PART 8Penalties

CHAPTER 5Other administrative penalties

Penalties under Chapter 5: general

213Special reduction in penalty under section 209

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Revenue Scotland may reduce a penalty under section 209 if it thinks it right to do so because of special circumstances.

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In subsection (1) “special circumstances” does not include—

a

ability to pay, or

b

the fact that a potential loss of revenue from one taxpayer is balanced by a potential over-payment by another.

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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.

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In this section references to a penalty include references to any interest in relation to the penalty.

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The powers in this section also apply after a decision of a tribunal or a court in relation to the penalty.