Finance Act 2007

Enforcement U.K.

2 (1) This paragraph applies if an officer of Revenue and Customs gives a notice of enquiry under paragraph 24(1) of Schedule 18 to FA 1998 to a general insurer. U.K.

(2) The officer may by notice require the general insurer (at the general insurer's own expense) to provide the officer with a report as to whether (and, if so, the extent to which) the amount of any technical provisions stated in the accounts for any period covered by the company tax return into which the enquiry is made exceeds the appropriate amount.

(3) The report must cover such matters, and be in such form, as the officer may reasonably require for the purposes of the enquiry.

(4) The report must be made by a person who is appointed by the general insurer unless the officer requires the report to be made instead by another person.

(5) As soon as the general insurer appoints a person to make the report, the general insurer must give a notice to the officer specifying that person.

(6) A notice under sub-paragraph (2) must specify the time (which must not be less than 30 days) within which the general insurer is to comply with it.

[F1 (7) The following provisions of Schedule 36 to FA 2008 (information and inspection powers) apply in relation to a notice under sub-paragraph (2) as they apply in relation to a taxpayer notice under that Schedule—

(a) paragraphs 29 and 32 (right to appeal), and

(b) Part 7 (penalties).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 11 para. 2(7) substituted for Sch. 11 para. 2(7)(8) (13.8.2009) by The Finance Act 2009, Schedule 47 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2035), art. 1, Sch. para. 53