Section 98A Special penalties in the case of certain returns.F1C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8C9
United Kingdom
Where this section applies in relation to a provision of regulations, any person who fails to make a return in accordance with the provision shall be liable—
to a penalty or penalties of the relevant monthly amount for each month (or part of a month) during which the failure continues, but excluding any month after the twelfth or for which a penalty under this paragraph has already been imposed, and
if the failure continues beyond twelve months, without prejudice to any penalty under paragraph (a) above, to a penalty not exceeding
in the case of a provision of PAYE regulations, so much of the amount payable by him in accordance with the regulations for the year of assessment to which the return relates as remained unpaid at the end of 19th April after the end of that yearF5, or
in the case of a provision of regulations under section 70(1)(a) or 71 of the Finance Act 2004, £3,000.
For the purposes of subsection (2)(a) above, the relevant monthly amount in the case of a failure to make a return—
where the number of persons in respect of whom particulars should be included in the return is fifty or less, is £100, and
where the number is greater than fifty, is £100 for each fifty such persons and an additional £100 where that number is not a multiple of fifty.
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Annotations
Textual amendments
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S. 98A inserted by Finance Act 1989 (c. 26), s. 165(1) (with s. 165(2); S.I. 1994/2508, art. 2)
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Words in s. 98A(1) 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. 138 (with Sch. 7)
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Words in s. 98A(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 77 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2004 (c. 12), Sch. 12 para. 8(2)
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Words in s. 98A(2)(b) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 77 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2004 (c. 12), Sch. 12 para. 8(3)(a)
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S. 98A(2)(b)(ii) and preceding word inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 77 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2004 (c. 12), Sch. 12 para. 8(3)(b)
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S. 98A(4) repealed (1.4.2008 for specified purposes, 1.7.2008 for specified purposes, 1.1.2009 for specified purposes, 1.4.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), s. 97(2), Sch. 24 para. 29(a), Sch. 27 Pt. 5(5); S.I. 2008/568, art. 2(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f) (with art. 3)
Modifications
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S. 98A power to apply conferred (E.W.S.) (1.7.1992) by Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4), ss. 1(4), 177(4), Sch. 1 para. 7 (as amended (4.3.1999 for specified purposes, 6.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 7 para. 10; S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(a)(c), Schs. 1, 3 (with art. 3-6))
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S. 98A power to apply conferred (N.I.) (1.7.1992) by Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7), ss. 1(4), 173(4), Sch. 1, para. 7(2)(9)-(12)
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S. 98A applied (with modifications) (6.4.2001) by The Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1004), reg. 1(1), Sch. 4 paras. 22(7), 31(9) (as amended (6.4.2008) by S.I. 2008/636, regs. 1(3)(b), 7)
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S. 98A applied (6.4.2004) by The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2682), regs. 1, 73(10)
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S. 98A applied (6.4.2004) by The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2682), regs. 1, 146(5)
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S. 98A applied (6.4.2007) by The Income Tax (Construction Industry Scheme) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2045), regs. 1, 4(12)(13) (with reg. 60, Sch. 1)
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S. 98A applied by The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/470), regs. 59B(6)(7), 59E(6)(7) (as inserted (6.4.2012) by S.I. 2012/836, regs. 1, 16)
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S. 98A applied by The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2682), regs. 67B(6)(7), 67D(7)(8) (as inserted (6.4.2012) by S.I. 2012/822, regs. 1(1), 27(b))
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S. 98A applied by The Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1004), Sch. 4 paras. 21A(6)(7), 21D(7) (as inserted (6.4.2012) by S.I. 2012/821, regs. 1(1), 11)
Notes on Part X
Modifications
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Part X (ss. 93-107) applied (with modifications) (1.7.1992) by Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4), ss. 16(1)(b), 177(4), Sch. 2
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Part X (ss 93-107) applied (27.7.1993 with effect in relation to the year 1993-94 and subsequent years of assessment) by 1993 c. 34, s. 122(2)(3)
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Pt. 10 modified (with effect in accordance with s. 117(4)(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), s. 117(1)(b), Sch. 18; S.I. 1998/3173, art. 2
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Pt. 10 power to apply conferred (N.I.) by Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7), Sch. 1 para. 7B(5A) (as inserted (28.7.2000) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 80(4), 86 (with s. 83(6)))
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Pt. 10 applied (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (1.9.2012) by The National Insurance Contributions (Application of Part 7 of the Finance Act 2004) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1868), regs. 1, 24
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Pt. 10 modified (17.7.2014) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Sch. 35 para. 10
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Pt. 10 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)
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Pt. 10 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)