Part 1 Amendments of Part 7 of FA 2004

SCHEDULE 31 Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Schemes

Section 122

Part 1 Amendments of Part 7 of FA 2004

1

Part 7 of FA 2004 (disclosure of tax avoidance schemes) is amended as follows.

2

Before section 306 insert—

“305A Introduction

(1)     This Part makes provision about the disclosure of information in relation to arrangements, or proposed arrangements, that enable, or might be expected to enable, a person to obtain a tax advantage.

(2)     Among other things, this Part—

(a)     imposes duties to provide information to HMRC (and others);

(b)     allows HMRC to allocate reference numbers in relation to arrangements and proposed arrangements (in cases where the disclosure duties have been complied with and in other cases);

(c)     makes provision about publication of information about arrangements and proposed arrangements, and persons involved in their supply;

(d)     makes provision about penalties.”

3

In section 307(4A) (meaning of “makes a firm approach”), omit “notifiable” in both places.

4

After section 310C insert—

“310D Notice of potential allocation of reference number: arrangements and proposals suspected of being notifiable

(1)     This section applies where—

(a)     HMRC have become aware that—

(i)     a transaction forming part of arrangements has been

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