3.—(1) VATA 1994 is amended as follows.
(2) Omit section 74 (interest on VAT recovered or recoverable by assessment).
(3) In section 76 (assessment of amounts due by way of penalty or interest)(1)—
(a)in the heading, omit “or interest”;
(b)in subsection (1)—
(i)omit paragraph (c) and the “or” at the end of that paragraph;
(ii)in the words after paragraph (d), omit “or interest”;
(c)in subsection (3)—
(i)in the opening words, omit “and interest”;
(ii)omit paragraph (e) and the “and” at the end of that paragraph;
(d)in subsection (4), omit “or interest” in both places;
(e)in subsection (5), omit “or interest” in both places;
(f)in subsection (7)—
(i)in the words before paragraph (a), omit “or interest under section 74”;
(ii)in paragraph (a), omit “or, as the case may be, the amount of interest”;
(iii)in paragraph (b), omit “or interest”;
(g)in subsection (8)—
(i)in the words before paragraph (a), omit “or for interest under section 74”;
(ii)omit paragraph (b) and the “or” before that paragraph;
(iii)in the words after paragraph (b), omit “or, as the case may be, section 74”.
(4) In section 77 (assessments: time limits and supplementary assessments)(2), in each of subsections (2), (3) and (5), omit “or interest”.
(5) After section 77 insert—
Interest charged under section 101 of the Finance Act 2009 on an amount of VAT (or an amount enforceable as if it were VAT) may be enforced as if it were an amount of VAT due from the person liable for the amount on which the interest is charged.”.
(6) Omit section 77D (joint and several liability under section 77B or section 77BA: interest).
(7) Omit section 78 (interest in certain cases of official error).
(8) Omit section 78A (assessment for interest overpayments).
(9) Omit section 79 (repayment supplement in respect of certain delayed payments or refunds).
(10) In section 80 (credit for, or repayment of, overstated or overpaid VAT)(3), omit subsection (4C).
(11) In section 80B (assessments of amounts due under section 80A arrangements)—
(a)omit subsection (2);
(b)at the end insert—
“(3) An assessment made under subsection (1) above may not be made more than two years after the time when evidence of facts sufficient in the opinion of the Commissioners to justify the making of the assessment comes to the knowledge of the Commissioners.”.
(12) After section 80B insert—
(1) Where an amount has been assessed and notified to a person under section 80(4A) or 80B(1), that amount is deemed (subject to the provisions of this Act as to appeals) to be an amount of VAT due from that person and may be recovered accordingly.
(2) Subsection (1) does not have effect if or to the extent that the assessment in question has been withdrawn or reduced.
(3) An assessment under section 80(4A) or 80B(1) is a recovery assessment for the purposes of section 84(3A)(4).
(4) Section 77(6) applies in relation to an assessment under section 80(4A) or 80B(1) as it applies in relation to an assessment under section 73(5) or 76.
(5) For the purposes of an assessment under section 80(4A) or 80B(1), notification to a person mentioned in subsection (6) (a “relevant person”) is treated as notification to the person in relation to whom the relevant person acts.
(6) The persons mentioned in this subsection are—
(a)a personal representative;
(b)a trustee in bankruptcy;
(c)a trustee in sequestration;
(d)a receiver;
(e)a liquidator;
(f)a person otherwise acting in a representative capacity in relation to another.”.
(13) In section 83 (appeals)(6), in subsection (1)—
(a)in paragraph (q), omit “or interest”;
(b)omit paragraphs (s) and (sa).
(14) In section 85A (payment of tax on determination of appeal)(7)—
(a)in subsection (2), in the words after paragraph (b), omit the words from “with interest” to the end of that subsection;
(b)in subsection (3), in the words after paragraph (b), omit the words from “with interest” to the end of that subsection;
(c)omit subsections (4) and (5).
(15) In section 97 (orders, rules and regulations), in subsection (5), omit paragraph (a) and the “or” at the end of that paragraph.
(16) In Schedule 9ZA (VAT on acquisitions in Northern Ireland from member States), omit paragraph 30 (interest on VAT).
(17) In Schedule 9A (anti-avoidance provisions: groups)(8), in paragraph 6 (assessment in consequence of a direction)—
(a)for sub-paragraph (9) substitute—
“(9) Section 77(6) applies in relation to an assessment under this paragraph as it applies in relation to an assessment under section 73 or 76.”;
(b)omit sub-paragraph (10).
Commencement Information
I1Art. 3(1)-(4)(6)-(17) in force at 1.1.2023, see art. 1(3)
I2Art. 3(5) in force at 1.1.2023, see art. 1(2)
Section 76 was relevantly amended by paragraph 11 of Schedule 3 to the Finance Act 1996, section 93(5) and (7) of the Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), paragraph 67(4) of Schedule 8 to the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 and paragraph 20 of Schedule 27 to the Finance Act 2021 (coming into force on 1st January 2023. See S.I. 2022/1278).
Section 77 was relevantly amended by section 18(1) of the Finance Act 1999, paragraph 34(4) of Schedule 39 to the Finance Act 2008, paragraph 15 of Schedule 22 to the Finance Act 2014 (c. 26) and paragraph 69 of Schedule 8 to the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018.
Section 80(4C) was inserted by section 47(6) of the Finance Act 1997 and amended by section 120(4) of the Finance Act 2008.
Section 84(3A) was inserted by section 45(3) of the Finance Act 1997 and substituted by S.I. 2009/56.
Section 73 was amended by paragraphs 10 and 11 of Schedule 3 to the Finance Act 1996, section 136(4) of the Finance Act 2000 (c. 17), section 120(1) of the Finance Act 2008, paragraph 8 of Schedule 28 to the Finance Act 2012, paragraph 64 of Schedule 8 to the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 and S.I. 2016/1034.
Section 83(1)(q) was amended by paragraph 23(b) of Schedule 27 to the Finance Act 2021 (coming into force on 1st January 2023. See S.I. 2022/1278).
Section 85A was inserted by S.I. 2009/56.
Schedule 9A was inserted by Schedule 4 to the Finance Act 1996.