SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 41 U.K. Penalties: failure to notify and certain VAT and excise wrongdoing

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 41 modified (with effect in accordance with s. 42(2), Sch. 12 para. 29(1) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2018 (c. 3), Sch. 12 paras. 33, 34

C2 Sch. 41 applied (with modifications) (22.7.2020) by Finance Act 2020 (c. 14), Sch. 16 para. 11(6) (with Sch. 16 para. 11(7))

C3 Sch. 41 applied (with modifications) (22.7.2020) by Finance Act 2020 (c. 14), Sch. 16 para. 13

Degrees of culpability U.K.

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 [F1 , or to assess an amount of landfill tax as due from P under section 50A of FA 1996,] 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 [F2 or (as the case may be) chargeable soft drinks in respect of which a payment of soft drinks industry levy is due and payable and has not been paid] 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.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 41 para. 5(3) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 42(2), Sch. 12 para. 29(1) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2018 (c. 3), Sch. 12 para. 27(4)

F2 Words in Sch. 41 para. 5(4) inserted (6.4.2018) by Finance Act 2017 (c. 10), s. 61(1), Sch. 11 para. 2(6); S.I. 2018/464, art. 2(e)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 41 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2010 with effect in accordance with art. 3 by S.I. 2009/511, art. 2