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  "legislation": "ukpga/2009/10",
  "legislation_title": "Finance Act 2009",
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  "number": "27",
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  "text": "(1) This paragraph applies for the construction of this Schedule.\n(2) The withholding of information by P is—\n(a) “deliberate and concealed” if P deliberately withholds the information and makes arrangements to conceal the fact that the information has been withheld, and\n(b) “deliberate but not concealed” if P deliberately withholds the information but does not make arrangements to conceal the fact that the information has been withheld.\n(2A) The Commissioners” means the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.\n(3) “HMRC” means Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.\n(3A) Tax month” means the period beginning with the 6th day of a month and ending with the 5th day of the following month.\n(4) References to a liability to tax, in relation to a return falling within item 6 in the Table (construction industry scheme), are to a liability to make payments in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 3 of FA 2004.\n(5) References to an assessment to tax, in relation to inheritance tax and stamp duty reserve tax, are to a determination.",
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 55 para. 27(2A) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 50 para. 16(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), Sch. 50 para. 9(2)"
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Sch. 55 para. 27(3A) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 50 para. 16(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), Sch. 50 para. 9(3)"
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      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Sch. 55 para. 27 applied (6.4.2022) by The Pension (Non-Taxable Payments Following Death) (Real Time Information) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/506), regs. 1, 7(3)"
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      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 55 para. 27 in force at 1.4.2011 for specified purposes and 6.4.2011 for specified purposes by S.I. 2011/702, art. 2 (with art. 1(2))"
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      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Sch. 55 para. 27 in force at 1.1.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2014/3269, art. 2"
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    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I3",
      "text": "Sch. 55 para. 27 in force at 17.7.2013 for specified purposes by 2013 c. 29, Sch. 34 para. 7(2)Sch. 55 para. 27 in force at 6.10.2014 for specified purposes and 6.3.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2014/2395, art. 2(1)(b)"
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      "type": "I",
      "label": "I4",
      "text": "Sch. 55 para. 27 in force at 6.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/468, art. 2(b)"
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      "label": "I5",
      "text": "Sch. 55 para. 27 in force at 12.2.2019 for specified purposes by 2019 c. 1, Sch. 2 para. 29(3)"
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      "text": "Sch. 55 para. 27 in force at 1.4.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2021/1409, reg. 2(b)"
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    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I7",
      "text": "Sch. 55 para. 27(1)-(4) in force at 6.10.2011 for specified purposes by S.I. 2011/2391, art. 2(b) (with art. 3(1)(2))"
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