SCHEDULES

C3C10C8C2C7C5C6C9C4SCHEDULE 55Penalty for failure to make returns etc

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3

Sch. 55 modified (8.4.2010) by Finance Act 2010 (c. 13), Sch. 1 para. 38

C2

Sch. 55 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2001/1004, Sch. 4 para. 21G (as inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2397), regs. 1(1), 3(5))

C7

Sch. 55 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)

C5

Sch. 55 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)

C6

Sch. 55 applied (with modifications) (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(1)(2)

C9

Sch. 55 modified (temp.) (with effect in accordance with Sch. 10 para. 43 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2022 (c. 3), Sch. 10 para. 26 (as amended (5.1.2023) by S.I. 2022/1321, regs. 1, 2(2)

Penalty for failure to make returns etc

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1

A penalty is payable by a person (“P”) where P fails to make or deliver a return, or to deliver any other document, specified in the Table below on or before the filing date.

2

Paragraphs 2 to F1313F1313J set out—

a

the circumstances in which a penalty is payable, and

b

subject to paragraphs 14 to 17, the amount of the penalty.

3

If P's failure falls within more than one paragraph of this Schedule, P is liable to a penalty under each of those paragraphs (but this is subject to paragraph 17(3)).

4

In this Schedule—

  • filing date”, in relation to a return or other document, means the date by which it is required to be made or delivered to HMRCF9...;

  • penalty date”, in relation to a return or other document F15falling within any of items F41 to 3F42A and 5 to F1713B in the Table, means the date on which a penalty is first payable for failing to make or deliver it (that is to say, the day after the filing date).

F14A

The Treasury may by order make such amendments to item 4 in the Table as they think fit in consequence of any amendment, revocation or re-enactment of the regulations mentioned in that item.

5

In the provisions of this Schedule which follow the Table—

a

any reference to a return includes a reference to any other document specified in the Table, and

b

any reference to making a return includes a reference to delivering a return or to delivering any such document.

Tax to which return etc relates

Return or other document

F111

Income tax or capital gains tax

(a) Return under section 8(1)(a) of TMA 1970

(b) Accounts, statement or document required under section 8(1)(b) of TMA 1970

F112

Income tax or capital gains tax

(a) Return under section 8A(1)(a) of TMA 1970

(b) Accounts, statement or document required under section 8A(1)(b) of TMA 1970

F62A

Capital gains tax

F16Return under Schedule 2 to FA 2019 (other than one made under paragraph 9 or 15 of that Schedule)

F113

Income tax or corporation tax

(a) Return under section 12AA(2)(a) or (3)(a) of TMA 1970

(b) Accounts, statement or document required under section 12AA(2)(b) or (3)(b) of TMA 1970

4

Income tax

F7Return under any of the following provisions of the Income Tax (PAYE) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2682)—

  1. a

    regulation 67B (real time returns)

  2. b

    regulation 67D (exceptions to regulation 67B)

F24A

Apprenticeship levy

Return under regulations under section 105 of FA 2016

5

Income tax

Return under section 254 of FA 2004 (pension schemes)

6

Deductions on account of tax under Chapter 3 of Part 3 of FA 2004 (construction industry scheme)

Return under regulations under section 70 of FA 2004

7

Corporation tax

Company tax return under paragraph 3 of Schedule 18 to FA 1998

F87A

Value added tax

Return under regulations under paragraph 2 of Schedule 11 to VATA 1994

7AA

F10. . .

F10. . .

7AB

F10. . .

F10. . .

F87B

Insurance premium tax

Return under regulations under section 54 of FA 1994

8

Inheritance tax

Account under section 216 or 217 of IHTA 1984

9

Stamp duty land tax

Land transaction return under section 76 of FA 2003 or further return under section 81 of that Act

10

Stamp duty land tax

Return under paragraph 3, 4 or 8 of Schedule 17A to FA 2003

11

Stamp duty reserve tax

Notice of charge to tax under regulations under section 98 of FA 1986

12

Petroleum revenue tax

Return under paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to OTA 1975

13

Petroleum revenue tax

Statement under section 1(1)(a) of PRTA 1980

F1413A

Soft drinks industry levy

Return under regulations under section 52 of FA 2017

F1813B

Plastic packaging tax

Return under regulations under section 61 of FA 2021

F514

Aggregates levy

Return under regulations under section 25 of FA 2001

F515

Climate change levy

Return under regulations under paragraph 41 of Schedule 6 to FA 2000

F516

Landfill tax

Return under regulations under section 49 of FA 1996

F517

Air passenger duty

Return under regulations under section 38 of FA 1994

F518

Alcoholic liquor duties

Return under regulations under section 13, 49, 56 or 62 of ALDA 1979

F519

Tobacco products duty

Return under regulations under section 7 of TPDA 1979

F520

Hydrocarbon oil duties

Return under regulations under section 21 of HODA 1979

F320A

Excise duties

Return under regulations under section 60A of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979

F521

Excise duties

Return under regulations under section 93 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979

F522

Excise duties

Return under regulations under section 100G or 100H of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979

F523

General betting duty

Return under regulations under paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to BGDA 1981

F524

Pool betting duty

Return under regulations under paragraph 2A of Schedule 1 to BGDA 1981

F525

Bingo duty

Return under regulations under paragraph 9 of Schedule 3 to BGDA 1981

F526

Lottery duty

Return under regulations under section 28(2) of FA 1993

F527

Gaming duty

Return under directions under paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 to FA 1997

F528

Remote gaming duty

Return under regulations under section 26K of BGDA 1981

F1229

Machine games duty

Return under regulations under paragraph 18 of Schedule 24 to FA 2012