Taxes Management Act 1970

PART IV U.K. ASSESSMENT AND CLAIMS F1

Textual Amendments

F1 See alsoIncome and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) s.252—assessments to rectify excessive set-off etc. of advance corporation tax or tax credit.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 4 (ss. 29-43B) applied (with modifications) (6.4.1993) by The Income Tax (Sub-contractors in the Construction Industry) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/743), reg. 14(2) (revoked (6.4.2007) by S.I. 2005/2045, Sch. 2)

29 Assessing procedure. [1964(M) s.5(1) 9; 1965 Sch.X 1(1); 1966 Sch.VI 6(1), 17(1), 27(1); 1967 Sch.XI 10(3).] U.K.

(1) Except as otherwise provided, all assessments to tax shall be made by an inspector, and—

(a) if the inspector is satisfied that any return under the Taxes Acts affords correct and complete information concerning profits in respect of which tax is chargeable, he shall make an assessment accordingly,

(b) if it appears to the inspector that there are any profits in respect of which tax is chargeable and which have not been included in a return under Part II of this Act, or if the inspector is dissatisfied with any return under Part II of this Act, he may make an assessment to tax to the best of his judgment F2 .

[(c) Where income tax is charged for a year of assessment in respect of income arising in that year, the inspector may make an assessment during that year to the best of his judgement, by reference to actual income or estimated income (whether from any particular source or generally) or partly by reference to one and partly by reference to the other F3 ].

[(1A) Where an assessment is made by virtue of subsection (1)(c) above, any necessary adjustments shall be made after the end of the year (whether by way of assessment, repayment of tax or otherwise) to secure that tax is charged in respect of income actually arising in the year F4 .]

[(2) Assessments under [sections 426to 430of the principal ActF5 ]shall be made by the inspector or the BoardF6 .]

M1 (3) If an inspector or the Board discover—

(a) that any profits which ought to have been assessed to tax have not been assessed, or

(b) that an assessment to tax is or has become insufficient, or

(c) that any relief which has been given is or has become excessive,

the inspector or, as the case may be, the Board may make an assessment in the amount, or the further amount, which ought in his or their opinion to be charged. F7

M2 (4) All income tax . . . F8 which is charged for any year on any person under subsection (3)(c) above may, notwithstanding that it was chargeable under more than one Schedule, be included in one assessment and an appeal against an assessment under subsection (3)(c) above shall be to the Commissioners to whom an appeal would lie on a claim for the relief in connection with which the assessment is made.

M3 (5) Notice of any assessment to tax shall be served on the person assessed and shall state [the date on which it is issued and F9 ] the time within which any appeal against the assessment may be made F10 .

M4 (6) After the notice of assessment hasbeen served on the person assessed, the assessment shall not be altered except in accordance with the express provisions of the Taxes Acts.

M5 (7) Assessments to income tax . . . F8 which are under any provision in the Income Tax Acts to be made by the Board shall be made in accordance with this section, and as if in subsection (1)(a) and (b) above the references to the inspector were references to the Board.

M6 (8) In this section “profits”—

(a) in relation to income tax, means income,

(b) in relation to capital gains tax, means chargeable gains,

(c) in relation to corporation tax, means profits as computed for the purposes of that tax,

M7 [(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11

and “return under Part II of this Act”F12 includes a return under that Part as extended by section [284(4) F13 ] of the principal Act (returns of income of husband and wife).

Textual Amendments

F2 SeeIncome and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) s.205—formal assessments underSch.Eunnecessary in certain cases.

F3 Finance Act 1988 (c. 39, SIF 63:1,2) s. 119(2)

F4 Finance Act 1988 (c. 39, SIF 63:1,2) s. 119(3).For previous (1A) (DLT)see 1987edition.

F5 Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) Sch. 29 para. 32.

F6 Finance Act 1972 s.111andSch.24 para.6for1973—74et seq.Repealed by Finance Act 1989 s. 187and Sch. 17 Part Vin relation to accounting periods beginning after 31March 1989.

F7 See—Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) s. 588(5)—assessment under s. 29(3)to recover relief for costs of training where the time limit conditions in s. 589are subsequently not met. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) Sch. 14 para 7(3)(a)—application of (c) to sums claimed under s. 266(5)(b)to which the claimant was not entitled.Finance Act 1989 s. 57(3)application of (c) to medical insurance relief.

F8 Words omitted repealed for1973—74et seq. byFinance Act 1971 ss.37and38andSch.14 Part II.

F9 Words added byFinance (No. 2) Act 1975 s.44(5)for notices of assessment issued after31July1975.

F10 See alsoIncome and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) ss.285to286—notice to wife or her executors, etc., to pay outstanding tax assessed on her husband and attributable to her income.

F11 A development land tax provision added byDevelopment Land Tax Act 1976 (c. 24) Sch.8 para.2. Development Land Tax Act 1976repealed byFinance Act 1985 s.98(6)andSch.27 Part X.]

F12 Words repealed by Finance Act 1988 (c. 39, SIF 63:1,2) s. 148and Sch. 14 Part VIIIfor 1990-91and subsequent years.

F13 Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) Sch. 29 para 32.

Marginal Citations

M1 1964 (M) s.(3)

M2 1964 (M) s.5(4).

M3 1964 (M) s.5(5).

M4 1964 (M) s.5(6).

M5 1964 (M) s.5(7).

M6 1964(M) s.5; 1965 Sch.X1(1); 1966 Sch.VI 27(1).

M7 1964 (M) s.5(9).

30 [Recovery of overpayment of tax, etc. U.K.

(1) Where an amount of tax has been repaid to any person which ought not to have been repaid to him, that amount of tax may be assessed and recovered as if it were unpaid tax F14 .

[(1A) Subsection (1) above shall not apply where the amount of tax which has been repaid is assessable under section 29 of this Act F15 .]

(2) In any case where—

(a) a repayment of tax has been increased in accordance with section [824 or 825 of the principal Act or section 47 F16 ] of the Finance Act (No. 2) 1975 (supplements added to repayments of tax, etc.); and

(b) the whole or any part of that repayment has been paid to any person but ought not to have been paid to him; and

(c) that repayment ought not to have been increased either at all or to any extent;

then the amount of the repayment assessed under subsection (1) above may include an amount equal to the amount by which the repayment ought not to have been increased.

(2A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F17

(3) In any case where—

(a) a payment, other than a repayment of tax to which subsection (2) above applies, is increased in accordance with section [824 or 825 of the principal Act or section 47 F16 ] of the Finance Act (No. 2) 1975; and

(b) that payment ought not to have been increased either at all or to any extent;

then an amount equal to the amount by which the payment ought not to have been increased may be assessed and recovered as if it were unpaid income tax or corporation tax.

