Finance Act 1996

[F1 Assessment withdrawn or reduced U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 5 Pt. VIII paras. 48-61 added (28.7.2000 with effect in relation to taxable disposals made on or after 28.7.2000) by 2000 c. 17, s. 142(3)(4), Sch. 37

53 (1) Where— U.K.

(a) a controller is liable to pay an amount determined under paragraph 52 above, and

(b) the assessment notified to the licensed operator is withdrawn or reduced,

the Commissioners may determine that the controller’s liability is to be cancelled or to be reduced to such an amount as they consider just and equitable.

(2) Sub-paragraphs (3) to (5) below apply where the Commissioners make a determination under sub-paragraph (1) above that the controller’s liability is to be reduced (but not cancelled).

(3) In such a case they shall—

(a) serve the controller with notice stating the amount of the reduced liability, or

(b) take other reasonable steps with a view to bringing the reduced amount to the controller’s attention.

(4) If the controller has already been served with notice of the amount determined under paragraph 52 above, or if other steps have already been taken to bring that amount to his attention—

(a) the Commissioners shall serve the notice mentioned in sub-paragraph (3)(a) above, or take the steps mentioned in sub-paragraph (3)(b) above, before the end of the period of thirty days beginning with the day immediately following that on which they make the determination under sub-paragraph (1) above, and

(b) the reduced amount shall be payable, or treated as having been payable, on or before the day on which the amount referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) above would have been payable apart from this paragraph.

(5) In a case where the controller has not been served with notice of the amount determined under paragraph 52 above, or no other steps have been taken to bring that amount to his attention, he shall be liable to pay the reduced amount only if—

(a) the notice mentioned in sub-paragraph (3)(a) above is served, or

(b) the other steps mentioned in sub-paragraph (3)(b) above are taken,

before the expiry of the period of two years beginning with the day immediately following that on which the Commissioners make the determination under sub-paragraph (1) above.

(6) Sub-paragraph (7) below applies where—

(a) the Commissioners make a determination under sub-paragraph (1) above that the controller’s liability is to be cancelled, and

(b) the controller has already been served with notice of the amount determined under paragraph 52 above, or other steps have already been taken to bring that amount to his attention.

(7) In such a case the Commissioners shall—

(a) serve the controller with notice stating that the liability has been cancelled, or

(b) take other reasonable steps with a view to bringing the cancellation to the controller’s attention,

before the end of the period of thirty days beginning with the day immediately following that on which they make the determination that the liability is to be cancelled.]