Section 81F Notice of proposed counteractionF1

(1)

WRA may issue a notice (a ““proposed counteraction notice””) to a F2devolved taxpayer if WRA considers—

(a)

that a tax advantage has arisen to a person from an artificial tax avoidance arrangement, and

(b)

that the tax advantage should be counteracted by means of an adjustment under section 81E.

(2)

A proposed counteraction notice must—

(a)

specify the tax avoidance arrangement and the tax advantage,

(b)

explain why WRA considers that a tax advantage has arisen from an artificial tax avoidance arrangement,

(c)

set out the adjustment that WRA proposes to make in order to counteract the tax advantage,

(d)

specify any amount that the devolved taxpayer will be required to pay in accordance with the proposed WRA assessment, and

(e)

inform the devolved taxpayer—

(i)

that a final counteraction notice is to be issued after the expiry of the period of 45 days beginning with the day on which the proposed counteraction notice is issued,

(ii)

that the devolved taxpayer may request that WRA extend that 45 day period, and

(iii)

that the devolved taxpayer may make written representations to WRA at any time before the final counteraction notice is issued.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 3A inserted (1.4.2018) by Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Act 2017 (anaw 1), ss. 66, 81(2)(3); S.I. 2018/34, art. 3
F2: Word in Pt. 3A inserted (19.9.2025) by Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 5), s. 67(1), Sch. 2 para. 35(b)

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Word in Act substituted (19.9.2025) by Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 5), s. 67(1), Sch. 2 para. 21

Notes on Part 3A

Textual amendments

F2: Words in Pt. 3A heading inserted (19.9.2025) by Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 5), s. 67(1), Sch. 2 para. 34