(3A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F17

(4) An assessment to income tax or corporation tax under this section shall be made under Case VI of Schedule D F17 .

(4A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F17

(5) An assessment under this section shall not be out of time under section 34 of this Act if it is made before the end of the chargeable period following that in which the amount so assessed was repaid or paid as the case may be.

(6) Subsection (5) above is without prejudice to [section 36 F18 ] of this Act.

(7) In this section any reference to an amount repaid or paid includes a reference to an amount allowed by way of set-off F19 .] F20

Textual Amendments

F14 See—Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 s. 812 to 813—appliction of s.30 to the recovery of tax credits incorrectly paid.S.I. 1987 No. 1749 (in Part III Vol 5) regn. 11—s. 30to apply to payments by the Board of amounts paid under S.I. 1987 No. 1749to which scheme administrators were not entitled or recoverable from scheme administrators under S.I. 1987 No. 1749 regns. 7(5), 8(4)or (6)or 10as if they were income tax repaid to scheme administrators to which they were not entitled.

F15 Finance Act 1990 s. 105in relation to amounts of tax repaid on or after 26July 1990.

F16 Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) Sch. 29 para 32.

F17 See Finance (No. 2) Act 1987 s. 88(1)and Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) Sch. 29 Para. 10(3)for the wording to be inserted in respect of accounting periods ending after a day to be appointed.

F18 Finance Act 1989 s. 149(3)(a)but not to affect the making of assessments before 1983-84or for accounting periods before 1April 1983.Previously

“sections 36, 37 and 39”.

F19 Finance Act 1982 s.149in relation to any amount repaid or paid on or after6April1982.

F20 See—Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) Sch. 14 para 7(3)(b)—application of s. 30to sums claimed under s. 266(5)(b)to which the claimant was not entitled.Finance Act 1989 s. 57(3)—application of s. 30to medical insurance relief.Personal Pension Schemes (Relief at Source) Regns. 1988 (S.I. 1988 No. 1013)in Part III Vol. 5)— s. 30to apply to payments under regn. 13.Personal Pension Schemes (Min. Contributions under the Social Security Act 1986) Regns. 1988 (S.I. 1988 No. 1012) (in Part III Vol. 5)—s. 30to apply to payments under regn. 6.Private Medical Insurance (Disentitlement to Tax Relief and Approved Benefits) Regns. 1989 (S.I. 1989 No. 2389) regn. 5 (in Part III Vol. 5)—application of s. 30to recovery of tax from person who ceases to be entitled to relief.

31 Right of appeal. [1969 Sch.XX 12.] U.K.

(1) An appeal may be brought against an assessment to tax by a notice of appeal in writing given within thirty days after the date of the notice of assessment F21 .

(2) The notice of appeal shall be given to the inspector or other officer of the Board by whom the notice of assessment was given.

M8 [(3) The appeal shall be to the Special Commissioners if the assessment is made—

(a) by the Board; or

(b) under section 350, 426 F22 , 445, 740, 743(1) or 747(4)(a) of the principal Act; or

(c) under section 38 of the Finance Act 1973 or section 830 of the Principal Act and is not an assessment to tax under Schedule E;

or if the appeal involves any question as to the application of [any of sections 660 to 685 and 695 to 702 F23 ] of the principal Act F24 ].

[(3A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F25

(4) Subject to subsection (3) above the appeal shall be to the General Commissioners, except that the appellant may elect (in accordance with section 46(1) of this Act) to bring the appeal before the Special Commissioners instead of the General Commissioners.

(5) The notice of appeal against any assessment shall specify the grounds of appeal, but on the hearing of the appeal the Commissioners may allow the appellant to put forward any ground not specified in the notice, and take it into consideration if satisfied that the omission was not wilful or unreasonable.

[(5A) An election under subsection (4) above shall be disregarded if—

(a) the appellant and the inspector or other officer of the Board agree in writing, at any time before the determination of the appeal, that it is to be disregarded; or

(b) the General Commissioners have given a direction under subsection (5C) below and have not revoked it.

(5B) At any time before the determination of an appeal in respect of which an election has been made under subsection (4) above, the inspector or other officer of the Board after giving notice to the appellant may refer the election to the General Commissioners.

(5C) On any such reference the Commissioners shall, unless they are satisfied that the appellant has arguments to present or evidence to adduce on the merits of the appeal, direct that the election be disregarded.

(5D) If, at any time after the giving of a direction under subsection (5C) above (but before the determination of the appeal) the General Commissioners are satisfied that the appellant has arguments to present or evidence to adduce on the merits of the appeal, they shall revoke the direction.

(5E) Any decision to give a direction under subsection (5C) above or revoke such a direction under subsection (5D) above shall be final F26 .] F27

(6) This section has effect subject to any express provision in the Taxes Acts, including in particular any provision under which an appeal lies to the Special Commissioners to the exclusion of the General Commissioners, any provision transferring jurisdiction to some other tribunal, and any provision making one kind of assessment conclusive in an appeal against another kind of assessment. F28

Textual Amendments

F21 SeeFinance (No. 2) Act 1975 s.67(1)— “For the removal of doubt it is hereby declared that in section 31(1) of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (right of appeal) the reference to the date of the notice of assessment is a reference to the date on which the notice was issued”.

F22 “426”

repealed by Finance Act 1989 s. 187and Sch. 17 Part Vin relation to accounting periods beginning after 31March 1989.

F23 Finance Act 1990 s. 89and Sch. 14 para. 14 (correction of errors)—deemed to have been made by Taxes Act 1988.Previously

“Part XV or XVI”.

F24 Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 Sch. 29 para. 32.See 1987edition for previous wording.

F25 A development land tax provision added byDevelopment Land Tax Act 1976 (c. 24) Sch.8 para.3. Development Land Tax Act 1976repealed byFinance Act 1985 s.98(6)andSch.27 Part X.]

F26 Finance Act 1984 s.127andSch.22 para.3(1)on and after1January1985.by virtue ofS.I. 1984 No. 1836 (C. 45).

F27 See—Finance Act 1988 (c. 39, SIF 63:1,2) Sch. 5 para 5(2)—application of subsections (5)to (5E)to appeal by underwriter against inspector's determination.Finance Act 1988 (c. 39, SIF 63:1,2) s. 134—General Commissioners for Northern Ireland.

F28 See Finance Act 1988 (c. 39, SIF 63:1,2) Sch. 5 para. 8(2)—individual underwriters determinations.

Marginal Citations

M8 1964 (M) Sch. IV.

Relief for excessive assessments U.K.

