SCHEDULES

[F1SCHEDULE 3U.K. Rules for assigning proceedings to General Commissioners

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 3 substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 22 para. 12 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), Sch. 22 para. 10

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Sch. 3: power to modify conferred (E.W.S.) (25.2.1999 for specified purposes, 1.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), ss. 13(2)(a)(i)(b), 28(2); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2 (with arts. 3-6)

C2Sch. 3 power to apply and modify conferred (26.3.1999 for specified purposes, 1.4.1999 in so far as not already in force) by The Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/671), arts. 1(3), 12(2)(a)(i)(b); S.R. 1999/149, art. 2(b)(c), Schs. 1, 2 (with arts. 3-6)

General rule for income and capital gains tax proceedingsU.K.

2(1)In the case of any proceedings relating to income tax or capital gains tax the relevant place is whichever of the places specified in sub-paragraph (2) below is identified—U.K.

(a)except where the proceedings are commenced by an officer of the Board, by an election made by the taxpayer; and

(b)where the proceedings are so commenced, by an election made by the officer.

(2)Those places are—

(a)the place (if any) in the United Kingdom which, at the time when the election is made, is the taxpayer’s place of residence;

(b)the place (if any) which at that time is the taxpayer’s place of business in the United Kingdom;

(c)the place (if any) in the United Kingdom which at that time is the taxpayer’s place of employment;

and, in the case of a place of employment, it shall be immaterial for the purposes of this paragraph whether the proceedings in question relate to matters connected with the employment of the taxpayer.

(3)Where the taxpayer fails to make an election for the purposes of this paragraph before the time limit given by paragraph 5 below, an officer of the Board may elect which of the places specified in sub-paragraph (2) above is to be the relevant place.

(4)In sub-paragraph (2)(a) above “place of residence” means—

(a)in relation to an election made by the taxpayer, his usual place of residence; and

(b)in relation to an election made by an officer of the Board, the taxpayer’s usual place of residence or, if that is unknown, his last known place of residence.

(5)In sub-paragraph (2)(b) above “place of business” means—

(a)the place where the trade, profession, vocation or business with which the proceedings are concerned is carried on, or

(b)if the trade, profession, vocation or business is carried on at more than one place, the head office or place where it is mainly carried on.

(6)This paragraph does not apply in the case of any proceedings to which paragraph 3, 4 or 7 below applies.]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3Sch. 3 paras. 1, 2, 8, 9 applied (with modifications) (22.7.2004) by Finance Act 2004 (c. 12), s. 156(4) (with Sch. 36)

C4Sch. 3 paras. 1, 2, 8, 9 applied (with modifications) (22.7.2004) by Finance Act 2004 (c. 12), s. 159(4) (with Sch. 36)