Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. XI modified (with effect in accordance with s. 117(4)(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), Sch. 18 para. 39(2)(a) (with Sch. 18 para. 59(2)); S.I. 1998/3173, art. 2
C2Pt. XI: power to apply conferred (with effect in accordance with s. 114(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1999 (c. 16), Sch. 17 para. 17(b)
Textual Amendments
F1S. 107A and cross-heading inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 103(7) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), s. 103(5)
(1)Subject to the following provisions of this section, anything which for the purposes of this Act is done at any time by or in relation to any one or more of the relevant trustees of a settlement shall be treated for those purposes as done at that time by or in relation to the other or others of those trustees.
(2)Subject to subsection (3) below, where the relevant trustees of a settlement are liable—
(a)to a penalty under section F2... 12B F3... F4... of this Act or paragraph 2A of Schedule 1A to this Act [F5or Schedule 24 to the Finance Act 2007] [F6or Schedule 41 to the Finance Act 2008] [F7or Schedule 55 to the Finance Act 2009] [F8or Schedule 18 to the Finance Act 2017] [F9or Schedule 22 to the Finance Act 2016] [F10or Schedule 25 to the Finance Act 2021], or to interest under [F11section 101 of the Finance Act 2009] on such a penalty;
(b)to make a payment in accordance with an assessment under section 30 of this Act, or to make a payment under section 59A F12... or 59B of this Act [F13or under Schedule 2 to the Finance Act 2019];
[F14(c)to a penalty under Schedule 56 to the Finance Act 2009 [F15or Schedule 26 to the Finance Act 2021][F16, or to interest under section 101 of [F17that Act] [F17 the Finance Act 2009] on such a penalty;]; or]
(d)to interest under section 86 of this Act [F18or section 101 of the Finance Act 2009],
the penalty, [F19interest or payment] may be recovered (but only once) from any one or more of those trustees.
(3)No amount may be recovered by virtue of subsection (2)(a) or (c) above from a person who did not become a relevant trustee until after the relevant time, that is to say—
(i)a penalty under paragraph 4 of Schedule 55 to the Finance Act 2009 in respect of a return or other document falling within item 1, 2 or 3 of the Table in paragraph 1 of that Schedule, or
(ii)interest under section 101 of that Act on a penalty within sub-paragraph (i),
the beginning of the penalty date as defined in paragraph 1(4) of that Schedule;]]
[F22(aa)in relation to a penalty under Schedule 22 to the Finance Act 2016, or to interest under section 101 of the Finance Act 2009 on such a penalty, the time when the relevant act or omission occurred;]
(b)in relation to a penalty under any F23... provision of this Act mentioned in subsection (2)(a) above, or to interest under [F24section 101 of the Finance Act 2009] on such a penalty, the time when the relevant act or omission occurred; and
[F25(c)in relation to—
(i)a penalty under Schedule 56 to the Finance Act 2009 in respect of an amount falling within item [F261, [F273C,] 12, 18 or 19] [F263C] of the Table in paragraph 1 of that Schedule, F28...
(ii)[F29a penalty under that Schedule in respect of an amount falling within item 17, 23 or 24 of that Table so far as the tax falls within item 1, ][F30or
(iii)interest under section 101 of that Act on a penalty within sub-paragraph (i) [F31or (ii)],]
the beginning of the penalty date as defined in paragraph 1(4) of that Schedule;]
[F32(d)in relation to—
(i)a penalty under Schedule 18 to the Finance Act 2017, or
(ii)interest under section 101 of the Finance Act 2009 on a penalty within sub-paragraph (i),
the end of the RTC period (within the meaning of Schedule 18 to the Finance Act 2017);]
[F33(e)in relation to—
(i)a penalty under Schedule 26 to the Finance Act 2021 (penalties for failure to pay tax), or
(ii)interest under section 101 of the Finance Act 2009 on a penalty within sub-paragraph (i),
the end of the specified date as defined in paragraph 1 of Schedule 26 to the Finance Act 2021;]
and in paragraph [F34(aa) and] (b) above “the relevant act or omission” means the act or omission which caused the penalty to become payable.