32 Double assessment. [1952 s.65; 1964(M) Sch.II, IV; 1965 Sch.X 1(1); 1969 Sch.XX 17(2).] [1964(M) Sch.II.] U.K.

(1) If on a claim made to the Board it appears to their satisfaction that a person has been assessed to tax more than once for the same cause and for the same chargeable period . . . F29 , they shall direct the whole, or such part of any assessment as appears to be an overcharge, to be vacated, and thereupon the same shall be vacated accordingly.

(2) An appeal on a claim under this section shall lie to any of the bodies of Commissioners having jurisdiction to hear an appeal against the assessment, or the later of the assessments, to which the claim relates F30 .

Textual Amendments

F29 Words relating to development land tax added byDevelopment Land Tax Act 1976 (c. 24) Sch.8 para.4. Development Land Tax Act 1976repealed byFinance Act 1985 s.98(6)andSch.27 Part X.

F30 SeeFinance Act 1981 s.134andSch.17 para.18for the application of this provision to the special tax on banking deposits.

33 Error or mistake. [1952, ss.66(1), 229(5); 1964(M) Sch.II, IV; 1965 Sch.X 1(1), Sch.XII 5(2); 1966 Sch.VI 5(1), 27(1); 1969 Sch.XX 17(3).] [1952 s.66(2).] U.K.

(1) If any person who has paid tax charged under an assessment alleges that the assessment was excessive by reason of some error or mistake in a return, he may by notice in writing at any time not later than six years after the end of the year of assessment F31 (or, if the assessment is to corporation tax, the end of the accounting period) in F32 which the assessment was made, make a claim to the Board for relief F33 .

(2) On receiving the claim the Board shall inquire into the matter and shall, subject to the provisions of this section, give by way of repayment such relief . . . F34 in respect of the error or mistake as is reasonable and just:

Provided that no relief shall be given under this section in respect of an error or mistake as to the basis on which the liability of the claimant ought to have been computed where the return was in fact made on the basis or in accordance with the practice generally prevailing at the time when the return was made F33 .

M9 (3) In determining the claim the Board shall have regard to all the relevant circumstances of the case, and in particular shall consider whether the granting of relief would result in the exclusion from charge to tax of any part of the profits of the claimant, and for this purpose the Board may take into consideration the liability of the claimant and assessments made on F32 him in respect of chargeable periods other than that to which the claim relates F33 .

M10 (4) If any appeal is brought from the decision of the Boardon the claim the Special Commissioners shall hear and determine the appeal in accordance with the principles to be followed by the Board in determining claims under this section; and neither the appellant nor the Board shall be entitled to require a case to be stated under section 56 of this Act otherwise than on a point of law arising in connection with the computation of profits F33 .

[(4A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F35

M11 (5) In this section“profits”—

(a) in relation to income tax, means income,

(b) in relation to capital gains tax, means chargeable gains,

(c) in relation to corporation tax, means profits as computed for the purposes of that tax.

[(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F35 F36 F32

Textual Amendments

F31 For modification in relation to Lloyd's Underwriters seeS.I. 1974 No. 896 regn.4(1) (inPart III Vol.5)

F32 For modification in relation to petroleum revenue tax and supplementary petroleum duty seeOil Taxation Act 1975 s.1andSch.2 para.1(1)—Oil Taxation Acts.

F33 See—Finance Act 1981 s.134andSch.17 para.18for the application of this provision to the special tax on banking deposits. S.I. 1989 No. 421, Schedule (in Part III Vol. 5)for modification in relation to Lloyd's underwriters for 1986-87.S.I. 1990 no. 627, regn. 3(2)and Schedule (in Part III Vol. 5)for modification in relation to Lloyd's underwriters for 1987-88.

F34 Words omitted repealed for1973—74et seq. byFinance Act 1971 ss.37and38andSch.14 Part II.

F35 A development land tax provision added byDevelopment Land Tax Act 1976 (c. 24) Sch.8 para.5 Development Land Tax Act 1976repealed byFinance Act 1985 s.98(6)andSch.27 Part X.]

F36 See Finance Act 1981 s.134andSch.17 para.18for the application of this provision to the special tax on banking deposits.

Marginal Citations

M9 1952

s.66(3).

M10 1964

(M) Sch.IV

M11 1952 s.66; 1965 Sch.X 1(1); 1966 Sch.VI 27(1).

Time limits F37 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F37 See Finance (No. 2) Act 1987 s. 84(7)—nothing in ss.34 to 40applies to assessments made under Finance (No. 2) Act 1987 s. 84.

34 Ordinary time limit of six years. [1952 ss.47(1)(3), 229(3); 1965 Sch.X 1(1); 1966 Sch.V1 7.] U.K.

(1) Subject to the following provisions of this Act, and to any other provisions of the Taxes Acts allowing a longer period in any particular class of case, an assessment to tax may be made at any time not later than six years after the end of the chargeable period F38 F39 to which the assessment relates . . . F40 F41 .

(2) An objection to the making of any assessment on the ground that the time limit for making it has expired shall only be made on an appeal against the assessment.

Textual Amendments

F38 For modification in relation to petroleum revenue tax and supplementary petroleum duty seeOil Taxation Act 1975 s.1andSch.2 para.1(1)—Oil Taxation Acts.

F39 For modification see S.I. 1974 No. 896 regn.4(2) (inPart III Vol.5) regn. 4(2)in relation to Lloyd's Underwriters.

F40 Words relating to development land tax added byDevelopment Land Tax Act 1976 (c. 24) Sch.8 para.6. Development Land Tax Act 1976 repealed byFinance Act 1985 s.98(6)andSch.27 Part X.

F41 See—Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 (c. 10, SIF 63:1) ss.278(6)and279(5)—adjustments when company ceases to be a member of a group.Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 (c. 10, SIF 63:1) s.280(6)—adjustments consequential on depreciatory transaction within a group of companies.Finance (No. 2) Act 1987 s. 84(7)—nothing in ss. 34to 40applies to assessments made under Finance (no. 2) Act 1987 s. 84Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) s. 12—assessments to corporation tax consequential on determination of accounting period. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) s. 41(1)—rent etc., received after lost rent relief allowed. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) s. 67(7)and (8)—adjustments in respect of sources of income chargeable to income tax under Sch. D Case III, IVor V,which are disposed of or cease to yield income. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) s. 108—receipts accruing after discontinuance of trade, etc. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) s. 448and 806—adjustments in respect of double taxation relief. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) s. 455(4)—assessments in respect of sums paid into special reserve funds by underwriters who have died. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) s. 488—adjustments on revocation of direction under that section (co-operative housing associations). Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) s. 535—assessments consequential on claims under that section (copyright sold after ten years). Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) ss. 569and 572—repayment of amounts paid under schemes for rationalizing industry or statutory redundancy schemes. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) s. 584(2)—adjustments in respect of overseas profits ceasing to be unremittable. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) s. 585—adjustments in respect of delayed remittances of overseas income. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) s. 700—adjustments on completion of administration of deceased person's estate. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) s. 703—cancellation of tax advantages from certain transactions in securities. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) s. 781—cancellation of certain reliefs for payments under leases of plant, etc.Capital Allowances Act 1990 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) s. 1(8), (9)—withdrawal of initial allowance where investment grant made.S.I. 1956 No. 1230 (in Part III Vol. 5) regns.18and21—adjustments in respect of purchased life annuities.S.I. 1989 No. 421, Schedule (in Part III Vol. 5)modifications for underwriters for 1986-87.S.I. 1990 No. 627, regn. 3(2)and Schedule (in Part III Vol. 5)—modification for underwriters for 1987-88.Transport Act 1962 (10 & 11 Eliz. 2 c.46) s.42(2)—adjustments of capital allowances in consequence of directions under s.40(3) of that Act.

