Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992

16 Application of Income Tax Acts and destination of Class 4 contributions.U.K.

(1)All the provisions of the Income Tax Acts, including in particular—

(a)provisions as to assessment, collection, repayment and recovery, and

[F1(b)the provisions of Part VA (payment of tax) and Part X (penalties) of the Taxes Management Act 1970,] [F2and

(c)the provisions of Schedules 55 and 56 to the Finance Act 2009 [F3and of Schedule 38 to the Finance Act 2012],] [F4and

(d)the provisions of Part 4 (follower notices and accelerated payments) and Part 5 (promoters of tax avoidance schemes) of the Finance Act 2014,] [F5and

(e)the provisions of Schedule 18 to the Finance Act 2016 (serial tax avoidance),]

shall, with the necessary modifications, apply in relation to Class 4 contributions under this Act and the Northern Ireland Contributions and Benefits Act as if those contributions were income tax chargeable under [F6Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 in respect of the profits of a trade, profession or vocation which is not carried on wholly outside the United Kingdom].

(2)Subsection (1) above is subject to any provision made by or under—

(a)sections 17(3) and (4) and 18 below;

(b)sections 17(3) and (4) and 18 of the Northern Ireland Contributions and Benefits Act; and

(c)Schedule 2 to this Act.

(3)Schedule 2 to this Act has effect for the application or modification, in relation to Class 4 contributions under this Act and the Northern Ireland Contributions and Benefits Act, of certain provisions of the Income Tax Acts, and the exclusion of other provisions, and generally with respect to the contributions.

F7(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F8(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1S. 16(1)(b) substituted (6.4.1996 with effect in accordance with s. 196 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), Sch. 19 para. 45

F3Words in s. 16(1)(c) inserted (1.4.2013) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), Sch. 38 para. 53; S.I. 2013/279, art. 2

F4S. 16(1)(d) and word inserted (12.4.2015) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), Sch. 2 paras. 32, 33(1)

F5S. 16(1)(e) and word inserted (with effect in relation to relevant defeats incurred after 15.9.2016 in accordance with Sch. 18 para. 63 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), Sch. 18 para. 61(3)

F6Words in s. 16(1) substituted (6.4.2005 with effect in accordance with s. 883(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), s. 883(1), Sch. 1 para. 421 (with Sch. 2)

F8S. 16(5) repealed (with effect in relation to the tax year 2003-04 and subsequent tax years) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2002 (c. 19), ss. 7, 8(2), Sch. 2