Part II Income Tax, Corporation Tax and Capital Gains Tax

Chapter II Management

Returns and information

93 Restrictions on Board’s power to call for information.

1

In section 20 of the M1Taxes Management Act 1970 (powers to call for information), after subsection (7) there shall be inserted—

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A notice under subsection (2) above is not to be given unless the Board have reasonable grounds for believing—

a

that the person to whom it relates may have failed or may fail to comply with any provision of the Taxes Acts; and

b

that any such failure is likely to have led or to lead to serious prejudice to the proper assessment or collection of tax.

2

This section shall apply with respect to notices given on or after the day on which this Act is passed.