Finance Act 1993

Assessment on members' agent

12 (1) If a members' agent delivers a return in accordance with paragraph 10 above but does not pay to the collector in accordance with paragraph 11 above the amount of tax stated in the return, the inspector may make an assessment on the agent in that amount whether or not it has been paid when the assessment is made.

(2) If for a year of assessment the inspector is dissatisfied with a return under paragraph 10 above, or there is no such return, he may make an assessment on the members' agent to the best of his judgment.

(3) Any income tax due under an assessment made by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) or (2) above shall be treated for the purposes of interest on unpaid tax as having been payable at the time when it would have been payable if a correct return had been made.