a lower tax payer on a standard savings account in a tax year you will get taxed. That’s why people use cash ISA’s, especially as interest rates are higher.
I don’t do a tax return, but HMRC adjusted my personal allowance to reflect that I went over the savings threshold and had to pay tax on some of the interest earned.
The banks have to report to HRMC all the interest paid and then they work it out. It was in the financial year 2022/2023 that I went over the limits, this tax year my personal allowance was adjusted and the form stated the reason was for the interest I earned.
If you earn over £500 in interest if you’re a higher tax rate payer, or earn over £1000 in interest as a lower tax payer on a standard savings account in a tax year you will get taxed. That’s why people use cash ISA’s, especially as interest rates are higher.
I don’t do a tax return, but HMRC adjusted my personal allowance to reflect that I went over the savings threshold and had to pay tax on some of the interest earned.