SCHEDULES
C1C2SCHEDULE 24Penalties for errors
Sch. 24 applied (6.4.2008) by The Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1004), Sch. 4 paras. 22(7), 31(8) (as amended by The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/636), regs. 1(3)(b), 7)
Part 5General
Interpretation
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Paragraphs 23 to 26 apply for the construction of this Schedule.
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HMRC means Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.
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An expression used in relation to income tax has the same meaning as in the Income Tax Acts.
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An expression used in relation to corporation tax has the same meaning as in the Corporation Tax Acts.
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An expression used in relation to capital gains tax has the same meaning as in the enactments relating to that tax.
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An expression used in relation to VAT has the same meaning as in VATA 1994.
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In this Schedule—
a
a reference to corporation tax includes a reference to tax or duty which by virtue of an enactment is assessable or chargeable as if it were corporation tax,
b
a reference to tax includes a reference to construction industry deductions under Chapter 3 of Part 3 of FA 2004,
c
“direct tax” means—
i
income tax,
ii
capital gains tax, and
iii
corporation tax,
d
a reference to understating liability to VAT includes a reference to overstating entitlement to a VAT credit,
e
a reference to a loss includes a reference to a charge, expense, deficit and any other amount which may be available for, or relied on to claim, a deduction or relief,
f
a reference to repayment of tax includes a reference to allowing a credit,
g
“tax period” means a tax year, accounting period or other period in respect of which tax is charged,
h
a reference to giving a document to HMRC includes a reference to communicating information to HMRC in any form and by any method (whether by post, fax, email, telephone or otherwise),
i
a reference to giving a document to HMRC includes a reference to making a statement or declaration in a document,
j
a reference to making a return or doing anything in relation to a return includes a reference to amending a return or doing anything in relation to an amended return, and
k
a reference to action includes a reference to omission.
Consequential amendments
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The following provisions are omitted—
a
sections 95, 95A, 97 and 98A(4) of TMA 1970 (incorrect returns and accounts),
b
sections 100A(1) and 103(2) of TMA 1970 (deceased persons),
c
in Schedule 18 to FA 1998 (company tax returns), paragraphs 20 and 89 (company tax returns), and
d
sections 60, 61, 63 and 64 of VATA 1994 (evasion).
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In paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4) (penalties) a reference to a provision of TMA 1970 shall be construed as a reference to this Schedule so far as is necessary to preserve its effect.
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In paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7) (penalties) a reference to a provision of TMA 1970 shall be construed as a reference to this Schedule so far as is necessary to preserve its effect.
Sch. 24 applied (N.I.) (1.4.2008) by The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (S.R. 2000/121), regs. 7(2A)(b), 26(4) (as amended by S.R. 2008/129, regs. 1, 3(a), 4)