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<Pnumber><CommentaryRef Ref="key-17fddc83ec292b0eeab14cf2707e01de"/>40</Pnumber>
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<Text>The Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014 is modified as follows.</Text>
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<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
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<Text>After 216I (power to change penalty provisions in Chapter 5A) insert—</Text>
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<Pnumber>216J</Pnumber>
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<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
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<Text>This section applies to a person who—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
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<Text>becomes subject, in accordance with regulations under <InternalLink Ref="section-23" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/14/section/23" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/14/section/23">section 23</InternalLink><InternalLink Ref="section-23-1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/14/section/23/1" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/14/section/23/1">(1)</InternalLink> of the BSL(S) Act 2026, to an obligation to request Revenue Scotland’s approval for the appointment of the person’s tax representative, but</Text>
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<Text>fails (with or without making the appointment) to make the request as required by the regulations.</Text>
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<Text>The person is liable to a penalty of £10,000.</Text>
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