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Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

If HMRC think it right because of special circumstances, they may reduce a penalty under any paragraph of this Schedule.

(2)

In sub-paragraph (1) “special circumstances” does not include—

(a)

ability to pay, or

(b)

the fact that a potential loss of revenue from one taxpayer is balanced by a potential over-payment by another.

(3)

In sub-paragraph (1) the reference to reducing a penalty includes a reference to—

(a)

staying a penalty, and

(b)

agreeing a compromise in relation to proceedings for a penalty.

Annotations

Modifications

C1

Sch. 56 paras. 9-18 applied in part (with modifications) (17.7.2014) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), s. 226(7)

Commencement

I1

Sch. 56 para. 9 in force at 6.4.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2010/466, art. 3

I2

Sch. 56 para. 9 in force at 6.4.2011 for specified purposes by S.I. 2011/702, art. 3

I3

Sch. 56 para. 9 in force at 17.7.2013 for specified purposes by 2013 c. 29, Sch. 34 para. 12

Sch. 56 para. 9 in force at 15.9.2016 for specified purposes by 2016 c. 24, s. 113(18) (with s. 117)

I4

Sch. 56 para. 9 in force at 6.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/468, art. 2(b)

I5

Sch. 56 para. 9 in force at 12.2.2019 for specified purposes by 2019 c. 1, Sch. 2 para. 30(5)

I6

Sch. 56 para. 9 in force at 1.4.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2021/1409, reg. 2(b)

Notes on Schedule 56

Modifications

C1

Sch. 56 applied (with modifications) by S.R. 2009/128, reg. 63(3) (as substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending Rule) by The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/91), regs. 1, 7(1))

C2

Sch. 56 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2009/470, reg. 68(3) (as substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/661), regs. 1(1), 6)

C3

Sch. 56 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2001/1004, reg. 67B (as inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/721), regs. 1(2), 3)

C4

Sch. 56 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2001/1004, reg. 67A (as inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/721), regs. 1(2), 3)

C5

Sch. 56 modified (8.4.2010) by Finance Act 2010 (c. 13), Sch. 1 para. 39

C6

Sch. 56 applied by S.R. 2009/128, reg. 31 (as substituted (6.4.2011) by The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011/137), regs. 1(1), 6 (with reg. 12))

C7

Sch. 56 applied by S.I. 2009/470, reg. 36 (as substituted (6.4.2011) by The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/784), regs. 1(1), 7 (with reg. 12(1)))

C8

Sch. 56 applied (E.) (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(3)

C9

Sch. 56 applied (E.) (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), 46

C10

Sch. 56: power to amend conferred (22.7.2020) by Finance Act 2020 (c. 14), Sch. 7 para. 5(1)(c)