Taxes Management Act 1970

[F142 Procedure for making claims etc.U.K.

(1)Where any provision of the Taxes Acts provides for relief to be given, or any other thing to be done, on the making of a claim, this section shall, unless otherwise provided, have effect in relation to the claim.

[F2(1A)Subject to subsection (3) below, a claim for a relief, an allowance or a repayment of tax shall be for an amount which is quantified at the time when the claim is made.]

(2)Subject to [F3subsections (3) and [F4(3ZA)]] below, where notice has been given under section 8, 8A F5... or 12AA of this Act, a claim shall not at any time be made otherwise than by being included in a return under that section if it could, at that or any subsequent time, be made by being so included.

(3)[F6Subsections (1A) and (2)] above shall not apply in relation to any claim which falls to be taken into account in the making of deductions or repayments of tax under [F7PAYE regulations].

[F8(3ZA)Subsection (2) above shall not apply in relation to any claim by the trustees of a charitable trust for an amount to be exempt from tax by virtue of section 521(4) of ITA 2007 (gifts entitling donor to gift aid relief: charitable trusts).]

F9(3A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F9(3B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F10(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F11(4A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5)The references in [F12this section] to a claim being included in a return include references to a claim being so included by virtue of an amendment of the return; F13...

(6)In the case of a trade, profession or business carried on by persons in partnership, a claim under any of the provisions mentioned in subsection (7) below shall be made—

(a)where subsection (2) above applies, by being included in a [F14partnership return], and

(b)in any other case, by such one of those persons as may be nominated by them for the purpose.

(7)The provisions are—

(a)[F15sections F16... F17...] , F17... F18... F16... 471, 472, 484, F17... F19... , 570, [F20571(4) and 732(4) of the principal Act;]

F21(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F22(c)sections 3, 83, 89, 129, 131, 135, 177, 183, 266, 268, 290, 355, 381 and 569 of the Capital Allowances Act; F23...

(d)sections 40B(5), 40D, 41 and 42 of the Finance (No. 2) Act 1992] F24...

[F25(e)sections 111(1), 126(2), 129(2), 143, 185, 194 and 326 of ITTOIA 2005] F26...

[F27(f)sections 668 and 669 of ITA 2007][F28, and

(g)sections 109(1), 124(2), 127(2), 178 and 268 of CTA 2009].

(8)A claim may be made on behalf of an incapacitated person by his trustee, guardian, tutor or curator; and a person who under Part VIII of this Act has been charged with tax on the profits of another person may make any such claim for relief by discharge or repayment of that tax.

(9)Where a claim has been made (whether by being included in a return under section 8, 8A F29... or 12AA of this Act or otherwise) and the claimant subsequently discovers that an error or mistake has been made in the claim, the claimant may make a supplementary claim within the time allowed for making the original claim.

(10)This section [F30(except subsection (1A) above)] shall apply in relation to any elections F31... as it applies in relation to claims.

(11)Schedule 1A to this Act shall apply as respects any claim [F32or election] which—

(a)is made otherwise than by being included in a return under section 8, 8A F33... or 12AA of this Act, F34...

F34(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F35(11A)Schedule 1B to this Act shall have effect as respects certain claims for relief involving two or more years of assessment.]

F36(12). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(13)In this section “profits”—

(a)in relation to income tax, means income[F37, and]

(b)in relation to capital gains tax, means chargeable gains, and

F38(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ]

Textual Amendments

F1S. 42 substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 199(2)(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), Sch. 19 para. 13; S.I. 1998/3173, art. 2

F2S. 42(1A) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 103(7) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), s. 107(1)

F3Words in s. 42(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 103(7) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), s. 107(2)

F4Word in s. 42(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 8 para. 8(6) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2010 (c. 13), Sch. 8 para. 4(2)

F5Word in s. 42(2) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 117(4)(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), Sch. 19 para. 20(2), Sch. 27 Pt. 3(28); S.I. 1998/3173, art. 2

F6Words in s. 42(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 103(7) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), s. 107(3)

F7Words in s. 42(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), Sch. 6 para. 128 (with Sch. 7)

F8S. 42(3ZA) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 8 para. 8(6) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2010 (c. 13), Sch. 8 para. 4(3)

F9S. 42(3A)(3B) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 128(11) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), s. 128(1)(a), Sch. 41 Pt. 5(6)

F10S. 42(4) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 117(4)(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), Sch. 19 para. 20(3), Sch. 27 Pt. 3(28); S.I. 1998/3173, art. 2

