Finance Act 2011

18 (1) Section 322 of FA 2004 (mutual assistance: customs union with the Principality of Andorra) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (2), in the definition of “the Mutual Assistance Recovery Directive”, after “as” insert “ MARD has ”.

(3) In that subsection, for the definition of “the UK mutual assistance provisions” substitute—

““the UK mutual assistance provisions” means the provisions of section 87 of the Finance Act 2011 (mutual assistance for recovery of taxes etc) and Schedule 25 to that Act.”

(4) For subsection (3) substitute—

“(3) In the UK mutual assistance provisions as they have effect in accordance with subsection (1)—

(a) references (except for the one in paragraph 1 of Schedule 25) to MARD are to be read as references to the EC-Andorra Mutual Assistance Recovery Decision,

(b) references to another member State are to be read as references to the Principality of Andorra,

(c) references to an applicant authority of another member State are to be read as references to the competent authority of the Principality of Andorra,

(d) references to a MARD-related instrument are to be disregarded, and

(e) paragraph 10 of Schedule 25 (power to make further provision) is to be treated as omitted.”

(5) In subsection (4), for “section 134(6) of the Finance Act 2002 and paragraph 3 of Schedule 39” substitute “ section 87(2) of the Finance Act 2011 and paragraph 9 of Schedule 25 ”.

(6) The amendments made by this paragraph have effect from 1 January 2012.

(7) Any regulations made by virtue of subsection (4) of section 322 of FA 2004 and in force immediately before 1 January 2012 are to have effect on and after that date as if made by virtue of that subsection as amended by sub-paragraph (5).