35 Emoluments received after year for which they are assessable.[1961 s.28(2)(3); 1964(M) Sch.IV.] U.K.

(1) Where income to which this section applies is received in a year of assessment subsequent to that for which it is assessable, assessments to income tax as respects that income may be made at any time within six years after the year of assessment in which it was received. F42

(2) The income to which this section applies is any income which is chargeable to tax under Schedule E, but which is not taken into account in an assessment to income tax for the year of assessment in which it is received; and for the purposes of this section—

(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F43

(b) any payment chargeable to tax by virtue of section [148 F44 ] of the principal Act (payments on retirement or loss of office or employment) shall notwithstanding anything in subsection (4) of that section (notional date of payment) be treated as having been received at the time it was actually received.

Textual Amendments

F42 See Finance (No. 2) Act 1987 s. 84(7)—nothing in ss.34 to 40applies to assessments made under Finance (No. 2) Act 1987 s. 84.

F43 S. 35(2)(a)repealed byFinance Act 1976 Schs.9 para.10and15 Part IIIin relation to income assessable for1977—78and subsequent years.

F44 Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) Sch. 29 para. 32.

36 [Fraudulent or negligent conduct. U.K.

(1) An assessment on any person (in this section referred to as “the person in default”) for the purpose of making good to the Crown a loss of tax attributable to his fraudulent or negligent conduct or the fraudulent or negligent conduct of a person acting on his behalf may be made at any time not later than twenty years after the end of the chargeable period to which the assessment relates.

(2) Where the person in default is an individual who carried on a trade or profession in partnership with another individual, or with other persons at least one of whom is an individual, at any time in the year for which the assessment is made, an assessment in respect of the profits or gains of the trade or profession for the purpose mentioned in subsection (1) above may be made not only on the person in default but also on his partner or, as the case may be, on any of his partners who is an individual.

(3) If the person on whom the assessment is made so requires, in determining the amount of the tax to be charged for any chargeable period in any assessment made for the purpose mentioned in subsection (1) above, effect shall be given to any relief or allowance to which he would have been entitled for that chargeable period on a claim or application made within the time allowed by the Taxes Acts F45 .]

[(4) Any act or omission such as is mentioned in section 98B below on the part of a grouping (as defined in that section) or member of a grouping shall be deemed for the purposes of subsection (1) above to be the act or omission of each member of the grouping F46 .] F47

Textual Amendments

F45 Finance Act 1989 s. 149(1)but shall not affect making of assessments before 1983-84or for accounting periods ending before1April 1983.Previously

“Fraud or wilful default.36. Subject to section 41 below, where any form of fraud or wilful default has been committed by or on behalf of any person in connection with or in relation to tax, assessments on that person to tax may, for the purpose of making good to the Crown any loss of tax attributable to the fraud or wilful default, be made at any time(a)”

(a)

See Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9, SIF 63:1) s.119andSch.4 para.3(1)—not applicable to tax for years before1936—37.

F46 Finance Act 1990 s. 69and Sch. 11 para. 4(1)on and after 1July 1989.

F47 See—Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) Sch. 13—application of s. 36to assessments to advance corporation tax. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) Sch. 16—application of s. 36to assessments to income tax on company payments which are not distributions. Finance Act 1988 (c. 39, SIF 63:1,2) Sch. 5 para. 9—underwriter's agent.S.I. 1987 No. 530 (in Part III Vol. 5) regn. 11(2)—application of ss. 36and 37to assessments in relation to non-resident entertainers and sportsmen.

37 Neglect: income tax and capital gains tax. [1960 s.51; 1965 Sch.X 1(1).] U.K.

(1) Where, for the purpose of making good to the Crown a loss of tax wholly or partly attributable to the fraud, wilful default or neglect of any person, an assessment for any year (in this section referred to as “the normal year”) has been made on him not later than six years after the end of that year F48 , assessments to tax for earlier years may, to the extent provided by the following provisions of this section, be made on him notwithstanding that, but for this section, they would be out of time F49 .

(2) No assessment under this section shall be made on any person except for the purpose of making good to the Crown a loss of tax attributable to his neglect.

(3) An assessment under this section for any year ending not earlier than six years before the end of the normal year may, subject to section 41 below, be made at any time not later than the end of the year of assessment following that in which the tax covered by the assessment mentioned in subsection (1) of this section is finally determined.

(4) An assessment under this section for any year ending earlier than six years before the end of the normal year may only be made with the leave of the General or Special Commissioners, given under the following provisions of this section.

(5) Where an assessment for any year (in this section referred to as “the earlier year”) has been made on any person more than six years after the end of that year—

(a) under this section, or

(b) (in the circumstances mentioned in subsection (6) below) under section 36 above,

and it appears to the General or Special Commissioners, on an application made to them not later than the end of the year of assessment following that in which the tax covered by the assessment for the earlier year is finally determined, that there are reasonable grounds for believing that tax for a year ending not earlier than six years before the end of the earlier year was or may have been lost to the Crown owing to the neglect of that person, they may give leave for the making on him of an assessment under this section for that year.

(6) The circumstances referred to in subsection (5)(b) above are that the assessment for the earlier year was one of a number of assessments made on that person for the purpose mentioned in subsection (1) above and that of the years for which those assessments were made—

(a) the latest, apart from the normal year, ended not more than six years before the end of the normal year,

(b) the next, if any, ended not more than six years before the end of the said latest year,

and so on for any earlier years.

(7) An application for leave under this section may be made by the inspector or the Board, and on any such application the person to be assessed shall be entitled to appear and be heard.

(8) In determining the amount of the tax to be charged for any year in any assessment made under this section effect shall be given, if the person to be assessed so requires, to any relief or allowance to which he would have been entitled for that year on a claim or application made within the time allowed by the Taxes Acts.

