Finance Act 1998

[F1Effect of referral on enquiryU.K.

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 18 Pt. IV para. 31A-31D inserted (11.5.2001 with application as mentioned in Sch. 29 para. 7(2) of the amending Act) by 2001 c. 9, s. 88, Sch. 29 para. 7

31C(1)While proceedings on a referral under paragraph 31A are in progress in relation to an enquiry—U.K.

[F2(a)no partial closure notice relating to the question referred shall be given,

(aa)no final closure notice shall be given in relation to the enquiry, and]

(b)no application may be made for a direction to give [F3a notice referred to in paragraph (a) or (aa)].

(2)For the purposes of this paragraph proceedings on a referral are in progress where—

(a)notice of referral has been given,

(b)the notice has not been withdrawn, and

(c)the questions referred have not been finally determined.

(3)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(c) a question referred is finally determined when—

(a)it has been determined by the [F4tribunal], and

(b)there is no further possibility of that determination being varied or set aside (disregarding any power to grant permission to appeal out of time).]

Textual Amendments

F2Sch. 18 para. 31C(1)(a)(aa) substituted for Sch. 18 para. 31C(1)(a) (with effect in accordance with Sch. 15 para. 44 of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2017 (c. 32), Sch. 15 para. 27(a)

F3Words in Sch. 18 para. 31C(1)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 15 para. 44 of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2017 (c. 32), Sch. 15 para. 27(b)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Sch. 18 paras. 31-34 applied (with modifications) (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Lloyds Underwriters (Tax) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3338), regs. 1(1), 5

C2Sch. 18 paras. 31A-31D applied (8.4.2010) by Finance Act 2010 (c. 13), Sch. 1 para. 23(5)(d)