Criminal Finances Act 2017

52Interpretation of Part 3

This section has no associated Explanatory Notes

(1)In this Part—

  • “conduct” includes acts and omissions;

  • “foreign country” means a country or territory outside the United Kingdom;

  • “foreign tax evasion facilitation offence” has the meaning given by section 46(6);

  • “foreign tax evasion offence” has the meaning given by section 46(5);

  • “partnership” has the meaning given by section 44(3);

  • “relevant body” has the meaning given by section 44(2);

  • “tax” includes duty and any other form of taxation (however described);

  • “UK tax evasion facilitation offence” has the meaning given by section 45(5) and (6);

  • “UK tax evasion offence” has the meaning given by section 45(4).

(2)References in this Part to a person acting in the capacity of a person associated with a relevant body are to be construed in accordance with section 44(4).