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[F136Fraudulent or negligent conduct.U.K.

(1)An assessment on any person (in this section referred to as “the person in default”) for the purpose of making good to the Crown a [F2loss of income tax or capital gains tax] attributable to his fraudulent or negligent conduct or the fraudulent or negligent conduct of a person acting on his behalf may be made at any time [F3not later than 20 years after the 31st January next following the year of assessment to which it relates].

[F4(2)Where the person in default carried on a trade, profession or business with one or more other persons at any time in the period for which the assessment is made, an assessment in respect of the profits or gains of the trade, profession or business for the purpose mentioned in subsection (1) above may be made not only on the person in default but also on his partner or any of his partners.]

(3)If the person on whom the assessment is made so requires, in determining the amount of the tax to be charged for any chargeable period in any assessment made for the purpose mentioned in subsection (1) above, effect shall be given to any relief or allowance to which he would have been entitled for that chargeable period on a claim or application made within the time allowed by the Taxes Acts.

[F5(3A)In subsection (3) above, “claim or application” does not include an election under section 257BA of the principal Act (elections as to transfer of married couple’s allowance) F6... .]

[F7(4)Any act or omission such as is mentioned in section 98B below on the part of a grouping (as defined in that section) or member of a grouping shall be deemed for the purposes of subsection (1) above to be the act or omission of each member of the grouping.]]

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F1S. 36 substituted by Finance Act 1989 (c. 26), s. 149(1) but shall not affect making of assessments before 1983-84 or for accounting periods ending before 1 April 1983

F2Words in s. 36(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 117(4)(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), Sch. 19 para. 18(a); S.I. 1998/3173, art. 2

F3Words in s. 36(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 117(4)(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), Sch. 19 para. 18(b); S.I. 1998/3173, art. 2

F4S. 36(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 199(2)(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), Sch. 19 para. 11(2); S.I. 1998/3173, art. 2

F5S. 36(3A) inserted (16.7.1992) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 20, Sch. 5 paras. 9(2), 10

F6Words in s. 36(3A) repealed (27.8.2002 for specified purposes) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 6; S.I. 2002/1727, art. 2

F7S. 36(4) added by Finance Act 1990 s. 69, Sch. 11 para. 4(1) on and after 1July 1989.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2S. 36 modified by Finance Act 1988 (c. 39), Sch. 5 para. 9 (underwriter's agent) (repealed (31.1.2013) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2013 (c. 2), s. 3(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 10 Group 1)

C3S. 36 modified (27.7.1993) by Finance Act 1993 (c. 34) , s. 173, Sch. 19 Pt. I para.8 (repealed (20.7.2005 for specified purposes, 6.4.2006 in so far as not already in force) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2005 (c. 22), s. 45(1)(8)(9), Sch. 11 Pt. 2(11); S.I. 2005/3337, art. 3)

C7S. 36(1) applied (with modifications) (19.4.1991) for the year of assessment 1988-1989 by The Lloyd’s Underwriters (Tax) (1988–89) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/851), regs. 1, 3(2), Sch. 1

S. 36(1) extended (with modifications) (28.3.1992) for the year of assessment 1989-90 by The Lloyd’s Underwriters (Tax) (1989—90) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/511), regs. 1, 3, Sch. 1

C8S. 36(1) applied (with modifications) (23.3.1993 with effect for the year of assessment 1990-91 only) by The Lloyd’s Underwriters (Tax) (1990–91) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/415), regs. 1(1), 3(2), Sch.1

C9S. 36(1) applied (with modifications) (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(1) of the amending S.I.) by The Lloyds Underwriters (Tax) (1991-92) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/728), reg. 3(2), Sch. 1

C10S. 36(1) modified (with effect in accordance with reg. 7(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Lloyds Underwriters (Tax) (1992-93 to 1996-97) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/352), regs. 1(1), 7(1)(2)

C11S. 36(1) modified (with effect in accordance with reg. 6(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Lloyds Underwriters (Tax) (1992-93 to 1996-97) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/352), regs. 1(1), 6(1)(2)

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