Section 70 Evidence.C1

United Kingdom

F1(1)

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F2(2)

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F3(3)

F4A certificate of the inspector or any other officer of the Board that it has been determined that tax carries interest under section 88 of this Act, together with a certificate of the collector that payment of the interest has not been made to him, or, to the best of his knowledge and belief, to any other collector, or to any person acting on his behalf or on behalf of another collector, shall be sufficient evidence—

(a)

~~that interest is chargeable on the tax from the date when for the purposes of section 88 of this Act the tax ought to have been paid, and~~

(b)

~~that the sum mentioned in the certificate is unpaid and is due to the Crown;~~

~~and any document purporting to be such a certificate as is mentioned in this subsection shall be deemed to be such a certificate unless the contrary is proved.~~

(4)

A written statement as to the wages, salaries, fees, and other F5earnings or amounts treated as earnings paid for any period to the person against whom proceedings are brought under section 65, 66 or 67 of this Act, purporting to be signed by his employer for that period or by any responsible person in the employment of the employer, shall in such proceedings be prima facie evidence that the wages, salaries, fees and other earnings or amounts treated as earnings therein stated to have been paid to the person charged have in fact been so paid.

F6(5)

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F7(5)

In subsection (4) “earnings or amounts treated as earnings” means earnings or amounts treated as earnings which constitute employment income (see section 7(2)(a) or (b) of ITEPA 2003).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 70(1) omitted (21.7.2008) by virtue of Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 44 para. 1
F2: S. 70(2) omitted (21.7.2008) by virtue of Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 44 para. 1
F3: Finance Act 1989 (c. 26), s. 160(3).
F4: S. 70(3) ceases to have effect (with effect in accordance with s. 199(2)(3) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), Sch. 19 para. 21(2); S.I. 1998/3173, art. 2
F5: Words in s. 70(4) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), Sch. 6 para. 135(3) (with Sch. 7)
F6: S. 70(5) repealed by Finance Act 1989 (c. 26), s. 187, Sch. 17 Part VIII
F7: S. 70(5) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), Sch. 6 para. 135(4) (with Sch. 7)

Modifications

C1

S. 70 applied (with modifications) by the Oil Taxation Act 1975 (c. 22), s. 1, Sch. 2 para. 1(1)

S. 70 applied (with modifications) by Finance Act 1981 (c. 35), s. 134, Sch. 17 para. 18 (special tax on banking deposits).

