Regulation 18 Recovery of over-repayment of tax, etcI1

Where an amount of tax has been repaid, or interest has been paid, to any person which ought not to have been repaid or paid to him, that amount may be determined and recovered as if it were tax due from him.

Subject to paragraph (3) F1and (3A) a determination under this regulation may be made before the expiration of F24 years from the date on which the amount was repaid or paid.

In any case where a repayment is brought about carelessly the period mentioned in paragraph (2) shall be 6 years from the date specified in paragraph (2).

In any case where a repayment is brought about deliberately the period mentioned in paragraph (2) shall be 20 years from the date specified in paragraph (2).

In this regulation an amount repaid or paid includes an amount allowed by way of set off.