Summary
1.Section 107 and Schedule 56 create a new penalty regime for late payment of the following taxes: income tax, corporation tax (CT), Pay as you Earn (PAYE), National Insurance Contributions (NICs) the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS), stamp duty land tax (SDLT), stamp duty reserve tax (SDRT), inheritance tax (IHT), pension schemes and petroleum revenue tax. Taxpayers have a right of appeal against all penalties and no penalty can be charged if a taxpayer has a reasonable excuse for their failure. The Schedule provides that if a taxpayer enters into a time to pay arrangement with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), any late payment penalties that they would become liable to after the agreement is reached will be removed if the taxpayer meets the terms of the agreement. The section provides for the Schedule or parts of the Schedule to be brought into force by Treasury order.
