Finance Act 2007 (c. 11)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 24 U.K. Penalties for errors

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 24 applied (N.I.) (1.4.2008) by The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. 2000/121), regs. 7(2A)(b), 26(4) (as amended by S.R. 2008/129, regs. 1, 3(a), 4)

C2 Sch. 24 applied (6.4.2008) by The Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1004), reg. 81(1)(1A), Sch. 4 paras. 21A(8), 21D(9), 21F(12), 22(7), 31(8) (as amended by S.I. 2008/636, reg. 7; S.I. 2010/721, reg. 4; S.I. 2012/821, reg. 11)

C3 Sch. 24 applied (E.W.) (6.4.2009) by The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/470), regs. 1(1), 13(3)(b), 40(4), 59(8)(b) (with reg. 1(4)(6))

C4 Sch. 24 applied (N.I.) (6.4.2009) by The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/128), regs. 1(1), 9(3)(b), 35(4), 54(8)(b)

C5 Sch. 24 modified (8.4.2010) by Finance Act 2010 (c. 13), Sch. 1 para. 37

C6 Sch. 24 applied (with modifications) (19.4.2013) by The Small Charitable Donations Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/938), regs. 1, 15

C7 Sch. 24 excluded (17.7.2014) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Sch. 35 para. 13(a)

C8 Sch. 24 applied by 1993 c. 34, Sch. 20A para. 9A(6) (as inserted (19.12.2014) by The Lloyd's Underwriters (Conversion of Partnerships to Underwriting through Successor Companies) (Tax) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3133), regs. 1, 5(4))

C9 Sch. 24 applied (with modifications) by 1992 c. 4, s. 11A(1)(3) (as inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 1 para. 35 of the amending Act) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), Sch. 1 para. 3)

C10 Sch. 24 applied (with modifications) by 1992 c.7 (N.I.) s. 11A(1)(3) (as inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 1 para. 35 of the amending Act) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), Sch. 1 para. 12)

C11 Sch. 24 applied (with application in accordance with reg. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Postgraduate Masters Degree Loans) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/606), regs. 1(1), 85(4)

C12 Sch. 24 applied (with application in accordance with reg. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Postgraduate Masters Degree Loans) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/606), regs. 1(1), 50(3)

C13 Sch. 24 applied (with application in accordance with reg. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Postgraduate Masters Degree Loans) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/606), regs. 1(1), 24(3)

Part 2 U.K. Amount of penalty

Standard amount U.K.

[F1 4A (1) An inaccuracy is in category 1 if— U.K.

(a) it involves a domestic matter, or

(b) it involves an offshore matter and—

(i) the territory in question is a category 1 territory, or

(ii) the tax at stake is a tax other than income tax or capital gains tax.

(2) An inaccuracy is in category 2 if—

(a) it involves an offshore matter [F2 or an offshore transfer] ,

(b) the territory in question is a category 2 territory, and

(c) the tax at stake is income tax [F3 , capital gains tax or inheritance tax] .

(3) An inaccuracy is in category 3 if—

(a) it involves an offshore matter [F4 or an offshore transfer] ,

(b) the territory in question is a category 3 territory, and

(c) the tax at stake is income tax [F5 , capital gains tax or inheritance tax] .

(4) An inaccuracy “involves an offshore matter” if it results in a potential loss of revenue that is charged on or by reference to—

(a) income arising from a source in a territory outside the UK,

(b) assets situated or held in a territory outside the UK,

(c) activities carried on wholly or mainly in a territory outside the UK, or

(d) anything having effect as if it were income, assets or activities of a kind described above.

[F6 (4A) Where the tax at stake is inheritance tax, assets are treated for the purposes of sub-paragraph (4) as situated or held in a territory outside the UK if they are so situated or held immediately after the transfer of value by reason of which inheritance tax becomes chargeable.

(4B) An inaccuracy “involves an offshore transfer” if—

(a) it does not involve an offshore matter,

(b) it is deliberate (whether or not concealed) and results in a potential loss of revenue,

(c) the tax at stake is income tax, capital gains tax or inheritance tax, and

(d) the applicable condition in paragraph 4AA is satisfied.]

(5) An inaccuracy “involves a domestic matter” if it results in a potential loss of revenue [F7 and does not involve either an offshore matter or an offshore transfer ] .

(6) If a single inaccuracy is in more than one category (each referred to as a “relevant category”)—

(a) it is to be treated for the purposes of this Schedule as if it were separate inaccuracies, one in each relevant category according to the matters [F8 or transfers] that it involves, and

(b) the potential lost revenue is to be calculated separately in respect of each separate inaccuracy.

(7) “Category 1 territory”, “category 2 territory” and “category 3 territory” are defined in paragraph 21A.

(8) “Assets” has the meaning given in section 21(1) of TCGA 1992, but also includes sterling.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 24 paras. 4-4D substituted for Sch. 24 para. 4 (6.4.2011) by Finance Act 2010 (c. 13), s. 35(2), Sch. 10 para. 2; S.I. 2011/975, art. 2(1) (with art. 3)

F2 Words in Sch. 24 para. 4A(2)(a) inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 3(2) of the commencing S.I.) by Finance Act 2015 (c. 11), s. 120(2), Sch. 20 para. 3(3)(a); S.I. 2016/456, art. 3(1)

F3 Words in Sch. 24 para. 4A(2)(c) substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 3(2) of the commencing S.I.) by Finance Act 2015 (c. 11), s. 120(2), Sch. 20 para. 3(3)(b); S.I. 2016/456, art. 3(1)

F4 Words in Sch. 24 para. 4A(3)(a) inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 3(2) of the commencing S.I.) by Finance Act 2015 (c. 11), s. 120(2), Sch. 20 para. 3(4)(a); S.I. 2016/456, art. 3(1)

F5 Words in Sch. 24 para. 4A(3)(c) substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 3(2) of the commencing S.I.) by Finance Act 2015 (c. 11), s. 120(2), Sch. 20 para. 3(4)(b); S.I. 2016/456, art. 3(1)

F6 Sch. 24 para. 4A(4A)(4B) inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 3(2) of the commencing S.I.) by Finance Act 2015 (c. 11), s. 120(2), Sch. 20 para. 3(5); S.I. 2016/456, art. 3(1)

F7 Words in Sch. 24 para. 4A(5) substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 3(2) of the commencing S.I.) by Finance Act 2015 (c. 11), s. 120(2), Sch. 20 para. 3(6); S.I. 2016/456, art. 3(1)

F8 Words in Sch. 24 para. 4A(6)(a) inserted (with effect in accordance with art. 3(2) of the commencing S.I.) by Finance Act 2015 (c. 11), s. 120(2), Sch. 20 para. 3(7); S.I. 2016/456, art. 3(1)