Tax Credits Act 2002 Explanatory Notes

Tax Credits Act 2002

2002 CHAPTER 21

Commentary on Sections

Part 1: Tax Credits

Section 16: Other revised decisions

78. This section gives the Board the power to amend or terminate an award of a tax credit during a tax year if they have reasonable grounds for believing the claimant is or claimants are entitled to the tax credit at a different rate to the rate at which it has been awarded or that they are no longer, or never were, entitled to the tax credit.

79. If the Board believe that claimants are entitled to the tax credit at a different rate to that awarded or that they are no longer, or never were, entitled to the tax credit, they may require information or evidence to be provided. The information powers are similar to those under sections 14 and 15.