SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Excise duty: payments by Commissioners in case of error or delay

Part 1Payments

1Duty paid in error

1

This paragraph applies if—

a

the first condition set out below is satisfied, and

b

either the second or the third condition set out below is satisfied.

2

The first condition is that, due to an error on the part of the Commissioners, any of the following occurs at any time—

a

a person is refused authorisation for the purposes of section 8(1) or 10(1) of the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 (c. 4);

b

a person is refused a direction for the purposes of section 11(1) of that Act;

c

a person is refused approval for the purposes of section 9(1) or 14(1) of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979 (c. 5);

d

a person is refused consent for the purposes of section 10(1) of that Act.

3

The second condition is that on or after the commencement day a person pays to the Commissioners an amount by way of excise duty which would not have been paid but for the error.

4

The third condition is that on or after the commencement day the person refused pays for goods an amount which includes an amount which—

a

represents a payment by way of excise duty, and

b

would not have been included but for the error.

5

If the second condition is satisfied the Commissioners may pay to the person refused an amount equal to the duty which would not have been paid.

6

If the third condition is satisfied the Commissioners may pay to the person refused an amount which appears to them to be equal to the payment by way of excise duty.

7

The person refused is the person refused an authorisation, direction, approval or consent.