SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 17Disclosure of tax avoidance schemes: VAT and other indirect taxes

PART 4Supplemental

Interpretation

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In this Schedule—

  • arrangements” includes any scheme, transaction or series of transactions;

  • the Commissioners” means the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs;

  • company” has the meaning given by section 1121 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010;

  • HMRC” means Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs;

  • indirect tax” has the meaning given by paragraph 2(1);

  • introducer” is to be construed in accordance with paragraph 9;

  • makes a firm approach” has the meaning given by paragraph 10(1);

  • makes a marketing contact” has the meaning given by paragraph 10(2);

  • marketing contact” has the meaning give by paragraph 10(2);

  • notifiable arrangements” has the meaning given by paragraph 3(1);

  • notifiable proposal” has the meaning given by paragraph 3(3);

  • “prescribed” (except in or in references to paragraph 3(1)(a)), means prescribed by regulations made by HMRC;

  • promoter” is to be construed in accordance with paragraph 8;

  • reference number”, in relation to notifiable arrangements, has the meaning given by paragraph 22(4);

  • TCEA 2007” means the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007;

  • tax advantage” means a tax advantage within the meaning of—

    1. a

      paragraph 6 (in relation to VAT), or

    2. b

      paragraph 7 (in relation to indirect taxes other than VAT);

  • trade” includes every venture in the nature of a trade;

  • tribunal” means the First-tier tribunal, or where determined by or under Tribunal Procedure Rules, the Upper Tribunal;

  • working day” means a day which is not a Saturday or a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 in any part of the United Kingdom.