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Paragraph 9 I1C1C2

United Kingdom

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F1(A1)

Paragraph 10 provides for reductions in penalties—

(a)

under paragraph 1 where a person discloses an inaccuracy that involves a domestic matter,

(b)

under paragraph 1A where a person discloses a supply of false information or withholding of information, and

(c)

under paragraph 2 where a person discloses a failure to disclose an under-assessment.

(A2)

Paragraph 10A provides for reductions in penalties under paragraph 1 where a person discloses an inaccuracy that involves an offshore matter or an offshore transfer.

(A3)

Sub-paragraph (1) applies where a person discloses—

(a)

an inaccuracy that involves a domestic matter,

(b)

a careless inaccuracy that involves an offshore matter,

(c)

a supply of false information or withholding of information, or

(d)

a failure to disclose an under-assessment.

(1)

A person discloses F2the matter by—

(a)

telling HMRC about it,

(b)

giving HMRC reasonable help in quantifying the inaccuracy F3, the inaccuracy attributable to the F4supply of false information or withholding of information, or the under-assessment, and

(c)

allowing HMRC access to records for the purpose of ensuring that the inaccuracy F5, the inaccuracy attributable to the F6supply of false information or withholding of information, or the under-assessment is fully corrected.

F7(1A)

Sub-paragraph (1B) applies where a person discloses—

(a)

a deliberate inaccuracy (whether concealed or not) that involves an offshore matter, or

(b)

an inaccuracy that involves an offshore transfer.

(1B)

A person discloses the inaccuracy by—

(a)

telling HMRC about it,

(b)

giving HMRC reasonable help in quantifying the inaccuracy,

(c)

allowing HMRC access to records for the purpose of ensuring that the inaccuracy is fully corrected, and

(d)

providing HMRC with additional information.

(1C)

The Treasury must make regulations setting out what is meant by “additional information” for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1B)(d).

(1D)

Regulations under sub-paragraph (1C) are to be made by statutory instrument.

(1E)

An instrument containing regulations under sub-paragraph (1C) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons.

(2)

Disclosure—

(a)

is “unprompted” if made at a time when the person making it has no reason to believe that HMRC have discovered or are about to discover the inaccuracy F8, the supply of false information or withholding of information, or the under-assessment, and

(b)

otherwise, is “prompted”.

(3)

In relation to disclosure “quality” includes timing, nature and extent.

F9(4)

Paragraph 4A(4) to (5) applies to determine whether an inaccuracy involves an offshore matter, an offshore transfer or a domestic matter for the purposes of this paragraph.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 24 paras. 9(A1)-(A3) substituted for Sch. 24 para. 9(A1) (with effect in accordance with reg. 2 of the commencing S.I.) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), s. 163(2), Sch. 21 para. 2(2); S.I. 2017/259, reg. 2

F2

Words in Sch. 24 para. 9(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2 of the commencing S.I.) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), s. 163(2), Sch. 21 para. 2(3); S.I. 2017/259, reg. 2

F3

Words in Sch. 24 para. 9(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2009) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), s. 122(2), Sch. 40 para. 9(3)(b); S.I. 2009/571, art. 2

F4

Words in Sch. 24 para. 9(1)(b) substituted (21.7.2009) by Finance Act 2009 (c. 10), Sch. 57 para. 4

F5

Words in Sch. 24 para. 9(1)(c) substituted (1.4.2009) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), s. 122(2), Sch. 40 para. 9(3)(b); S.I. 2009/571, art. 2

F6

Words in Sch. 24 para. 9(1)(c) substituted (21.7.2009) by Finance Act 2009 (c. 10), Sch. 57 para. 4

F7

Sch. 24 para. 9(1A)-(1E) inserted (8.3.2017 for specified purposes and 1.4.2017 in so far as not already in force and with effect in accordance with reg. 2 of the commencing S.I.) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), s. 163(2), Sch. 21 para. 2(4); S.I. 2017/259, regs. 2, 3

F8

Words in Sch. 24 para. 9(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2009) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), s. 122(2), Sch. 40 para. 9(4); S.I. 2009/571, art. 2

F9

Sch. 24 para. 9(4) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2 of the commencing S.I.) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), s. 163(2), Sch. 21 para. 2(5); S.I. 2017/259, reg. 2

Modifications

C1

Sch. 24 para. 9 modified by 1994 c. 23, Sch. 3BA para. 34 (as inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 22 paras. 23, 24 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Sch. 22 para. 1)

C2

Sch. 24 excluded (17.7.2014) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Sch. 35 para. 13(a)

Commencement

I1

Sch. 24 para. 9 in force at 1.4.2008 for certain purposes, 1.7.2008 for certain purposes, 1.1.2009 for certain purposes, and 1.4.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/568, art. 2 (with art. 3)

Notes on Schedule 24

Modifications

C1

Sch. 24 applied (N.I.) (1.4.2008) by The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. 2000/121), regs. 7(2A)(b), 26(4) (as amended by S.R. 2008/129, regs. 1, 3(a), 4)

C2

Sch. 24 applied (6.4.2008) by The Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1004), reg. 81(1)(1A), Sch. 4 paras. 21A(8), 21D(9), 21F(12), 22(7), 31(8) (as amended by S.I. 2008/636, reg. 7; S.I. 2010/721, reg. 4; S.I. 2012/821, reg. 11)

C3

Sch. 24 applied (E.W.) (6.4.2009) by The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/470), regs. 1(1), 13(3)(b), 40(4), 59(8)(b) (with reg. 1(4)(6))

C4

Sch. 24 applied (N.I.) (6.4.2009) by The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/128), regs. 1(1), 9(3)(b), 35(4), 54(8)(b)

C5

Sch. 24 modified (8.4.2010) by Finance Act 2010 (c. 13), Sch. 1 para. 37

C6

Sch. 24 applied (with modifications) (19.4.2013) by The Small Charitable Donations Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/938), regs. 1, 15

C8

Sch. 24 applied by 1993 c. 34, Sch. 20A para. 9A(6) (as inserted (19.12.2014) by The Lloyd's Underwriters (Conversion of Partnerships to Underwriting through Successor Companies) (Tax) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3133), regs. 1, 5(4))

C9

Sch. 24 applied (with modifications) by 1992 c. 4, s. 11A(1)(3) (as inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 1 para. 35 of the amending Act) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), Sch. 1 para. 3)

C10

Sch. 24 applied (with modifications) by 1992 c.7 (N.I.) s. 11A(1)(3) (as inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 1 para. 35 of the amending Act) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), Sch. 1 para. 12)

C11

Sch. 24 applied (with application in accordance with reg. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Postgraduate Masters Degree Loans) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/606), regs. 1(1), 85(4)

C12

Sch. 24 applied (with application in accordance with reg. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Postgraduate Masters Degree Loans) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/606), regs. 1(1), 50(3)

C13

Sch. 24 applied (with application in accordance with reg. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Postgraduate Masters Degree Loans) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/606), regs. 1(1), 24(3)

C14

Sch. 24 applied (with modifications) (1.5.2023) by The Value Added Tax (Margin Schemes and Removal or Export of Goods: VAT-related Payments) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/68), arts. 1(1), 14 (with art. 1(2))

C15

Sch. 24 applied (14.9.2023) by The Public Service Pension Schemes (Rectification of Unlawful Discrimination) (Tax) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/912), regs. 1(2), 40(2) (with reg. 1(3))

C16

Sch. 24 applied (24.4.2025 for the tax year 2023-24 and subsequent tax years) by The Public Service Pension Schemes (Rectification of Unlawful Discrimination) (Tax) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/419), regs. 1(2)(3), 15(3)