F35(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ]
Textual Amendments
F2Word in s. 107A(2)(a) omitted (1.4.2010) by virtue of The Finance Act 2008 (Penalties for Errors and Failure to Notify etc) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/530), art. 1, Sch. para. 3(a)
F3Word in s. 107A(2)(a) omitted (1.4.2011) by virtue of The Finance Act 2009, Schedules 55 and 56 (Income Tax Self Assessment and Pension Schemes) (Appointed Days and Consequential and Savings Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/702), arts. 1(1), 10(2)(a)(i) (with arts. 20, 22)
F4Words in s. 107A(2) omitted (1.4.2009) by virtue of the combined effect of The Finance Act 2008, Schedule 40 (Appointed Day, Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/571), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 4(a); Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), s. 113(2), Sch. 36 para. 75(2) (with Sch. 36 para. 38); S.I. 2009/404, art. 2 (with arts. 3, 5)
F5Words in s. 107A(2) inserted (1.4.2009) by The Finance Act 2008, Schedule 40 (Appointed Day, Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/571), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 4(b)
F6Words in s. 107A(2)(a) inserted (1.4.2010) by The Finance Act 2008 (Penalties for Errors and Failure to Notify etc) (Consequential Amendments) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/530), art. 1, Sch. para. 3(b)
F7Words in s. 107A(2)(a) inserted (1.4.2011) by The Finance Act 2009, Schedules 55 and 56 (Income Tax Self Assessment and Pension Schemes) (Appointed Days and Consequential and Savings Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/702), arts. 1(1), 10(2)(a)(ii) (with arts. 20, 22)
F8Words in s. 107A(2)(a) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 18 paras. 2-13 of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2017 (c. 32), Sch. 18 para. 29(3)(a)
F9Words in s. 107A(2)(a) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(b) of the commencing S.I.) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), s. 165(2), Sch. 22 para. 20(2)(a); S.I. 2017/277, reg. 2(b)
F10Words in s. 107A(2)(a) inserted (6.4.2024 for specified purposes) by Finance Act 2021 (c. 26), s. 118(2), Sch. 27 para. 9(2)(a); S.I. 2024/440, reg. 2
F11Words in s. 107A(2)(a) substituted (31.10.2011) by The Finance Act 2009, Sections 101 to 103 (Income Tax Self Assessment) (Appointed Days and Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/701), arts. 1(2), 8(2)(a)
F12Word in s. 107A(2)(b) omitted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 2 para. 32(1) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2019 (c. 1), Sch. 2 para. 25(14)(a)
F13Words in s. 107A(2)(b) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 2 para. 32(1) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2019 (c. 1), Sch. 2 para. 25(14)(b)
F14S. 107A(2)(c) substituted (1.4.2011) by The Finance Act 2009, Schedules 55 and 56 (Income Tax Self Assessment and Pension Schemes) (Appointed Days and Consequential and Savings Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/702), arts. 1(1), 10(2)(b) (with arts. 20, 22)
F15Words in s. 107A(2)(c) inserted (6.4.2024 for specified purposes) by Finance Act 2021 (c. 26), s. 118(2), Sch. 27 para. 9(2)(b)(i); S.I. 2024/440, reg. 2
F16Words in s. 107A(2)(c) inserted (31.10.2011) by The Finance Act 2009, Sections 101 to 103 (Income Tax Self Assessment) (Appointed Days and Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/701), arts. 1(2), 8(2)(b)
F17Words in s. 107A(2)(c) substituted (6.4.2024 for specified purposes) by Finance Act 2021 (c. 26), s. 118(2), Sch. 27 para. 9(2)(b)(ii); S.I. 2024/440, reg. 2
F18Words in s. 107A(2)(d) inserted (31.10.2011) by The Finance Act 2009, Sections 101 to 103 (Income Tax Self Assessment) (Appointed Days and Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/701), arts. 1(2), 8(2)(c)