M12 (9) In this section and section 38 below “tax” does not include corporation tax, and this section shall apply separately to income tax and to capital gains tax, so that the making of an assessment to one of those taxes shall not affect the time allowed for the making of an assessment to the other tax.

F50 (10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F51

Textual Amendments

F48 SeeS.I. 1974 No. 896 regn. 4(2) (in Part IIIVol.5)and S.I. 1989 No. 421, Schedule,for modification in relation to Lloyd's Underwriters.

F49 See—Finance (No. 2) Act 1987 s.84(7)—nothing in ss. 34to 40applies to assessments made under Finance (no. 2) Act 1987 s. 84.Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) Sch. 16—application of s. 37to assessments to income tax on company payments which are not distributions.S.I. 1987 No. 530 (in Part III Vol. 5) regn. 11(2)—application of ss. 36and 37to assessments in relation to non-resident entertainers and sportsmen.S.I. 1990 No. 627, regn. 3(2)and Schedule (in Part III Vol. 5)—modification for underwriters for 1987-88.

F50 Repealed by Finance Act 1989 ss. 149(2), 187and Sch. 17 Part VIIIbut not to affect the making of assessments before 1983-84or for accounting periods ending before 1April 1983.And see—Finance Act 1988 (c. 39, SIF 63:1,2) s. 35and Sch. 3—married couples—para. 29re time limits for assessments.Finance Act 1988 (c. 39, SIF 63:1,2) Sch. 5 para. 9—underwriter's agent.

F51 A development land tax provision added byDevelopment Land Tax Act 1976 (c. 24) Sch.8 para.7. Development Land Tax Act 1976repealed byFinance Act 1985 s.98(6)andSch.27 Part X.

Marginal Citations

M12 1969

Sch.XX 19(4).

37A [Effect of assessment where allowances transferred. U.K.

Where an assessment is made on any person for the purpose of making good a loss of tax wholly or partly attributable to [fraudulent or negligent conduct F52 ], the fact that the person’s total income for any year of assessment is assessed as greater than it was previously taken to be shall not affect the validity of any deduction made from the total income of the person’s spouse by virtue of section 257B, 257D or 265 of the principal Act; and where any such deduction has been made in such a case, the total amount which the first-mentioned person is entitled to deduct from total income for the year in question shall be correspondingly reduced F53 .]

Textual Amendments

F52 Finance Act 1989 s. 149(4)(a)(i)but not to affect the making of assessments before 1983-84or for accounting periods ending before 1April 1983.Previously

“fraud, wilful default or neglect”.

F53 Finance Act 1988 s. 35and Sch. 3 para. 30for 1990-91and subsequent years.

38 Modification of s.37 in relation to partnerships. [1960 s.52.] U.K.

(1) The following provisions of this section shall have effect where such an assessment to tax as is mentioned in section 37(1) above was made on any person who at any time carried on a trade, profession or vocation in partnership with any other person (whether the assessment was made in respect of the profits or gains thereof or not).

F54 (2) In this section—

• “the business” means the trade, profession or vocation mentioned in subsection (1) of this section,

• “the normal year” has the same meaning as in section 37 above,

• “the person in default” means the person mentioned in section 37(1) above.

(3) Subject to subsection (5) F55 of this section, an assessment in respect of the profits or gains of the business may be made under section 37 above not only on the person in default but on any person who carried on the business at any time in the year for which the assessment is made and either—

(a) then carried it on in partnership with the person in default or with a person who at any time in the normal year carried it on in partnership with the person in default; or

(b) at any time in the normal year carried on the business in partnership with the person in default;

and may be made fo r the purpose of making good to the Crown a loss of tax attributable to the neglect of any person who carried on the business at any time in the year for which the assessment is made.

(3A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F56

(4) For the purpose of determining whether leave may be given for the making of such an assessment on two or more persons who carried on the business in partnership subsections (5) and (6) of section 37 above shall have effect as if the neglect referred to therein were the neglect of any of those persons and as if the assessments referred to therein were assessments made on any one of those persons.

(5) Where such an assessment is made on two or more persons who carried on the business in partnership and those persons include any person (in this subsection referred to as “the exempted partner”) who was not charged in any such assessment as is mentioned in subsection (1) of this section, the tax charged in the assessment—

(a) shall not include tax on so much of the profits or gains as would fall to be included in the exempted partner’s total income; and

(b) shall not be recoverable from the exempted partner;

and where a person who was not charged as aforesaid carried on the business otherwise than in partnership no such assessment shall be made on him.F57

Textual Amendments

F54 See Finance (No. 2) Act 1987 s. 84(7)—nothing in ss. 34to 40applies to assessments made under Finance (No. 2) Act 1987 s. 84.

F55 Amended in relation to development land tax byDevelopment Land Tax Act 1976 (c. 24) Sch.8 para.8and restored to the original byFinance Act 1985 s.93(7)andSch.25 para.4.

F56 A development land tax provision added byDevelopment Land Tax Act 1976 (c. 24) Sch.8 para.8. Development Land Tax Act 1976repealed byFinance Act 1985 s.98(6)andSch.27 Part X.

F57 Repealed by Finance Act 1989 ss. 149(2), 187and Sch. 17 Part VIIIbut not to affect the making of assessments before 1983-84or for accounting periods ending before 1April 1983.

39 Neglect: corporation tax. [1966 Sch.VI 9(1)—(9).] U.K.

(1) Where, for the purpose of making good to the Crown a loss of tax wholly or partly attributable to the fraud, wilful default or neglect of any person, an assessment to corporation tax for any accounting period (in this section referred to as “the normal accounting period”) has been made on him not later than six years after the end of that accounting period, assessments to corporation tax, income tax and the profits tax for earlier accounting periods, years of assessment and chargeable accounting periods may, to the extent provided by the following provisions of this section, be made on him notwithstanding that, but for this section, they would be out of time F58 .

(2) No assessment under this section shall be made on any person except for the purpose of making good to the Crown a loss of tax attributable to his neglect.

(3) An assessment under this section for any accounting period, year of assessment or chargeable accounting period ending not earlier than six years before the end of the normal accounting period may, subject to section 41 below, be made at any time not later than one year after the time when the tax covered by the assessment mentioned in subsection (1) above is finally determined.

(4) An assessment under this section for any accounting period, year of assessment or chargeable accounting period ending earlier than six years before the end of the normal accounting period may only be made with the leave of the General or Special Commissioners, given under the following provisions of this section.

