Taxes Management Act 1970

[F1 Power to enquire into claims U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1A inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 199(2)(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), Sch. 19 para. 35; S.I. 1998/3173, art. 2

5 (1) An officer of the Board may enquire into— U.K.

(a) a claim made by any person, or

(b) any amendment made by any person of a claim made by him,

if, before the end of the period mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) below, he gives notice in writing of his intention to do so to that person or, in the case of a partnership claim, any successor of that person.

[F2 (2) The period referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above is whichever of the following ends the latest, namely—

(a) the period ending with the quarter day next following the first anniversary of the day on which the claim or amendment was made;

(b) where the claim or amendment relates to a year of assessment, the period ending with the first anniversary of the 31st January next following that year; and

(c) where the claim or amendment relates to a period other than a year of assessment, the period ending with the first anniversary of the end of that period;

and the quarter days for the purposes of this sub-paragraph are 31st January, 30th April, 31st July and 31st October.

(3) A claim or amendment which has been enquired into under sub-paragraph (1) above shall not be the subject of—

(a) a further notice under that sub-paragraph; or

(b) if it is subsequently included in a return, a notice under [F3 section 9A(1) or 12AC(1) of this Act or paragraph 24 of Schedule 18 to the Finance Act 1998].]]

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 1A para. 5(2)(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 103(7) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), Sch. 20 para. 5

F3 Words in Sch. 1A para. 5(3)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 117(4)(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), Sch. 19 para. 42(5); S.I. 1998/3173, art. 2