Notes on Part VI

Modifications

C1: Pt. 6 applied by The Income Tax (Entertainers and Sportsmen) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/530), reg. 11(3)
C2: Pt. 6 modified (with effect in accordance with s. 117(4)(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), Sch. 18 para. 39(2)(a) (with Sch. 18 para. 59(2)); S.I. 1998/3173, art. 2
C3: Pt. 6: power to apply conferred (with effect in accordance with s. 114(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1999 (c. 16), Sch. 17 para. 17(a)
C4: Pt. 6 modified (1.8.2002 for specified purposes, 1.1.2003 for specified purposes, 6.4.2003 for remaining purposes) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 2 para. 7(1); S.I. 2002/1727, art. 2
C5: Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (8.12.2002) by The Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (Administration) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2820), regs. 1, 8(4) (with reg. 8(5)(6))
C6: Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (N.I.) (8.12.2002) by The Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/2836), art. 1(2), Sch. I paras. 2(2), 4(3); S.R. 2002/356, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 2
C7: Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (8.12.2002) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), s. 55(2), Sch. 1 paras. 2(2), 4(3); S.I. 2002/2866, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 2
C8: Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Working Tax Credit (Payment by Employers) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2172), regs. 1(1), 14(4)
C9: Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) by The Statutory Maternity Pay (Compensation of Employers) and Miscellaneous Amendment Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1882), reg. 7A(4) (as inserted (6.4.2003) by S.I. 2003/672, regs. 1(1), 6)
C10: Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) by The Statutory Maternity Pay (Compensation of Employers) and Miscellaneous Amendment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 (S.I. 1994/271), reg. 7A(4) (as inserted (6.4.2003) by S.I. 2003/672, regs. 1(1), 11)
C11: Pt. 6 modified (6.4.2003 for specified purposes) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), ss. 29(3), 61; S.I. 2002/1727, art. 2
C12: Pt. 6 applied (6.4.2004) by The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2682), regs. 1, 84(2)
C13: Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2004) by The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2682), regs. 1, 80(5)
C14: Pt. 6 applied (6.4.2004) by The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2682), regs. 1, 204(7)
C15: Pt. 6 modified (1.1.2005 for specified purposes, 6.4.2005 in so far as not already in force) by Child Trust Funds Act 2004 (c. 6), ss. 21(11), 27; S.I. 2004/2422, art. 2; S.I. 2004/3369, art. 2(1)(2)(4)
C16: Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2007) by The Income Tax (Construction Industry Scheme) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2045), regs. 1, 16(2)(3) (with reg. 60, Sch. 1)
C17: Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) by The Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1004), Sch. 4 para. 29K (as inserted (6.8.2007) by S.I. 2007/2068, regs. 1, 2)
C18: Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) by The Income Tax (Pay as You Earn) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2682), reg. 97K (as inserted (6.8.2007) by S.I. 2007/2069, regs. 1, 2)
C19: Pt. 6 modified by Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), Sch. 3A para. 5 (as inserted (21.7.2008 for specified purposes, 1.1.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 133(2), 170; S.I. 2008/3137, art. 2)
C20: Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (E.W.) (6.4.2009) by The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/470), regs. 1(1), 62(4) (with reg. 1(4)(6))
C21: Pt. 6 applied (E.W.) (6.4.2009) by The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/470), regs. 1(1), 37 (with reg. 1(4)(6))
C22: Pt. 6 applied (N.I.) (6.4.2009) by The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/128), regs. 1(1), 32
C23: Pts. 4, 5, 6 applied (with modifications) (N.I.) (6.4.2009) by The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/128), regs. 1(1), 57(4)
C24: Pt. 6 applied (8.4.2010) by Finance Act 2010 (c. 13), Sch. 1 para. 29(2)
C25: Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (N.I.) (3.10.2010) by The Additional Statutory Paternity Pay (Birth, Adoption and Adoptions from Overseas) (Administration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/299), regs. 1, 8 (with reg. 8(6))
C26: Pt. 6 applied (19.4.2013) by The Small Charitable Donations Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/938), regs. 1, 12
C27: Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) by The Income Tax (Pay as You Earn) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2682), reg. 97ZE(1) (as inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 17(6) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), s. 17(1)(5))
C28: Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (1.12.2014) by The Statutory Shared Parental Pay (Administration) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2929), regs. 1, 8(4)
C29: Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) by Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7), s. 11A(1)(3) (as inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 1 para. 35 of the amending Act) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), Sch. 1 para. 12)
C30: Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) by Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4), s. 11A(1)(3) (as inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 1 para. 35 of the amending Act) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), Sch. 1 para. 3)
C31: Pt. 6 applied (15.3.2015) by The Statutory Shared Parental Pay (Administration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/91), regs. 1, 8(4)
C32: Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (with application in accordance with reg. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Postgraduate Masters Degree Loans) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/606), regs. 1(1), 79(4)
C33: Pt. 6 applied (with application in accordance with reg. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Postgraduate Masters Degree Loans) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/606), regs. 1(1), 47
C34: Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) by The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2682), reg. 97ZL (as inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 14(7) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), s. 14(4)(5))
C35: Pt. 6 applied by The Individual Savings Account Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1870), Sch. para. 10(3) (as inserted (6.4.2017) by S.I. 2017/466, regs. 1, 31)
C36: Pt. 6 applied by The Individual Savings Account Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1870), Sch. para. 12(2) (as inserted (6.4.2017) by S.I. 2017/466, regs. 1, 31)
C37: Pt. 6 applied by The Individual Savings Account Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1870), Sch. para. 14(2) (as inserted (6.4.2017) by S.I. 2017/466, regs. 1, 31)
C38: Pt. 6 applied (25.1.2018) by The Help-to-Save Accounts Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/87), regs. 1, 16(5)
C39: Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (6.4.2020) by The Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (Administration) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/246), regs. 1, 8(4)
C40: Pt. 6 applied (N.I.) (26.5.2020) by The Statutory Sick Pay (Coronavirus) (Funding of Employers Liabilities) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/513), regs. 1, 11(4)
C41: Pt. 6 applied (E.W.S.) (26.5.2020) by The Statutory Sick Pay (Coronavirus) (Funding of Employers Liabilities) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/512), regs. 1, 11(4)
C42: Pts. 4-6 applied (22.7.2020) by Finance Act 2020 (c. 14), Sch. 16 para. 9(3)
C43: Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2021) by S.I. 2003/2682 reg. 97LH (as inserted by The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1150), regs. 1, 3)
C44: Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2021 immediately after S.I. 2020/1150 comes into force) by SI 2001/1004 Sch. 4 para. 29LH (as inserted by The Social Security Contributions (Intermediaries) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1220), regs. 1(2), 3(3))
C45: Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (N.I.) (14.1.2022) by The Statutory Sick Pay (Coronavirus) (Funding of Employers’ Liabilities) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/9), regs. 1, 11(4)
C46: Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (14.1.2022) by The Statutory Sick Pay (Coronavirus) (Funding of Employers’ Liabilities) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/5), regs. 1, 11(4)
C47: Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (N.I.) (6.4.2022) by The Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (Administration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/169), regs. 1, 8(4)
C48: Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (temp. until 30.4.2024) by Finance Act 2022 (c. 3), Sch. 10 para. 23 (with Sch. 10 para. 43 (as amended by S.I. 2022/1321, regs. 1, 2(2)))
C49: Pt. 6 applied (with modificatons) (E.W.S.) (6.4.2025) by The Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (Administration) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/206), regs. 1(2), 8(4)