(5) Where an assessment for any accounting period, year of assessment or chargeable accounting period (in this section referred to as “the earlier period”) has been made on any person more than six years after the end of that period—

(a) under this section, or

(b) (in the circumstances mentioned in subsection (6) below) under section 36 above,

and it appears to the General or Special Commissioners, on an application made to them not later than one year after the tax covered by the assessment for the earlier period is finally determined, that there are reasonable grounds for believing that tax for an accounting period, year of assessment or chargeable accounting period ending not earlier than six years before the end of the earlier period was or may have been lost to the Crown owing to the neglect of that person, they may give leave for the making on him of an assessment under this section for that accounting period, year of assessment or chargeable accounting period.

(6) The circumstances referred to in subsection (5)(b) above are that the assessment for the earlier period was one of a number of assessments made on that person for the purpose mentioned in subsection (1) above and that of the accounting periods, years of assessment and chargeable accounting periods for which those assessments were made—

(a) the latest, apart from the normal accounting period, ended not more than six years before the end of the normal accounting period,

(b) the next, if any, ended not more than six years before the end of the said latest accounting period, year of assessment or chargeable accounting period,

and so on for any earlier accounting periods, years of assessment or chargeable accounting periods.

(7) An application for leave under subsection (5) above may be made by the inspector or the Board, and on any such application the person to be assessed shall be entitled to appear and be heard.

(8) In determining the amount of the tax to be charged for any accounting period, year of assessment or chargeable accounting period in any assessment made under this section effect shall be given, if the person to be assessed so requires, to any relief or allowance to which he would have been entitled for that accounting period, year of assessment or chargeable accounting period on a claim or application made within the time allowed by the Taxes Acts or the enactments relating to the profits tax, as the case may be.

(9) For the purposes of this section the year 1965—66 and any earlier year of assessment, and any chargeable accounting period, is to be regarded as earlier than any corporation tax accounting period.

M13 (10) For the purpose of making assessments to income tax for the year 1965—66 and earlier years of assessment, section 38 above shall apply in relation to this section as it applies in relation to section 37 above, but as if references in the said section 38 to the normal year were references to the normal accounting period, and with any other necessary modifications.F59

Textual Amendments

F58 See—Finance (No. 2) Act 1987 s. 84(7)—nothing in ss. 34 to 40applies to assessments made under Finance (No. 2) Act 1987 s. 84.Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) Sch. 13—application of s. 39to assessments to advance corporation tax.

F59 Repealed by Finance Act 1989 ss. 149(2), 187and Sch. 17 Part VIIIbut not to affect the making of assessments before 1983-84or for accounting periods ending before 1April 1983.

Marginal Citations

M13 1966

Sch.VI 10

40 Assessment on personal representatives. [1952 s.47(2); 1961 s.28(2); 1965 Sch.X 1(1).] [1960 s.53; 1965 Sch.X 1(1).] U.K.

(1) For the purpose of the charge of tax on the executors or administrators of a deceased person in respect of the income, or chargeable gains, which arose or accrued to him before his death, the time allowed by section 34, 35 or 36 above shall in no case extend beyond the end of the third year next following the year of assessment F60 in which the deceased died F61 .

(2) Subject to section 41 below F62 , for the purpose of making good to the Crown any loss of tax attributable to the [fraudulent or negligent conduct F63 ] of a person who has died, an assessment on his personal representatives to tax for any year of assessment ending not earlier than six years before his death may be made at any time before the end of the third year next following the year of assessment F60 in which he died.

(3) In this section F64 “tax” means income tax or capital gains tax F65 .

[(4) Any act or omission such as is mentioned in section 98B below, on the part of a grouping (as defined in that section) or member of a grouping shall be deemed for the purposes of subsection (2) above to be the act or omission of each member of the grouping F66 .] F67

Textual Amendments

F60 See—S.I. 1984 No. 896 regn. 4(2) (in Part III Vol.5) regn. 4(2)and S.I. 1989 No. 421, Schedulemodification in relation to Underwriters.S.I. 1990 No. 627, regn. 3(2)and Schedule (in Part III Vol. 5)—modification in relation to underwriters in 1987-88.

F61 See Finance (No. 2) Act 1987 s. 84(7)—nothing in ss. 34 to 40applies to assessments made under Finance (No. 2) Act 1987 s. 84.

F62 Words repealed by Finance Act 1989 s. 187and Sch. 17 Part VIII.

F63 Finance Act 1989 s. 149 para. (4)(a)(ii)but not to affect making of assessments before 1983-84or for accounting periods ending before 1April 1983.Previously

“fraud, wilful default or neglect”.

F64 Amended in relation to development land tax byDevelopment Land Tax Act 1976 Sch.8 para.9and restored to the original byFinance Act 1985 s.93(7)andSch.25 para.5.

F65 See Finance Act 1988 (c. 39, SIF 63:1,2) Sch. 5 para. 9mdash;underwriter's agent.

F66 Finance Act 1990 s. 69and Sch. 11 para. 4(2)on and after 1July 1989.

F67 Development land tax provisions were added byDevelopment Land Tax Act 1976 Sch.8 para.9Development Land Tax Act 1976 repealed byFinance Act 1985 s.98(6)andSch.27 Part X.

41 Leave of General or Special Commissioners required for certain assessments. [1964(M) s.6; 1965 Sch.X 1(1); 1966 Sch.VI 8(1), 9(3).] U.K.

(1) An assessment to tax made by virtue of—

(a) section 36 of this Act, or

(b) so far as they relate to an assessment for a period ending not earlier than six years before the end of the normal year or normal accounting period, section 37, 38 or 39 of this Act, or

(c) section 40(2) of this Act,

may only be made with the leave of a General or Special Commissioner given on being satisfied by an inspector or other officer of the Board that there are reasonable grounds for believing that tax has or may have been lost to the Crown owing to the fraud or wilful default or neglect of any person.

(2) The General or Special Commissioner giving leave to make such an assessment shall take no part in the proceedings, and shall not be present, when any appeal against the assessment is heard or determined F68 F69 .

(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F70

Textual Amendments

F68 See Finance Act 1988 (c. 39, SIF 63:1,2) Sch. 5 para. 9—underwriter's agent.

F69 Repealed by Finance Act 1989 ss. 149(2), 187and Sch. 17 Part VIIIbut not to affect making of assessments before 1983-84or for accounting periods ending before 1April 1983.

F70 A development land tax provision added byDevelopment Land Tax Act 1976 (c. 24) Sch.8 para.10. Development Land Tax Act 1976repealed byFinance Act 1985 s.98(6)andSch.27 Part X.

41A, 41B, 41C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F71 U.K.

Textual Amendments

F71 See Finance Act 1990 s. 95for insertion of ss. 41A, 41B and 41C (corporation tax determinations)in relation to accounting periods ending after the appointed day (see Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) s. 10);and see Finance Act 1990 s. 96 (consequential group relief adjustments)and Finance Act 1990 s. 102and Sch. 16 (claims for capital allowances).

Claims U.K.

