SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 10Stamp duty land tax: returns, enquiries, assessments and appeals

Part 3Enquiry into return

Scope of enquiry

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1

An enquiry extends to anything contained in the return, or required to be contained in the return, that relates—

a

to the question whether tax is chargeable in respect of the transaction, or

b

to the amount of tax so chargeable.

This is subject to the following exception.

2

If the notice of enquiry is given as a result of an amendment of the return under paragraph 6 (amendment by purchaser)—

a

at a time when it is no longer possible to give notice of enquiry under paragraph 12, or

b

after an enquiry into the return has been completed,

the enquiry into the return is limited to matters to which the amendment relates or that are affected by the amendment.