{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/finance-act-2004/section-263",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/finance-act-2004/section-263.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2004/12",
  "legislation_title": "Finance Act 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/finance-act-2004",
  "path": "section/263",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "263",
  "heading": "... Enhanced protection: benefit accrual",
  "text": "(1) This section applies where—\n(a) paragraph 12 of Schedule 36 (enhancement of allowances: enhanced protection) applies in relation to an individual, and\n(b) relevant benefit accrual occurs in relation to the individual (as to which see paragraph 13 of that Schedule).\n(2) If the individual fails to notify the Inland Revenue of the relevant benefit accrual within the period of 90 days beginning with the day on which it occurs, the individual is liable to a penalty not exceeding £3,000.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in s. 263(1)(a) substituted (for the tax year 2024-25 and subsequent tax years) by Finance Act 2024 (c. 3), Sch. 9 paras. 103(3), 124 (with Sch. 9 paras. 125-132A) (as amended by S.I. 2024/356, regs. 1, 4; and (18.11.2024 for the tax year 2024-25 and subsequent tax years) by S.I. 2024/1012, regs. 1(2)(3), 17))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 263 heading omitted (for the tax year 2024-25 and subsequent tax years) by virtue of Finance Act 2024 (c. 3), Sch. 9 paras. 103(2), 124 (with Sch. 9 paras. 125-132A) (as amended by S.I. 2024/356, regs. 1, 4; and (18.11.2024 for the tax year 2024-25 and subsequent tax years) by S.I. 2024/1012, regs. 1(2)(3), 17)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 263 applied (with modifications) (1.5.2010) by The Financial Assistance Scheme (Tax) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1187), regs. 1(1), 5-11; (as amended (18.11.2024 for the tax year 2024-25 and subsequent tax years) by S.I. 2024/1012, regs. 1(2)(3), 27)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Ss. 160-274, 281, Schs. 30-35 in force at 6.4.2006 but any power to make an order or regulations under those provisions may be exercised at any time after Royal Assent, see s. 284"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/12/section/263",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:17:16.113356+00:00",
    "licence": "OGL-UK-3.0",
    "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
    "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
  }
}