42 Procedure for making claims. [1964(M) s.9(2)(4), Sch.II.] [1964(M) s.9(5).] U.K.

(1) Where any provision of the Taxes Acts provides for relief to be given, or any other thing to be done, on the making of a claim, this section shall, unless otherwise provided, have effect in relation to the claim F72 .

(2) Subject to any provision in the Taxes Acts for a claim to be made to the Board, every claim shall be made to an inspector.

(3) An appeal may be brought against the decision of the inspector or the Board on a claim by giving written notice to the inspector or the Board as the case may be within thirty days of receipt of written notice of that decision:

Provided that the time for appealing against the Board’s decision—

(a) under section [278 F73 ] of the principal Act (personal reliefs for non-residents), or

(b) on a question of residence, ordinary residence or domicile, or

(c) in the case of a claim under [subsection 5 of section 614 F73 ] of the principal Act (pension funds for service abroad) on the question whether a fund is one to which [section 615(3) of that Act F73 ] applies,shall be three months from receipt of notice of their decision.

(4) Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect as respects the Commissioners to whom an appeal lies under this section.

M14 (5) A claim shall be in such form as the Board may determine and the form of claim—

(a) shall provide for a declaration to the effect that all the particulars given in the form are correctly stated to the best of the knowledge and belief of the person making the claim, and

(b) may require—

(i) a return of profits to be made in support of the claim, and

(ii) any such particulars of assets acquired as may be required in a return by virtue of subsections (2) and (3) of section 12 of this Act F74 ,

and, in the case of a claim made by or on behalf of a person who is not resident, or who claims to be not resident or not ordinarily resident or not domiciled, in the United Kingdom, the inspector or the Board may require a statement or declaration in support of the claim to be made by affidavit. F75

(5A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F75

M15 (6) A claim may be made on behalf of an incapacitated person by his trustee, guardian, tutor or curator; and a person who under Part VIII of this Act has been charged with tax on the profits of another person may make any such claim for relief by discharge or repayment of that tax F76 .

M16 (7) The inspector or the Boardmay give effect to any claim by discharge of tax or, on proof to the satisfaction of the inspector or the Board that any tax has been paid by the claimant by deduction or otherwise, by repayment of tax F77 .

(8) Where a claim has been made and the claimant subsequently discovers that an error or mistake has been made in the claim, the claimant may make a supplementary claim within the time allowed for making the original claim.

(9) On an appeal on a claim, the Commissioners may vary the decision appealed against whether or not the variation is to the advantage of the appellant.

(10) Where it is necessary, in order to give effect to a claim, or as a result of allowing a claim, to make any adjustment by way of an assessment on any person, the assessment shall not be out of time if it is made within one year of the final determination of the claim.

For the purposes of this subsection, a claim shall not be deemed to be finally determined until the amount recoverable under the claim can no longer be varied, whether by any Commissioners on appeal or by the order of any court.

(10A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F75

M17 (11) In this section“profits”—

(a) in relation to income tax, means income,

(b) in relation to capital gains tax, means chargeable gains,

(c) in relation to corporation tax, means profits as computed for the purposes of that tax.

(d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F78 F79

Textual Amendments

F72 See—Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9 SIF 63:1) s.119andSch.4 para.4—application ofs.42to claims under repealed provisions.Finance Act 1981 s.134andSch.17 para.18—application ofs.(1)to(5)and(7)to(9)to the special tax on banking depositsIncome and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) s. 489(7)—s. 42not to apply to certain claims by self-build societies.Capital Allowances Act 1990 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) s. 17(3)—s. 42to apply to claims to carry back balancing allowances in respect of mining structures etc. Capital Allowances Act 1990 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) s. 140(3)—s. 42not to apply to certain claims for capital allowances for income tax purposes. Capital Allowances Act 1990 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) s. 145(3)—s. 42 to apply to certain claims for capital allowances for corporation tax purposes where relief given by discharge or repayment of tax. Finance Act 1990 s. 100and Sch. 15—s. 42 not to apply for claims for group relief under Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) Sch. 17Afor accounting periods ending after a day to be appointed (See Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 s. 10). Finance Act 1990 s. 102and Sch. 16—s. 42 not to apply to claims for capital allowances made under Capital Allowances Act 1990 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) Sch. A1and falling to be made for accounting periods ending after a day to be appointed (see Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 s. 10).Income Tax (Sub-Contractors in the Construction Industry) Regns. 1975 (S.I. 1975 No. 1960) (inPart III Vol.5) regn. 13(2)—application ofs.42to appeals against decisions on claims underregn. 13. Income Tax (Interest Relief) Regulations 1982 (S.I. 1982 No. 1236) (inPart III Vol.5) regn. 14(1)—s.42not applicable to claims under these regulations. Personal Equity Plan Regns. 1986 (S.I. 1986 No. 1948)(in Part III Vol. 5) regn. 26(1)—s. 42not to apply to claims under S.I. 1986 No. 1948. Income Tax (Entertainers and Sportsmen) Regns. 1987 (S.I. 1987 No. 530) (in Part III Vol. 5) Regn. 13—application of s. 42to claims that excessive tax payments made in relation to non-resident entertainers and sportsmen. Occupational Pension Schemes (Additional Voluntary Contributions) Regns. 1987 (S.I. 1987 No. 1749) (in Part III Vol. 5) Regn. 9—s. 42not to apply to claims under S.I. 1987 No. 1749.

F73 Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) Sch. 29 para. 32.

F74 SeeCapital Gains Tax Act 1979 (c. 14, SIF 63:2) s.45—returns as respects chargeable gains accruing to a married woman.

F75 See Finance Act 1990 s. 97(3), (5)for changes in relation to claims relating to income of accounting periods ending after the appointed day (see Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 s. 10)

F76 SeeIncome and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) s. 231—payment of tax credit on dividends etc.

F77 SeeIncome and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) s. 824—repayment supplements.

F78 A development land tax provision added byDevelopment Land Tax Act 1976 (c. 24) Sch.8 para.11. Development Land Tax Act 1976repealed byFinance Act 1985 s.98(6)andSch.27 Part X.

F79 S. 42not to apply to claims under S.I. 1989 No. 469—personal equity plan regulations.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 S. 42 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 1993/743, reg. 20(3)

C3 S. 42 modified (27.7.1993) by 1993 c. 34, s. 194(4)

Marginal Citations

M14 1964,1965

1964(M) s.9(6); 1965 Sch.X 6.

M15 1964

(M) s.9(7).

M16 1964

(M) s.9(8)-(11).

M17 1964(M)s.9; 1965 Sch.X 1(1); 1966 Sch. VI 11(1),27(1).

