Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014

243 Late notice of appeal S

(1) This section applies in a case where—

(a) notice of appeal may be given to the tribunal under this Part, but

(b) no notice is given before the relevant time limit.

(2) Notice may be given after the relevant time limit if—

(a) Revenue Scotland agrees, or

(b) where Revenue Scotland does not agree, the tribunal gives permission.

(3) Revenue Scotland must agree to notice being given after the relevant time limit if the appellant has requested that Revenue Scotland does so and Revenue Scotland is satisfied—

(a) that there was reasonable excuse for not giving the notice before the relevant time limit, and

(b) that the request has been made without unreasonable delay.

(4) If a request of the kind referred to in subsection (3) is made, Revenue Scotland must notify the appellant whether or not Revenue Scotland agrees to the request.

(5) A decision of the tribunal under subsection (2)(b) is final.

(6) In this section “relevant time limit”, in relation to notice of appeal, means the time before which the notice is to be given (but for this section).

Commencement Information

I1 S. 243 in force at 1.4.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/110, art. 2(1)