F19Words in s. 107A(2) substituted (1.4.2011) by The Finance Act 2009, Schedules 55 and 56 (Income Tax Self Assessment and Pension Schemes) (Appointed Days and Consequential and Savings Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/702), arts. 1(1), 10(2)(c) (with arts. 20, 22)
F20S. 107A(3)(a) substituted (31.10.2011) by The Finance Act 2009, Sections 101 to 103 (Income Tax Self Assessment) (Appointed Days and Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/701), arts. 1(2), 8(3)(a)
F21S. 107A(3)(a) omitted (6.4.2024 for specified purposes) by virtue of Finance Act 2021 (c. 26), s. 118(2), Sch. 27 para. 9(3)(a); S.I. 2024/440, reg. 2
F22S. 107A(3)(aa) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(b) of the commencing S.I.) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), s. 165(2), Sch. 22 para. 20(2)(b); S.I. 2017/277, reg. 2(b)
F23Word in s. 107A(3)(b) omitted (1.4.2011) by virtue of The Finance Act 2009, Schedules 55 and 56 (Income Tax Self Assessment and Pension Schemes) (Appointed Days and Consequential and Savings Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/702), arts. 1(1), 10(3)(b) (with arts. 20, 22)
F24Words in s. 107A(3)(b) substituted (31.10.2011) by The Finance Act 2009, Sections 101 to 103 (Income Tax Self Assessment) (Appointed Days and Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/701), arts. 1(2), 8(3)(b)
F25S. 107A(3)(c) substituted (1.4.2011) by The Finance Act 2009, Schedules 55 and 56 (Income Tax Self Assessment and Pension Schemes) (Appointed Days and Consequential and Savings Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/702), arts. 1(1), 10(3)(c) (with arts. 20, 22)
F26Word in s. 107A(3)(c)(i) substituted (6.4.2024 for specified purposes) by Finance Act 2021 (c. 26), s. 118(2), Sch. 27 para. 9(3)(b)(i); S.I. 2024/440, reg. 2
F27Word in s. 107A(3)(c)(i) inserted (12.2.2019) by Finance Act 2019 (c. 1), Sch. 7 para. 4
F28Word in s. 107A(3)(c)(i) omitted (31.10.2011) by virtue of The Finance Act 2009, Sections 101 to 103 (Income Tax Self Assessment) (Appointed Days and Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/701), arts. 1(2), 8(3)(c)(i)
F29S. 107A(3)(c)(ii) omitted (6.4.2024 for specified purposes) by virtue of Finance Act 2021 (c. 26), s. 118(2), Sch. 27 para. 9(3)(b)(ii); S.I. 2024/440, reg. 2
F30S. 107A(3)(c)(iii) and preceding word inserted (31.10.2011) by The Finance Act 2009, Sections 101 to 103 (Income Tax Self Assessment) (Appointed Days and Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/701), arts. 1(2), 8(3)(c)(ii)
F31Words in s. 107A(3)(c)(iii) omitted (6.4.2024 for specified purposes) by virtue of Finance Act 2021 (c. 26), s. 118(2), Sch. 27 para. 9(3)(b)(iii); S.I. 2024/440, reg. 2
F32S. 107A(3)(d) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 18 paras. 2-13 of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2017 (c. 32), Sch. 18 para. 29(3)(b)
F33S. 107A(3)(e) inserted (6.4.2024 for specified purposes) by Finance Act 2021 (c. 26), s. 118(2), Sch. 27 para. 9(3)(c); S.I. 2024/440, reg. 2
F34Words in s. 107A(3) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(b) of the commencing S.I.) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), s. 165(2), Sch. 22 para. 20(2)(c); S.I. 2017/277, reg. 2(b)
F35S. 107A(4) omitted (1.4.2011) by virtue of The Finance Act 2009, Schedules 55 and 56 (Income Tax Self Assessment and Pension Schemes) (Appointed Days and Consequential and Savings Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/702), arts. 1(1), 10(4) (with arts. 20, 22)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3S. 107A applied (with modifications) (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Stamp Duty (Collection and Recovery of Penalties) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2537), regs. 1(1), 3(1), Sch. Pt. I