Taxes Management Act 1970

[F1 2 (1) Subject to any provision in the Taxes Acts for a claim to be made to the Board, every claim shall be made to an officer of the Board. U.K.

(2) No claim requiring the repayment of tax shall be made unless the claimant has documentary proof that the tax has been paid by deduction or otherwise.

(3) A claim shall be made in such form as the Board may determine.

(4) The form of claim shall provide for a declaration to the effect that all the particulars given in the form are correctly stated to the best of the information and belief of the person making the claim.

(5) The form of claim may require—

(a) a statement of the amount of tax which will be required to be discharged or repaid in order to give effect to the claim;

[F2 (b) such information as is reasonably required for the purpose of determining whether and, if so, the extent to which the claim is correct;

(bb) the delivery with the claim of such accounts, statements and documents, relating to information contained in the claim, as are reasonably required for the purpose mentioned in paragraph (b) above;] and

(c) any such particulars of assets acquired as may be required in a return by virtue of section 12 of this Act [F3 or paragraph 13 of Schedule 18 to the Finance Act 1998].

(6) In the case of a claim made by or on behalf of a person who is not resident, or who claims to be not resident or not ordinarily resident or not domiciled, in the United Kingdom, an officer of the Board or the Board may require a statement or declaration in support of the claim to be made by affidavit.]

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

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

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

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 1A para. 2(5) extended by Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1), s. 488(12) (as substituted by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), s. 117(4)(5), Sch. 19 para. 48(3); S.I. 1998/3173, art. 2)