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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 24U.K.Penalties for errors

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Part 1U.K.Liability for penalty

Degrees of culpabilityU.K.

3(1)Inaccuracy in a document given by P to HMRC is—U.K.

(a)“careless” if the inaccuracy is due to failure by P to take reasonable care,

(b)“deliberate but not concealed” if the inaccuracy is deliberate but P does not make arrangements to conceal it, and

(c)“deliberate and concealed” if the inaccuracy is deliberate and P makes arrangements to conceal it (for example, by submitting false evidence in support of an inaccurate figure).

(2)An inaccuracy in a document given by P to HMRC, which was neither careless nor deliberate when the document was given, is to be treated as careless if P—

(a)discovered the inaccuracy at some later time, and

(b)did not take reasonable steps to inform HMRC.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 24 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2008 for certain purposes, 1.7.2008 for certain purposes, 1.1.2009 for certain purposes, and 1.4.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/568, art. 2 (with art. 3)