Regulation 8 Delivery of information

For regulation 205 (mandatory use of electronic communication for delivering relevant annual returns), 205A (mandatory use of electronic communication for delivering specified information) and 205B (general provisions relating to this Chapter) substitute—

“Mandatory use of electronic communications

205.

(1)

An employer (as to which see regulation 206) must deliver specified information by an approved method of electronic communications to HMRC.

(2)

The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs may make a general or specific direction requiring an employer to deliver specified information by a particular approved method of electronic communications.

(3)

Specified information may be delivered by a person on behalf of an employer.

(4)

This regulation does not apply to specified information which relates to payments of tax due under a retrospective tax provision for a closed year.

(5)

References in this Chapter to information and to the delivery of information must be construed in accordance with section 135(8) of the Finance Act 2002 (mandatory e-filing)^f1.”.