PART 5PENALTIES

CHAPTER 2PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO MAKE RETURNS OR PAY TAX F1OR AMOUNTS PAYABLE IN RESPECT OF TAX CREDITS

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Penalties under Chapter 2: general

I1C1128Time limit for assessment of penalties under Chapter 2

1

An assessment of a penalty under this Chapter F3... must be made on or before the later of date A and (where it applies) date B.

2

Date A is the last day of the period of 2 years beginning with—

a

in the case of failure to make a tax return, the filing date, F7...

b

in the case of failure to pay a devolved tax, the penalty date F8, or

c

in the case of a failure to pay an amount payable in respect of a tax credit, the penalty date.

3

Date B is the last day of the period of 12 months beginning with—

a

in the case of a failure to make a tax return—

i

the end of the appeal period for the assessment of the amount of devolved tax to which a person would have been liable if the tax return had been made, or

ii

if there is no such assessment, the date on which that liability is ascertained or it is ascertained that the liability is nil;

b

in the case of a failure to pay a devolved tax—

i

the end of the appeal period for the assessment of the amount of devolved tax in respect of which the penalty is assessed, or

ii

if there is no such assessment, the date on which that amount of devolved tax is ascertained.

F9c

in the case of a failure to pay an amount payable in respect of a tax credit, the end of the appeal period for the assessment of the amount in respect of which the penalty is assessed.

4

In subsection (2)(b), “penalty date” has the meaning given by section F4122(3).

F24A

In subsection (2)(c), “penalty date” has the meaning given by section 123A(3).

5

In subsection (3) F6..., “appeal period” means F5...—

a

if no appeal is made, the period during which an appeal could be made, and

b

if an appeal is made, the period ending with its final determination or withdrawal.