These Regulations appoint the 7th October 2017 as the day on which the amendment to the Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9) (“the TMA 1970”) made by section 166 of the Finance Act 2016 (c. 24) comes into force and provide that it has effect in relation to the tax year commencing on 6th April 2017 and subsequent tax years.

The amendment brings into force new criminal offences under sections 106B, 106C and 106D of the TMA 1970. None of the offences can be committed before 6th October 2018 (i.e. after the expiry of a period of 6 months after the end of the tax year commencing on 6th April 2017), which is relevant for the offence under section 106B of the TMA 1970 (see sections 7(1C) and 106B(1) and (3) of the TMA 1970). The earliest dates when offences under sections 106C and 106D can be committed are 6th April 2020 in the case of section 106C (see sections 8B(6) and 106C(1)(a) and (3) of the TMA 1970) and after 31st January 2020 in the case of section 106D (see sections 9ZA(3) and 106D(1) and (3) of the TMA 1970).

A Tax Information Impact Note has not been prepared for these Regulations as they give effect to previously announced policy and are appointed day regulations.