# Finance Act 2021, Paragraph 8


(1) Each of a person's penalty points for a group of returns expires
(a) at the beginning of the first day on which both condition A and condition B are met , or
(b) if HMRC notify the person before that time that HMRC have decided the points should expire, at the beginning of the day specified in the notice (which may be before the day on which the notice is given).
(2) Condition A is that the person has made each return in the group on or before its due date for the relevant length of time (or longer).
(3) The relevant length of time is x months beginning with the first day of the month after the month in which the most recent failure to make a return in the group on or before its due date occurred.
(4) In sub-paragraph (3) “x months” means—
(a) if the group of returns is in Column A of the Table, 24 months,
(b) if the group of returns is in Column B of the Table, 12 months, and
(c) if the group of returns is in Column C of the Table, 6 months.
(5) Condition B is met on any day if the person has made all the returns in the group whose due date fell in the period of 24 months ending with the previous day (whether or not those returns were made on or before their due date).
(6) Where each of a person's penalty points for a group of returns expires under paragraph (1)(a), HMRC must notify the person.
(7) For the purposes of this paragraph, where—
(a) a person fails to make a return, and
(b) by virtue of paragraph 19(1) (reasonable excuse) no liability to a penalty point or penalty in respect of the failure arises under this Schedule,
the person is to be treated as if they made the return on or before the due date.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/26/schedule/24/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/finance-act-2021/schedule-24/paragraph-8
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