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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 56U.K.Penalty for failure to make payments on time

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Sch. 56 applied (with modifications) by S.R. 2009/128, reg. 63(3) (as substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending Rule) by The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/91), regs. 1, 7(1))

C2Sch. 56 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2009/470, reg. 68(3) (as substituted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/661), regs. 1(1), 6)

C3Sch. 56 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2001/1004, reg. 67B (as inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/721), regs. 1(2), 3)

C4Sch. 56 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2001/1004, reg. 67A (as inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 4) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/721), regs. 1(2), 3)

C5Sch. 56 modified (8.4.2010) by Finance Act 2010 (c. 13), Sch. 1 para. 39

AssessmentU.K.

11(1)Where P is liable for a penalty under any paragraph of this Schedule HMRC must—U.K.

(a)assess the penalty,

(b)notify P, and

(c)state in the notice the period in respect of which the penalty is assessed.

(2)A penalty under any paragraph of this Schedule must be paid before the end of the period of 30 days beginning with the day on which notice of the assessment of the penalty is issued.

(3)An assessment of a penalty under any paragraph of this Schedule—

(a)is to be treated for procedural purposes in the same way as an assessment to tax (except in respect of a matter expressly provided for by this Schedule),

(b)may be enforced as if it were an assessment to tax, and

(c)may be combined with an assessment to tax.

(4)A supplementary assessment may be made in respect of a penalty if an earlier assessment operated by reference to an underestimate of an amount of [F1tax which was due or payable].

[F2(4A)If an assessment in respect of a penalty is based on an amount of tax due or payable that is found by HMRC to be excessive, HMRC may by notice to P amend the assessment so that it is based upon the correct amount.

(4B)An amendment made under sub-paragraph (4A)—

(a)does not affect when the penalty must be paid;

(b)may be made after the last day on which the assessment in question could have been made under paragraph 12.]

F3(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1Words in Sch. 56 para. 11(4) substituted (6.4.2011 for specified purposes) by Finance (No. 3) Act 2010 (c. 33), s. 27(2), Sch. 11 para. 9(2); S.I. 2011/703, art. 3

F2Sch. 56 para. 11(4A)(4B) substituted for Sch. 56 para. 11(4A) (with effect in accordance with Sch. 50 para. 16(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), Sch. 50 para. 14(2)

F3Sch. 56 para. 11(5) omitted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 50 para. 16(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), Sch. 50 para. 14(3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C8Sch. 56 paras. 9-18 applied in part (with modifications) (17.7.2014) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), s. 226(7)

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 56 para. 11 in force at 6.4.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2010/466, art. 3

I2Sch. 56 para. 11 in force at 6.4.2011 for specified purposes by S.I. 2011/702, art. 3

12(1)An assessment of a penalty under any paragraph of this Schedule in respect of any amount must be made on or before the later of date A and (where it applies) date B.U.K.

(2)Date A is the last day of the period of 2 years beginning with the date specified in or for the purposes of column 4 of the Table (that is to say, the last date on which payment may be made without incurring a penalty).

(3)Date B is the last day of the period of 12 months beginning with—

(a)the end of the appeal period for the assessment of the amount of tax in respect of which the penalty is assessed, or

(b)if there is no such assessment, the date on which that amount of tax is ascertained.

(4)In sub-paragraph (3)(a) “appeal period” means the period during which—

(a)an appeal could be brought, or

(b)an appeal that has been brought has not been determined or withdrawn.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C8Sch. 56 paras. 9-18 applied in part (with modifications) (17.7.2014) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), s. 226(7)

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 56 para. 12 in force at 6.4.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2010/466, art. 3

I4Sch. 56 para. 12 in force at 6.4.2011 for specified purposes by S.I. 2011/702, art. 3