SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 17Stamp duty: penalties other than on late stamping

Part IIDetermination of penalty and appeals

Determination of penalty by officer of Commissioners

12(1)Section 56A of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (general right of appeal on point of law) applies in relation to a decision of the Special Commissioners under paragraph 11.

(2)Without prejudice to that right of appeal, an appeal lies against the amount of a penalty determined by the Special Commissioners under paragraph 11, at the instance of the person liable to the penalty—

(a)to the High Court, or

(b)in Scotland, to the Court of Session sitting as the Court of Exchequer.

(3)On an appeal under sub-paragraph (2) the court has the same powers as are conferred on the Special Commissioners by paragraph 11(6) above.