SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Terrorist financing and money laundering

Part 6Enforcement: civil penalties

Imposition of penalty by HMRC: procedure F1...

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(1)

This paragraph applies where HMRC decide to impose a penalty under paragraph 25 F2or 25A on a person.

(2)

HMRC must give the person notice of—

(a)

their decision to impose the penalty and its amount,

(b)

the reasons for imposing the penalty,

(c)

the right to a review under F3paragraph 26A, and

(d)

the right to appeal under F4this paragraph.

F5(3)

The person may appeal to the tribunal against the decision in accordance with paragraph 26F.

(4)

On the appeal the tribunal may—

(a)

set aside the decision appealed against, and

(b)

impose any penalty that could have been imposed by HMRC or remit the matter to HMRC.

(5)

In this paragraph, and in paragraphs 26A to 26F, “tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal or, where so provided by or determined under Tribunal Procedure Rules, the Upper Tribunal.

(6)

Section 85 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 (settling appeals by agreement) shall apply to appeals under this paragraph as if the reference to section 83 of that Act included a reference to this paragraph.