# Finance Act 2026, Section 211: Penalties: procedure, appeals etc

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Subject to subsection (2), a penalty under section 210 is to be treated as a penalty imposed under the Taxes Acts and, accordingly, is a penalty to be determined and imposed by an authorised officer under section 100(1) of TMA 1970.
(2) A penalty under section 210 is not required to be paid before the penalty becomes final.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (2) and sections 212 and 213 a penalty becomes “final” at the time when the period for any appeal or further appeal relating to the penalty expires or, if later, when any appeal or final appeal relating to the penalty is finally determined.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/11/section/211 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/finance-act-2026/section-211
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