139(1)Where it appears to the Commissioners necessary to do so for the protection of the revenue they may require any person who is or is required to be registered for the purposes of the levy to give security, or further security, for the payment of any levy which is or may become due from him.U.K.
(2)The power of the Commissioners to require any security, or further security, under this paragraph shall be a power to require security, or further security, of such amount and in such manner as they may determine.
(3)A person who is liable to account for the levy on a taxable supply that he makes is guilty of an offence if, at the time the supply is made—
(a)he has been required to give security under this paragraph, and
(b)he has not complied with that requirement.
(4)A person who is liable to account for the levy on a taxable supply that another person makes to him is guilty of an offence if he makes any arrangements for the making of the supply at a time when—
(a)he has been required to give security under this paragraph, and
(b)he has not complied with that requirement.
(5)A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a penalty of [F1level 5 on the standard scale] [F1£20,000].
(6)Sections 145 to 155 of the M1Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (proceedings for offences, mitigation of penalties and certain other matters) shall apply in relation to an offence under this paragraph as they apply in relation to offences and penalties under the customs and excise Acts.
Textual Amendments
F1Sum in Sch. 6 para. 139(5) substituted for words (E.W.) (12.3.2015) by The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Fines on Summary Conviction) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/664), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 11(6) (with reg. 5(1))
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