Finance Act 2008

12 [F1 (1) Paragraph 13 provides for reductions in penalties— U.K.

(a) under paragraph 1 where P discloses a relevant failure that involves a domestic matter, and

(b) under paragraphs 2 to 4 where P discloses a relevant act or failure.

(1A) Paragraph 13A provides for reductions in penalties under paragraph 1 where P discloses a relevant failure that involves an offshore matter or an offshore transfer.

(1B) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where P discloses—

(a) a relevant failure that involves a domestic matter,

(b) a non-deliberate relevant failure that involves an offshore matter, or

(c) a relevant act or failure giving rise to a penalty under any of paragraphs 2 to 4.]

(2) P discloses [F2 the] relevant act or failure by—

(a) telling HMRC about it,

(b) giving HMRC reasonable help in quantifying the tax unpaid by reason of it, and

(c) allowing HMRC access to records for the purpose of checking how much tax is so unpaid.

[F3 (2A) Sub-paragraph (2B) applies where P discloses—

(a) a deliberate relevant failure (whether concealed or not) that involves an offshore matter, or

(b) a relevant failure that involves an offshore transfer.

(2B) P discloses the failure by—

(a) telling HMRC about it,

(b) giving HMRC reasonable help in quantifying the tax unpaid by reason of it,

(c) allowing HMRC access to records for the purpose of checking how much tax is so unpaid, and

(d) providing HMRC with additional information.

(2C) The Treasury must make regulations setting out what is meant by “additional information” for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2B)(d).

(2D) Regulations under sub-paragraph (2C) are to be made by statutory instrument.

(2E) An instrument containing regulations under sub-paragraph (2C) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons.]

(3) Disclosure of a relevant act or failure—

(a) is “unprompted” if made at a time when the person making it has no reason to believe that HMRC have discovered or are about to discover the relevant act or failure, and

(b) otherwise, is “prompted”.

(4) In relation to disclosure “quality” includes timing, nature and extent.

[F4 (5) Paragraph 6A(4) to (5) applies to determine whether a failure involves an offshore matter, an offshore transfer or a domestic matter for the purposes of this paragraph.

(6) In this paragraph “relevant failure” means a failure to comply with a relevant obligation.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 41 para. 12(1)-(1B) substituted for Sch. 41 para. 12(1) (with effect in accordance with reg. 2 of the commencing S.I.) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), s. 163(2), Sch. 21 para. 6(2); S.I. 2017/259, reg. 2

F2 Word in Sch. 41 para. 12(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2 of the commencing S.I.) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), s. 163(2), Sch. 21 para. 6(3); S.I. 2017/259, reg. 2

F3 Sch. 41 para. 12(2A)-(2E) inserted (8.3.2017 for specified purposes and in so far as not already in force and with effect in accordance with reg. 2 of the commencing S.I.) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), s. 163(2), Sch. 21 para. 6(4); S.I. 2017/259, regs. 2, 3

F4 Sch. 41 para. 12(5)(6) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2 of the commencing S.I.) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), s. 163(2), Sch. 21 para. 6(5); S.I. 2017/259, reg. 2

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 41 para. 12 in force at 1.4.2010 with effect in accordance with art. 3 by S.I. 2009/511, art. 2