SCHEDULES

C1C2C3C4C6C7C8C10 SCHEDULE 18 Company tax returns, assessments and related matters

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Sch. 18 restricted (31.7.1998) by 1988 c. 1, s. 754B(10) (as inserted (31.7.1998 with effect as mentioned in Sch. 17 para. 37 of 1998 c. 36) by 1998 c. 36, s. 113, Sch. 17 para. 11)

C3

Sch. 18 applied (20.7.2005) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2005 (c. 22), s. 61

C6

Sch. 18 excluded (17.7.2013) by Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), s. 210(6)(b)

C7

Sch. 18: power to amend conferred (12.2.2019) by Finance Act 2019 (c. 1), s. 87(5)(a)(6)

C8

Sch. 18 applied (with modifications) (22.7.2020) by Finance Act 2020 (c. 14), Sch. 16 para. 11(4) (with Sch. 16 para. 11(5))

C10

Sch. 18 applied (with modifications) (11.7.2023) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30), s. 303(7)(8) (with s. 303(6))

Part VIF2Overpaid tax, excessive assessments or repayments, etc

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F2

Words in Sch. 18 Pt. VI heading inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 100(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2009 (c. 10), Sch. 52 para. 14

F1 Contract settlements

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F1

Sch. 18 paras. 51-51G and cross-headings substituted for Sch. 18 para. 51 (with effect in accordance with s. 100(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2009 (c. 10), Sch. 52 para. 13

C5C951G

1

In paragraph 51(1)(a) the reference to an amount paid by a company by way of tax includes an amount paid by a person under a contract settlement in connection with tax believed to be due.

2

Sub-paragraphs (3) to (6) apply if the person who paid the amount under the contract settlement (“the payer”) and the person from whom the tax was due (“the taxpayer”) are not the same person.

3

In relation to a claim under paragraph 51 in respect of that amount—

a

the references to the claimant in paragraph 51A(5) to (7) (Cases D, E and F) have effect as if they included the taxpayer,

b

the reference to the claimant in paragraph 51A(8) (Case G) has effect as if it were a reference to the taxpayer,

c

the references to the claimant in paragraphs 51E(1)(b) and 51F(1)(b) have effect as if they were references to the taxpayer, and

d

references to tax in Schedule 1A to the Taxes Management Act 1970 (as it applies to a claim under this Part of this Schedule) include such an amount.

4

Sub-paragraph (5) applies where the grounds for giving effect to a claim by the payer in respect of the amount also provide grounds for a discovery assessment or discovery determination on the taxpayer in respect of any chargeable period.

5

The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs may set any amount repayable to the payer by virtue of the claim against any amount payable by the taxpayer by virtue of the assessment or determination.

6

The obligations of the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs and the taxpayer are discharged to the extent of any set-off under sub-paragraph (5).

7

“Contract settlement” means an agreement made in connection with any person's liability to make a payment to the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs under or by virtue of an enactment.