Finance Act 1996

2 (1) Regulations may require [F1 taxable persons] to make records. U.K.

(2) Regulations under sub-paragraph (1) above may be framed by reference to such records as may be stipulated in any notice published by the Commissioners in pursuance of the regulations and not withdrawn by a further notice.

(3) Regulations may—

(a) require [F2 taxable persons] to preserve records of a prescribed description (whether or not the records are required to be made in pursuance of regulations) for such period not exceeding six years as may be specified in the regulations;

(b) authorise the Commissioners to direct that any such records need only be preserved for a shorter period than that specified in the regulations;

(c) authorise a direction to be made so as to apply generally or in such cases as the Commissioners may stipulate.

[F3 (4) A duty under regulations under this paragraph to preserve records may be discharged—

(a) by preserving them in any form and by any means, or

(b) by preserving the information contained in them in any form and by any means,

subject to any conditions or exceptions specified in writing by the Commissioners.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 5 para. 2(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 42(2), Sch. 12 para. 29(1) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2018 (c. 3), Sch. 12 para. 21(2)

F2 Words in Sch. 5 para. 2(3)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 42(2), Sch. 12 para. 29(1) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2018 (c. 3), Sch. 12 para. 21(2)

F3 Sch. 5 para. 2(4) substituted for Sch. 5 para. 2(4)-(7) (1.4.2010) by Finance Act 2009 (c. 10), s. 98(2), Sch. 50 para. 21; S.I. 2010/815, art. 2