# Procurement Act 2023, Paragraph 39: Misconduct in relation to tax

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

(1) A mandatory exclusion ground applies to a supplier if the supplier or a connected person has been found by HMRC, in exercise of its powers in respect of VAT, to have engaged in an abusive practice.
(2) The supplier or connected person is not to be treated as having been found by HMRC to have engaged in those arrangements or practices until the finding can no longer be challenged, whether on appeal or otherwise.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/schedule/6/paragraph/39 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/procurement-act-2023/schedule-6/paragraph-39
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