Sections 160 to 163 – Land and buildings transaction tax: first penalty for failure to make return; 3 month penalty for failure to make return; 6 month penalty for failure to make return; 12 month penalty for failure to make return
203.Section 160 provides that the penalty amount for a person who fails to make a LBTT tax return on time (under section 159) is a fixed £100. Sections 161 to 163 provide for additional (and higher) penalty amounts if the person has not submitted the return three, six and 12 months after the penalty date, which is defined in section 159(4) as the day after the filing date.