{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/taxes-management-act-1970/section-31A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/taxes-management-act-1970/section-31A.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1970/9",
  "legislation_title": "Taxes Management Act 1970",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/taxes-management-act-1970",
  "path": "section/31A",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "31A",
  "heading": "Appeals: notice of appeal",
  "text": "(1) Notice of an appeal under section 31 of this Act must be given—\n(a) in writing,\n(b) within 30 days after the specified date,\n(c) to the relevant officer of the Board.\n(2) In relation to an appeal under section 31(1)(a) or (c) of this Act—\n(a) the specified date is the date on which the notice of amendment was issued, and\n(b) the relevant officer of the Board is the officer by whom the notice of amendment was given.\n(3) In relation to an appeal under section 31(1)(b) of this Act—\n(a) the specified date is the date on which the closure notice was issued, and\n(b) the relevant officer of the Board is the officer by whom the closure notice was given.\n(4) In relation to an appeal under section 31(1)(d) of this Act (other than an appeal against a simple assessment)—\n(a) the specified date is the date on which the notice of assessment was issued, and\n(b) the relevant officer of the Board is the officer by whom the notice of assessment was given.\n(4A) In relation to an appeal under section 31(1)(d) against a simple assessment—\n(a) the specified date is the date on which the person concerned is given notice under section 31AA of the final response to the query the person is required by section 31(3A) to make, and\n(b) the relevant officer of the Board is the officer by whom the notice of assessment was given.\n(5) The notice of appeal must specify the grounds of appeal.\n(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Ss. 31-31D substituted for s. 31 (with effect and application in accordance with s. 88(3), Sch. 29 para. 11(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2001 (c. 9), Sch. 29 para. 11(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 31A(4) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 167(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), Sch. 23 para. 5(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. 31A(4A) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 167(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), Sch. 23 para. 5(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "S. 31A(6) omitted (1.4.2009) by virtue of The Transfer of Tribunal Functions and Revenue and Customs Appeals Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/56), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 20"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 31A modified (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Lloyds Underwriters (Tax) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3338), regs. 1(1), 10"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "S. 31A(5)(6) applied (20.10.2003) by The Income Tax (Incentive Payments for Voluntary Electronic Communication of PAYE Returns) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2495), regs. 1(1), 6(4)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "S. 31A(5)(6) applied (6.4.2004) by The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2682), regs. 1, 217"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "S. 31A(5)(6) applied (6.4.2007) by The Income Tax (Construction Industry Scheme) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2045), regs. 1, 59(1)(a) (with reg. 60, Sch. 1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "Pts. 4-6 applied (22.7.2020) by Finance Act 2020 (c. 14), Sch. 16 para. 9(3)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1970/9/section/31A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:51:31.747484+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}