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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/finance-act-2008/schedule-41/paragraph-21",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2008/9",
  "legislation_title": "Finance Act 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/finance-act-2008",
  "path": "schedule/41/paragraph/21",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "21",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) In paragraph 1 the reference to a failure by P includes a failure by a person who acts on P's behalf; but P is not liable to a penalty in respect of any failure by P's agent where P satisfies HMRC or (on an appeal notified to the tribunal) the tribunal that P took reasonable care to avoid the failure.\n(2) In paragraph 2 the reference to the making by P of an unauthorised issue of an invoice showing VAT includes the making of such an unauthorised issue by a person who acts on P's behalf; but P is not liable to a penalty in respect of any action by P's agent where P satisfies HMRC or (on an appeal notified to the tribunal) the tribunal that P took reasonable care to avoid it.\n(3) In paragraph 3(1) the reference to the doing by P of an act which enables HMRC to assess an amount as duty due from P under a relevant excise provision includes the doing of such an act by a person who acts on P's behalf; but P is not liable to a penalty in respect of any action by P's agent where P satisfies HMRC or (on an appeal notified to the tribunal) the tribunal that P took reasonable care to avoid it.\n(4) In paragraph 4(1) the reference to P acquiring possession of, or being concerned in dealing with, goods the payment of duty on which is outstanding and has not been deferred includes a person who acts on P's behalf doing so; but P is not liable to a penalty in respect of any action by P's agent where P satisfies HMRC or (on an appeal notified to the tribunal) the tribunal that P took reasonable care to avoid it.\n(5) In paragraph 4(1A) the reference to P acquiring possession of, or being concerned in dealing with, chargeable soft drinks in respect of which a payment of soft drinks industry levy is payable but has not been paid includes a person who acts on P's behalf in doing so; but P is not liable to a penalty in respect of any action by P's agent where P satisfies HMRC or (on appeal) the First-tier Tribunal that P took reasonable care to avoid it.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 41 para. 21 substituted (1.4.2009) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions and Revenue and Customs Appeals Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/56), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 473(5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 41 para. 21(4) substituted (6.4.2018) by Finance Act 2017 (c. 10), s. 61(1), Sch. 11 para. 2(9)(a); S.I. 2018/464, art. 2(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Sch. 41 para. 21(5) inserted (6.4.2018) by Finance Act 2017 (c. 10), s. 61(1), Sch. 11 para. 2(9)(b); S.I. 2018/464, art. 2(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 41 para. 21 in force at 1.4.2010 with effect in accordance with art. 3 by S.I. 2009/511, art. 2"
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:12:06.707101+00:00"
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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