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Finance Act 2008, Paragraph 5 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.

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5(1)A failure by P to comply with a relevant obligation is—U.K.
(a)“deliberate and concealed” if the failure is deliberate and P makes arrangements to conceal the situation giving rise to the obligation, and
(b)“deliberate but not concealed” if the failure is deliberate but P does not make arrangements to conceal the situation giving rise to the obligation.
(2)The making by P of an unauthorised issue of an invoice showing VAT is—
(a)“deliberate and concealed” if it is done deliberately and P makes arrangements to conceal it, and
(b)“deliberate but not concealed” if it is done deliberately but P does not make arrangements to conceal it.
(3)The doing by P of an act which enables HMRC to assess an amount of duty as due from P under a relevant excise provision is—
(a)“deliberate and concealed” if it is done deliberately and P makes arrangements to conceal it, and
(b)“deliberate but not concealed” if it is done deliberately but P does not make arrangements to conceal it.
(4)P's acquiring possession of, or being concerned in dealing with, goods on which a payment of duty is outstanding and has not been deferred is—
(a)“deliberate and concealed” if it is done deliberately and P makes arrangements to conceal it, and
(b)“deliberate but not concealed” if it is done deliberately but P does not make arrangements to conceal it.
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