Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c. 23)

SCHEDULES

[F1 SCHEDULE 9ZA U.K. VAT on acquisitions in Northern Ireland from member States

Textual Amendments

F1 Schs. 9ZA, 9ZB inserted (17.12.2020 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Taxation (Post-transition Period) Act 2020 (c. 26), s. 11(1)(e), Sch. 2 para. 2 (with s. 3(4), Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(10)) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2020/1545, Pt. 4); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 9

PART 6 U.K. Administration, collection and enforcement

Offences U.K.

28 (1) Any reference in section 72(1) or (8) (offences)— U.K.

(a) to the evasion of VAT includes a reference to the obtaining of a refund under regulations made under paragraph 5(4) or under paragraph [F2 18A or] 19, and

(b) to the amount of VAT, in relation to such a refund, is to be construed as a reference to the amount falsely claimed by way of refund.

(2) Subsection (5) of section 72 applies to a claim for a refund under regulations made under paragraph 5(4) or under paragraph [F3 18A or] 19 as it applies to a claim for a refund under the provisions mentioned in paragraph (a) of that subsection.

(3) Subsection (10) of that section applies where a person has reason to believe that NI acquisition VAT has been or will be evaded as it applies where a person has reason to believe that VAT on the supply of goods or services has been or will be evaded.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. 9ZA para. 28(1)(a) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Value Added Tax (Miscellaneous Amendments to the Value Added Tax Act 1994 and Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1544), regs. 1, 3(3)(a); S.I. 2020/1641, reg. 2, Sch.

F3 Words in Sch. 9ZA para. 28(2) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Value Added Tax (Miscellaneous Amendments to the Value Added Tax Act 1994 and Revocation) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1544), regs. 1, 3(3)(b); S.I. 2020/1641, reg. 2, Sch.