F11S. 42(4A) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 117(4)(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), Sch. 19 para. 20(3), Sch. 27 Pt. 3(28); S.I. 1998/3173, art. 2

F12Words in s. 42(5) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 103(7) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), s. 107(7)

F13Words in s. 42(5) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 117(4)(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), Sch. 19 para. 20(3), Sch. 27 Pt. 3(28); S.I. 1998/3173, art. 2

F14Words in s. 42(6)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 88(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2001 (c. 9), Sch. 29 para. 26

F15Words in s. 42(7)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 103(7) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), s. 107(8)

F16Words in s. 42(7)(a) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 130(1) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), s. 130(2)(a), Sch. 41 Pt. 5(7)

F17Words in s. 42(7)(a) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), s. 1329(1), Sch. 1 para. 302(a)(i), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

F18Word in s. 42(7)(a) repealed (with effect in relation to payments made on or after 6.4.1997) by Finance Act 1997 (c. 16), Sch. 18 Pt. 6(2)

F19Words in s. 42(7)(a) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 128(12) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), s. 128(1)(b), Sch. 41 Pt. 5(6)

F20Words in s. 42(7)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), s. 1329(1), Sch. 1 para. 302(a)(ii) (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

F21S. 42(7)(b) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), s. 1329(1), Sch. 1 para. 302(b), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

F22S. 42(7)(c)(d) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 579(1) of the amending Act) by Capital Allowances Act 2001 (c. 2), Sch. 2 para. 1 (with Sch. 3)

F23Word in s. 42(7) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 883(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), s. 883(1), Sch. 1 para. 372, Sch. 3 (with Sch. 2)

F24Word in s. 42(7)(d) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 1034(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), s. 1034(1), Sch. 1 para. 253(b), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)

F25S. 42(7)(e) and preceding word inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 883(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), s. 883(1), Sch. 1 para. 372 (with Sch. 2)

F26Word in s. 42(7)(e) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), s. 1329(1), Sch. 1 para. 302(c), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

F27S. 42(7)(f) and preceding word inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 1034(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), s. 1034(1), Sch. 1 para. 253(c) (with Sch. 2)

F28S. 42(7)(g) and preceding word inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), s. 1329(1), Sch. 1 para. 302(d) (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

F29Word in s. 42(9) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 117(4)(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), Sch. 19 para. 20(2), Sch. 27 Pt. 3(28); S.I. 1998/3173, art. 2

F30Words in s. 42(10) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 103(7) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), s. 107(9)

F31Words in s. 42(10) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 130(1) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), s. 130(3), Sch. 41 Pt. 5(7)

F32Words in s. 42(11) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 130(1) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), s. 130(4)

F33Word in s. 42(11)(a) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 117(4)(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), Sch. 19 para. 20(2), Sch. 27 Pt. 3(28); S.I. 1998/3173, art. 2

F34S. 42(11)(b) and preceding word repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 103(7) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), s. 107(10), Sch. 29 Pt. 8(14)

F35S. 42(11A) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 128(11) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), s. 128(1)(c)

F36S. 42(12) repealed (with effect in accordance with Sch. 22 para. 12 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), Sch. 22 para. 6, Sch. 41 Pt. 5(12)

F37Word in s. 42(13) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 117(4)(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), Sch. 19 para. 20(4); S.I. 1998/3173, art. 2

F38S. 42(13)(c) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 117(4)(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), Sch. 19 para. 20(4), Sch. 27 Pt. 3(28); S.I. 1998/3173, art. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2S. 42 (as it has effect in relation to corporation tax for accounting periods ending before the day appointed under Finance Act 1994, s. 199) amended (31.7.1997) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1997 (c. 58), Sch. 4 para. 2, Sch. 8 Pt. II(9); S.I. 1998/3173, art. 2

C3S. 42 excluded (with effect in accordance with s. 579(1) of the amending Act) by Capital Allowances Act 2001 (c. 2), s. 201(5)(a) (with Sch. 3)

C4S. 42 excluded (with effect in accordance with s. 579(1) of the amending Act) by Capital Allowances Act 2001 (c. 2), s. 227(5)(a) (with Sch. 3)

C6S. 42 applied in part by Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12), s. 16ZA(4) (as inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 7 para. 81 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 7 para. 62)

C7S. 42 applied in part by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), s. 809B(3) (as inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 7 para. 81 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 7 para. 1)