# Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Act 2016, Section 12: Main functions


(1) WRA's general function is the collection and management of WRA-collected taxes.
(2) WRA has the following particular functions—
(a) providing to the Welsh Ministers information, advice and assistance relating to WRA-collected taxes;
(b) providing information and assistance relating to WRA-collected taxes to taxpayers, their agents and other persons;
(c) resolving complaints and disputes relating to WRA-collected taxes;
(d) promoting compliance with the law relating to WRA-collected taxes and protecting against tax evasion and tax avoidance in relation to WRA-collected taxes;
(e) providing information, advice and assistance relating to the visitor levy to principal councils.
(2A) WRA also has functions under Part 2 of the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 00) (register of visitor accommodation).
(3) WRA must provide the Welsh Ministers with such information, advice or assistance relating to its functions as the Welsh Ministers may from time to time require in such form as the Welsh Ministers determine.
(4) In addition to any other powers it has, WRA may do anything which it considers—
(a) necessary or expedient in connection with the exercise of its functions, or
(b) incidental or conducive to the exercise of those functions.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/anaw/2016/6/section/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/tax-collection-and-management-wales-act-2016/section-12
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