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(1)Subsection (2) below applies where—
(a)any relief from payment of [F2any relevant levy, any duty of excise,] value added tax or car tax chargeable on, or on the supply or importation of, any goods has been conferred (whether by virtue of an order under section 13A of this Act or otherwise) in respect of any person to whom that section applies subject to any condition as to the persons by whom or the purposes for which the goods may be used, and
(b)if the tax or duty has subsequently become payable, it has not been paid.
(2)If any person—
(a)acquires the goods for his own use, where he is not permitted by the condition to use them, or for use for a purpose that is not permitted by the condition or uses them for such a purpose, or
(b)acquires the goods for use, or causes or permits them to be used, by a person not permitted by the condition to use them or by a person for a purpose that is not permitted by the condition or disposes of them to a person not permitted by the condition to use them,
with intent to evade payment of any tax or duty that has become payable or that, by reason of the disposal, acquisition or use, becomes or will become payable, he is guilty of an offence.
(3)For the purposes of this section—
(a)in the case of a condition as to the persons by whom goods may be used, a person is not permitted by the condition to use them unless he is a person referred to in the condition as permitted to use them, and
(b)in relation to a condition as to the purposes for which goods may be used, a purpose is not permitted by the condition unless it is a purpose referred to in the condition as a permitted purpose,
and in this section “dispose” includes “lend” and “let on hire”, and “acquire” shall be interpreted accordingly.
(4)A person guilty of an offence under this section may be detained and shall be liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to a penalty of [F3the statutory maximum] [F3£20,000] or of three times the value of the goods (whichever is the greater), or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both, or
(b)on conviction on indictment, to a penalty of any amount, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding [F414] years, or to both.
F5[(5)Where any person is guilty of an offence under this section, the goods in respect of which the offence was committed shall be liable to forfeiture.]]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 13A–13C inserted by Finance Act 1989 (c. 26, SIF 40:1), s. 28(1)(2)
F2Words in s. 13C(1)(a) substituted (13.9.2018 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), s. 57(1)(a), Sch. 7 para. 134 (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2020/1449, reg. 3 and 2020 c. 26, Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(a)
F3Sum in s. 13C(4)(a) substituted for words (E.W.) (12.3.2015) by The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Fines on Summary Conviction) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/664), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 2(3) (with reg. 5(1))
F4Word in s. 13C(4)(b) substituted (22.2.2024) by Finance Act 2024 (c. 3), s. 32(1) (with s. 32(6))
F5S. 13C(5) inserted (9.12.1992) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 3, Sch. 2 para.10; S.I. 1992/3104, art.2
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