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Taxes Management Act 1970
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Section 106A:
- s. 12ABZAA(5)(a) words substituted by 2017 c. 32, Sch. 14 para. 10BA(3)(a) (as inserted) by 2020 c. 14 s. 104(4)
- s. 12ABZAA(5)(b) words substituted by 2017 c. 32, Sch. 14 para. 10BA(3)(b) (as inserted) by 2020 c. 14 s. 104(4)
- s. 7(1BA) words substituted by 2017 c. 32 Sch. 14 para. 2(3)
- s. 8(1I)-(1L) inserted by 2024 c. 3 s. 36(1)
- s. 8(1AB)-(1AD) inserted by 2017 c. 32 Sch. 14 para. 3(5)
- s. 8(1HA) inserted by 2017 c. 32 Sch. 14 para. 3(11)
- s. 8A(1)(1ZA) substituted for s. 8A(1) by 2017 c. 32 Sch. 14 para. 4(3)
- s. 8A(1G)-(1J) inserted by 2024 c. 3 s. 36(2)
- s. 8A(1AB)-(1AD) inserted by 2017 c. 32 Sch. 14 para. 4(5)
- s. 8A(1FA) inserted by 2017 c. 32 Sch. 14 para. 4(9)
- s. 8A(6)(7) inserted by 2017 c. 32 Sch. 14 para. 4(12)
- s. 12B(1)(1A) substituted for s. 12B(1) by 2017 c. 32 Sch. 14 para. 14(2)
- s. 12B(2ZA)(2ZB) inserted by 2017 c. 32 Sch. 14 para. 14(4)
- s. 12C and cross-heading inserted by 2017 c. 32 s. 60(2)
- s. 12AA(5F)-(5I) inserted by 2024 c. 3 s. 36(3)
- s. 12AC(1)(aa) inserted by 2017 c. 32 Sch. 14 para. 13(2)(c)
- s. 12AC(7)(a) words inserted by 2017 c. 32 Sch. 14 para. 13(3)(b)
- s. 12AC(7)(a) words renumbered as s. 12AC(7)(a) by 2017 c. 32 Sch. 14 para. 13(3)(a)
- s. 12AC(7)(b) inserted by 2017 c. 32 Sch. 14 para. 13(3)(c)
- s. 12ABA(5) inserted by 2017 c. 32 Sch. 14 para. 11(4)
- s. 28ZA(6)(c) inserted by 2017 c. 32 Sch. 14 para. 15(b)
- s. 29(6)(aa) inserted by 2017 c. 32 Sch. 14 para. 20(3)
- Sch. A1 amendment to earlier affecting provision 2017 c. 32, s. 60 by 2018 c. 3 Sch. 6 para. 7(2)(a)
- Sch. A1 amendment to earlier affecting provision 2017 c. 32, s. 60 by 2018 c. 3 Sch. 6 para. 7(2)(b)
- Sch. A1 inserted by 2017 c. 32 s. 60(3)
- Sch. A1 para. 8(6)(b) omitted by 2022 c. 3 Sch. 1 para. 32(b)
- Sch. A1 para. 8(2) substituted by 2022 c. 3 Sch. 1 para. 32(a)
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- s. 12ABZAA(5)(a) words substituted by 2017 c. 32, Sch. 14 para. 10BA(3)(a) (as inserted) by 2020 c. 14 s. 104(4)
- s. 12ABZAA(5)(b) words substituted by 2017 c. 32, Sch. 14 para. 10BA(3)(b) (as inserted) by 2020 c. 14 s. 104(4)
- s. 7(1BA) words substituted by 2017 c. 32 Sch. 14 para. 2(3)
- s. 8(1I)-(1L) inserted by 2024 c. 3 s. 36(1)
- s. 8(1AB)-(1AD) inserted by 2017 c. 32 Sch. 14 para. 3(5)
- s. 8(1HA) inserted by 2017 c. 32 Sch. 14 para. 3(11)
- s. 8A(1)(1ZA) substituted for s. 8A(1) by 2017 c. 32 Sch. 14 para. 4(3)
- s. 8A(1G)-(1J) inserted by 2024 c. 3 s. 36(2)
- s. 8A(1AB)-(1AD) inserted by 2017 c. 32 Sch. 14 para. 4(5)
- s. 8A(1FA) inserted by 2017 c. 32 Sch. 14 para. 4(9)
- s. 8A(6)(7) inserted by 2017 c. 32 Sch. 14 para. 4(12)
- s. 12B(1)(1A) substituted for s. 12B(1) by 2017 c. 32 Sch. 14 para. 14(2)
- s. 12B(2ZA)(2ZB) inserted by 2017 c. 32 Sch. 14 para. 14(4)
- s. 12C and cross-heading inserted by 2017 c. 32 s. 60(2)
- s. 12AA(5F)-(5I) inserted by 2024 c. 3 s. 36(3)
- s. 12AC(1)(aa) inserted by 2017 c. 32 Sch. 14 para. 13(2)(c)
- s. 12AC(7)(a) words inserted by 2017 c. 32 Sch. 14 para. 13(3)(b)
- s. 12AC(7)(a) words renumbered as s. 12AC(7)(a) by 2017 c. 32 Sch. 14 para. 13(3)(a)
- s. 12AC(7)(b) inserted by 2017 c. 32 Sch. 14 para. 13(3)(c)
- s. 12ABA(5) inserted by 2017 c. 32 Sch. 14 para. 11(4)
- s. 28ZA(6)(c) inserted by 2017 c. 32 Sch. 14 para. 15(b)
- s. 29(6)(aa) inserted by 2017 c. 32 Sch. 14 para. 20(3)
- Sch. A1 amendment to earlier affecting provision 2017 c. 32, s. 60 by 2018 c. 3 Sch. 6 para. 7(2)(a)
- Sch. A1 amendment to earlier affecting provision 2017 c. 32, s. 60 by 2018 c. 3 Sch. 6 para. 7(2)(b)
- Sch. A1 inserted by 2017 c. 32 s. 60(3)
- Sch. A1 para. 8(6)(b) omitted by 2022 c. 3 Sch. 1 para. 32(b)
- Sch. A1 para. 8(2) substituted by 2022 c. 3 Sch. 1 para. 32(a)
[F1106AOffence of fraudulent evasion of income taxU.K.
(1)A person commits an offence if that person is knowingly concerned in the fraudulent evasion of income tax by that or any other person.
(2)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
(a)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding [F212 months] [F2the general limit in a magistrates’ court] or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both, or
(b)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding [F314] years or a fine, or both.
(3)In the application of subsection (2)(a)—
(a)in England and Wales in relation to offences committed before [F42 May 2022], and
(b)in Northern Ireland,
for “[F512 months] [F5the general limit in a magistrates’ court]” substitute “6 months”.
(4)This section does not apply to things done or omitted before 1st January 2001.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 106A and cross-heading inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 381(1) of the amending Act) by Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 (c. 8), s. 381(1), Sch. 7 para. 95 (with Sch. 9 paras. 1-9, 22)
F2Words in s. 106A(2)(a) substituted (E.W.) (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1
F3Word in s. 106A(2)(b) substituted (22.2.2024) by Finance Act 2024 (c. 3), s. 32(1) (with s. 32(6))
F4Words in s. 106A(3)(a) substituted (28.4.2022) by The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No. 33) and Sentencing Act 2020 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/500), regs. 1(2), 5(1), Sch. Pt. 1
F5Words in s. 106A(3) substituted (E.W.) (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1
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