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Finance Act 2009, Paragraph 15A is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 27 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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[F115A(1)If a person who would otherwise be liable to a penalty of a percentage shown in column 1 of the Table (a “standard percentage”) has made a disclosure, HMRC must reduce the standard percentage to one that reflects the quality of the disclosure.U.K.

(2)But the standard percentage may not be reduced to a percentage that is below the minimum shown for it—

(a)in the case of a prompted disclosure, in column 2 of the Table, and

(b)in the case of an unprompted disclosure, in column 3 of the Table.

Standard %Minimum % for prompted disclosureMinimum % for unprompted disclosure
70%45%30%
87.5%53.75%35%
100%60%40%
105%62.5%40%
125%72.5%50%
140%80%50%
150%85%55%
200%110%70%

(3)But HMRC must not under this paragraph reduce a penalty below £300.]

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 55 para. 15A 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. 12; S.I. 2017/259, reg. 2

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 55 para. 15A in force at 6.4.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2018/468, art. 2(b)

I2Sch. 55 para. 15A in force at 12.2.2019 for specified purposes by 2019 c. 1, Sch. 2 para. 29(3)

I3Sch. 55 para. 15A in force at 1.4.2022 for specified purposes by S.I. 2021/1409, reg. 2(b)

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