Finance Act 2004

311 Arrangements to be given reference number U.K.

(1) Where a person complies [F1 or purports to comply] with section 308(1) or (3), 309(1) or 310 in relation to any notifiable proposal or notifiable arrangements, the Board F2 ...—

(a) [F3 may within [F4 90 days]] allocate a reference number to the notifiable arrangements or, in the case of a notifiable proposal, to the proposed notifiable arrangements, and

(b) if it does so, [F5 must notify that number to the person and (where the person is one who has complied or purported to comply with section 308(1) or (3)) to any other person—

(i) who is a promoter in relation to the notifiable proposal (or arrangements implementing the notifiable proposal) or the notifiable arrangements (or proposal implemented by the notifiable arrangements), and

(ii) whose identity and address has been notified to HMRC by the person.]

(2) The allocation of a reference number to any notifiable arrangements (or proposed notifiable arrangements) is not to be regarded as constituting any indication by the Board that the arrangements could as a matter of law result in the obtaining by any person of a tax advantage.

(3) In this Part “reference number”, in relation to any notifiable arrangements, means the reference number allocated under this section.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 311(1) inserted (1.11.2008 except for the purposes of Stamp Duty Land tax, 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), s. 116(2), Sch. 38 para. 3(a); S.I. 2008/1935, art. 2(1) (with art. 2(2)); S.I. 2010/409, art. 2

F2 Words in s. 311(1) omitted (1.11.2008 except for the purposes of Stamp Duty Land tax, 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), s. 116(2), Sch. 38 para. 3(b); S.I. 2008/1935, art. 2(1) (with art. 2(2)); S.I. 2010/409, art. 2

F3 Words in s. 311(1) inserted (1.11.2008 except for the purposes of Stamp Duty Land tax, 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), s. 116(2), Sch. 38 para. 3(c); S.I. 2008/1935, art. 2(1) (with art. 2(2)); S.I. 2010/409, art. 2

F4 Words in s. 311(1)(a) substituted (26.3.2015) by Finance Act 2015 (c. 11), Sch. 17 para. 4

F5 Words in s. 311(1) substituted (1.11.2008 except for the purposes of Stamp Duty Land tax, 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), s. 116(2), Sch. 38 para. 3(d); S.I. 2008/1935, art. 2(1) (with art. 2(2)); S.I. 2010/409, art. 2

Commencement Information

I1 S. 311 wholly in force at 1.8.2004; s. 311 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent and otherwise in force at 1.8.2004 see s. 319(1)