Finance Act 2010

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13(1)Paragraph 15 (reductions for disclosure) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)For sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) substitute—

(1)If a person who would otherwise be liable to a penalty of a percentage shown in column 1 of the Table (a “standard percentage”) has made a disclosure, HMRC must reduce the standard percentage to one that reflects the quality of the disclosure.

(2)But the standard percentage may not be reduced to a percentage that is below the minimum shown for it—

(a)in the case of a prompted disclosure, in column 2 of the Table, and

(b)in the case of an unprompted disclosure, in column 3 of the Table.

Standard % Minimum % for prompted disclosureMinimum % for unprompted disclosure
70%35%20%
105%52.5%30%
140%70%40%
100%50%30%
150%75%45%
200%100%60%.

(3)Omit sub-paragraphs (3) and (4).

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 10 para. 13 partly in force; Sch. 10 para. 13 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 35(2); Sch. 10 para. 13 in force for certain purposes at 6.4.2011 by S.I. 2011/975, art. 2(2) (with art. 5)