(1)WRA may reduce a penalty under this Chapter if it thinks it right to do so because of special circumstances.
(2)In subsection (1), “special circumstances” does not include—
(a)ability to pay, or
(b)the fact that a potential loss of revenue from one person is balanced by a potential over-payment by another.
(3)In subsection (1), the reference to reducing a penalty includes a reference to—
(a)remitting a penalty entirely,
(b)suspending a penalty, and
(c)agreeing a compromise in relation to proceedings for a penalty.
(4)In this section, references to a penalty include references to any interest in relation to a penalty.
Commencement Information
I1S. 140 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.I. 2018/33, art. 3