Savings (Government Contributions) Act 2017

Account provider to be notified about absence from UK U.K.

12 (1) Treasury regulations may, in connection with any stipulation that (directly or indirectly) links entitlement to bonus in respect of a Help-to-Save account with the presence in the United Kingdom of the individual for whom the account is opened— U.K.

(a) impose duties to notify the account provider about absences of the individual from the United Kingdom;

(b) make provision for the imposition of a penalty, which must not exceed £300, for failure to comply with a duty imposed under paragraph (a).

(2) Paragraphs 44, 45, 46(1), 47 to 49 and 52 of Schedule 36 to the Finance Act 2008 (penalties: liability, assessment, appeals and enforcement) apply in relation to a penalty under regulations under sub-paragraph (1)(b) as they apply in relation to a penalty under paragraph 39 of that Schedule.

(3) An assessment of a penalty under regulations under sub-paragraph (1)(b) must be made—

(a) within the period of 12 months beginning with the date on which the failure first came to the attention of an officer of Revenue and Customs, and

(b) within the period of 6 years beginning with the date on which the person became liable to the penalty.

(4) Without prejudice to paragraph 49(2) of Schedule 36 to the Finance Act 2008 (enforcement) as applied by sub-paragraph (2), regulations under sub-paragraph (1)(b) may (in particular) provide for a penalty under such regulations to be deducted from amounts to be paid by way of bonus in respect of the Help-to-Save account concerned.