43 Time limit for making claims. [1952 s.507; 1964(M) Sch.IV; 1965 Sch.X 1(1); 1966 Sch.VI 11(2).] [1964(M) Sch.IV; 1965 Sch.X 1(1).] U.K.

(1) Subject to any provision of the Taxes Acts prescribing a longer or shorter period F80 , no claim for relief under the Taxes Acts shall be allowed unless it is made within six years from the end of the chargeable period F81 to which it relates . . . F82 F83 .

(2) A claim (including a supplementary claim) which could not have been allowed but for the making of an assessment to income tax or capital gains tax after the year of assessment to which the claim relates may be made at any time before the end of the year of assessment following that in which the assessment was made.

(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F84

Textual Amendments

F80 As to longer time limits, see—Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 (c. 10, SIF 63:1) s.280(6)—adjustments consequential on depreciatory transaction within a group of companies.Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) s. 36—adjustment of charge on sale of land with right to reconveyance. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) s. 62—commencing provisions for income tax under Sch. D Cases Iand II.Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) s. 67—sources of income chargeable to income tax underSch. D Case III, IVor Vwhich are disposed of or cease to yield income. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) s. 419(4)—adjustments of assessments on close companies to tax on loans to participators and to shortfall tax.Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) ss. 448and 806—double taxation relief. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) s. 534—relief for copyright royalties, etc.Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) s. 585—relief on delayed remittances of overseas income. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) s. 619—consequential adjustments of relief for retirement annuity premiums.Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) s. 700—adjustments on completion of administration of deceased person's estate. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) s. 781(7)—adjustments on cancellation of certain reliefs for payments under leases of plant etc.S.I. 1956 No. 1230 regn.21 (inPart III Vol.5)regn. 21—adjustments in respect of certain purchased life annuities.

F81 See—S.I. 1974 No. 896 regn. 4(2) (inPart III Vol.5)and S.I. 1989 No. 421, Schedulefor modification in relation to Lloyd's Underwriters.S.I. 1990 No. 627, regn. 3(2)and Schedule (in Part III Vol. 5)—modification for underwriters for 1987-88.

F82 Words relating to development land tax added byDevelopment Land Tax Act 1976 (c. 24) Sch.8 para.12.Development Land Tax Act 1976 repealed byFinance Act 1985 s.98(6)andSch.27 Part X.

F83 See—Finance Act 1981 s.134andSch.17 para.18—application of s.43(1) to the special tax on banking deposits.Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 Sch. 26application ofs.43to a claim for relief underSch. 26where the chargeable profits of a controlled foreign company are apportioned to a company resident in the UK.

F84 A development land tax provision added byDevelopment Land Tax Act 1976 (c. 24) Sch.8 para.12. Development Land Tax Act 1976repealed byFinance Act 1985 s.98(6)andSch.27 Part X.

43A [Further assessments: claims etc. U.K.

(1) This section applies where—

(a) by virtue of section 29(3) of this Act an assessment is made on any person for a chargeable period, and

(b) the assessment is not made for the purpose of making good to the Crown any loss of tax attributable to his fraudulent or negligent conduct or the fraudulent or negligent conduct of a person acting on his behalf.

(2) Without prejudice to section 43(2) above but subject to section 43B below, where this section applies—

(a) any relevant claim, election, application or notice which could have been made or given within the time allowed by the Taxes Acts may be made or given at any time within one year from the end of the chargeable period in which the assessment is made, and

(b) any relevant claim, election, application or notice previously made or given may at any such time be revoked or varied—

(i) in the same manner as it was made or given, and

(ii) by or with the consent of the same person or persons who made, gave or consented to it (or, in the case of any such person who has died, by or with the consent of his personal representatives),

except where by virtue of any enactment it is irrevocable.

(3) For the purposes of this section and section 43B below, a claim, election, application or notice is relevant in relation to an assessment for a chargeable period if—

(a) it relates to that chargeable period or is made or given by reference to an event occurring in that chargeable period, and

(b) it or, as the case may be, its revocation or variation has or could have the effect of reducing any of the liabilities mentioned in subsection (4) below.

(4) The liabilities referred to in subsection (3) above are—

(a) the increased liability to tax resulting from the assessment,

(b) any other liablity to tax of the person concerned for—

(i) the chargeable period to which the assessment relates, or

(ii) any chargeable period which follows that chargeable period and ends not later than one year after the end of the chargeable period in which the assessment was made.

(5) Where a claim, election, application or notice is made given, revoked or varied by virtue of subsection (2) above, all such adjustments shall be made, whether by way of discharge or repayment of tax or the making of assessments or otherwise, as are required to take account of the effect of the taking of that action on any person’s liability to tax for any chargeable period.

(6) The provisions of this Act relating to appeals against decisions on claims shall apply with any necessary modifications to a decision on the revocation or variation of a claim by virtue of subsection (2) above F85 .]

Textual Amendments

F85 Finance Act 1989 s. 150(1)for any assessment notice of which is issued on or after 27July 1989.

43B [Limits on application of section 43A. U.K.

(1) If the effect of the exercise by any person of a power conferred by section 43A(2) above—

(a) to make or give a claim, election, application or notice, or

(b) to revoke or vary a claim, election, application or notice previously made or given,

would be to alter the liability to tax of another person, that power may not be exercised except with the consent in writing of that other person, or where he has died, his personal representatives.

(2) Where—

(a) a power conferred by subsection (2) of section 43A above is exercised in consequence of an assessment made on a person, and

(b) the exercise of the power increases the liability to tax of another person,

that section shall not apply by reason of any assessment made because of that increased liability.

(3) In any case where—

(a) one or more relevant claims, elections, applications or notices are made, given, revoked or varied by virtue of the application of section 43A above in the case of an assessment, and

(b) the total of the reductions in liability to tax which, apart from this subsection, would result from the action mentioned in paragraph (a) above would exceed the additional liability to tax resulting from the assessment,

the excess shall not be available to reduce any liability to tax.

(4) Where subsection (3) above has the effect of limiting either the reduction in a person’s liability to tax for more than one period or the reduction in the liability to tax of more than one person, the limited amount shall be apportioned between the periods or persons concerned—

(a) except where paragraph (b) below applies, in such manner as may be specified by the inspector by notice in writing to the person or persons concerned, or

(b) where the person concerned gives (or the persons concerned jointly give) notice in writing to the inspector within the relevant period, in such manner as may be specified in the notice given by the person or persons concerned.

(5) For the purposes of paragraph (b) of subsection (4) above the relevant period is the period of 30 days beginning with the day on which a notice under paragraph (a) of that subsection is given to the person concerned or, where more than one person is concerned, the latest date on which such notice is given to any of them F86 .]

Textual Amendments

F86 Finance Act 1989 s. 150(1)for any assessment notice of which is issued on or after 27July 1989.