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(1)Subject to the following provisions of this section, an appeal shall lie to an appeal tribunal with respect to any of the following decisions—
(a)any decision by the Commissioners on a review under section 59 above (including a deemed confirmation under subsection (7) of that section);
(b)any decision by the Commissioners on such review of a decision referred to in section 59(1) above as the Commissioners have agreed to undertake in consequence of a request made after the end of the period mentioned in section 59(3) above.
(2)Without prejudice to paragraph 13 of Schedule 7 to this Act, nothing in subsection (1) above shall be taken to confer on a tribunal any power to vary an amount assessed by way of penalty or interest except in so far as it is necessary to reduce it to the amount which is appropriate under paragraphs 12 to 21 of that Schedule.
(3)Where an appeal is made under this section by a person who is required to make returns by virtue of regulations under section 54 above, the appeal shall not be entertained unless the appellant—
(a)has made all the returns which he is required to make by virtue of those regulations, and
(b)has paid the amounts shown in those returns as payable by him;
but the restriction in paragraph (b) above shall not apply in the case of an appeal against a decision with respect to the matter mentioned in section 59(1)(i) above.
(4)Where the appeal is against a decision with respect to any of the matters mentioned in paragraphs (b) and (d) of section 59(1) above it shall not be entertained unless—
(a)the amount which the Commissioners have determined to be payable as tax has been paid or deposited with them, or
(b)on being satisfied that the appellant would otherwise suffer hardship the Commissioners agree or the tribunal decides that it should be entertained notwithstanding that that amount has not been so paid or deposited.
(5)Where on an appeal against a decision with respect to any of the matters mentioned in section 59(1)(d) above—
(a)it is found that the amount specified in the assessment is less than it ought to have been, and
(b)the tribunal gives a direction specifying the correct amount,
the assessment shall have effect as an assessment of the amount specified in the direction and that amount shall be deemed to have been notified to the appellant.
(6)Where on an appeal under this section it is found that the whole or part of any amount paid or deposited in pursuance of subsection (4) above is not due, so much of that amount as is found not to be due shall be repaid with interest at such rate as the tribunal may determine.
(7)Where on an appeal under this section it is found that the whole or part of any amount due to the appellant by virtue of regulations under section 55(3)(c) or (d) or (f) above has not been paid, so much of that amount as is found not to have been paid shall be paid with interest at such rate as the tribunal may determine.
(8)Where an appeal under this section has been entertained notwithstanding that an amount determined by the Commissioners to be payable as tax has not been paid or deposited and it is found on the appeal that that amount is due the tribunal may, if it thinks fit, direct that that amount shall be paid with interest at such rate as may be specified in the direction.
(9)On an appeal against an assessment to a penalty under paragraph 12 of Schedule 7 to this Act, the burden of proof as to the matters specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 12 shall lie upon the Commissioners.
(10)Sections 25 and 29 of the M1Finance Act 1985 (settling of appeals by agreement and enforcement of certain decisions of tribunal) shall have effect as if—
(a)the references to section 40 of the M2Value Added Tax Act 1983 included references to this section, and
(b)the references to value added tax included references to insurance premium tax.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 60 extended (19.3.1997) by 1997 c. 16, s. 50(1), Sch. 5 para. 19(2)
Commencement Information
I1S. 60 wholly in force at 1.10.1994 by S.I. 1994/1773, art. 2
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