Finance Act 2001

Appeals

12 (1) Schedule 1A to the Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9) (claims etc. not included in returns) is amended as follows.

(2) For paragraph 9(1) (appeals against amendments under paragraph 7) substitute—

“(1) An appeal may be brought against—

(a) any conclusion stated or amendment made by a closure notice under paragraph 7(2) above, or

(b) any decision contained in a closure notice under paragraph 7(3) above.

(1A) Notice of the appeal must be given—

(a) in writing,

(b) within 30 days after the date on which the closure notice was issued,

(c) to the officer of the Board by whom the closure notice was given.”.

(3) In paragraph 9(2) (extended time limit for appeal) for “(1)” substitute “(1A)(b)”.

(4) In paragraph 9(3) (Commissioners' power to vary amendment) for “amendment under paragraph 7(3) above” substitute “amendment made by a closure notice under paragraph 7(2) above”.

(5) In paragraph 9(4) (application of paragraph 8 where amendment varied) for “an amendment made under paragraph 7(3) above” substitute “any such amendment”.

(6) In paragraph 9(5) (claims disallowed) for “specified in a notice under paragraph 7(3A)” substitute “which was the subject of a decision contained in a closure notice under paragraph 7(3)”.

(7) In paragraph 10 (appeals to be heard by the Special Commissioners) for “an amendment under paragraph 7(3) above of” substitute “any conclusion stated or amendment made by a closure notice under paragraph 7(2) above relating to”.

(8) This paragraph applies in relation to closure notices issued under paragraph 7 of Schedule 1A to the Taxes Management Act 1970 as substituted by paragraph 10 of this Schedule.