Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010

Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9)

32 After section 54 insert—

“54A No questioning in appeal of amounts of certain social security income

(1) Subsection (2) applies if an amount is notified under section 54B(1) and—

(a) no objection is made to the notification within 60 days after its date of issue, or such further period as may be allowed under section 54B(4) and (5), or

(b) an objection is made but is withdrawn by the objector by notice.

(2) The amount is not to be questioned in any appeal against any assessment in respect of income including the amount.

(3) Subsection (4) applies if an amount is notified under section 54B(1) and—

(a) an objection is made to the notification within 60 days after its date of issue, or such further period as may be allowed under section 54B(4) and (5),

(b) the appropriate officer and the objector come to an agreement that the amount notified should be varied in a particular manner, and

(c) the officer confirms that agreement in writing.

(4) The amount, as varied, is not to be questioned in any appeal against any assessment in respect of income including that amount.

(5) Subsection (4) does not apply if, within 60 days from the date when the agreement was come to, the objector gives to the appropriate officer notice that the objector wishes to repudiate or resile from the agreement.

54B Notifications of taxable amounts of certain social security income

(1) The appropriate officer may by notice notify a person who is liable to pay any income tax charged on any unemployment benefit, jobseeker’s allowance or income support—

(a) of the amount on which the tax is charged, or

(b) of an alteration in an amount previously notified under paragraph (a) or this paragraph.

(2) A notification under subsection (1) must—

(a) state its date of issue, and

(b) state that the person notified may object to the notification by notice given within 60 days after that date.

(3) A notification under subsection (1)(b) cancels the previous notification concerned.

(4) An objection to a notification under subsection (1) may be made later than 60 days after its date of issue if, on an application for the purpose—

(a) the appropriate officer is satisfied—

(i) that there was a reasonable excuse for not objecting before the end of the 60 days, and

(ii) that the application was made without unreasonable delay after the end of the 60 days, and

(b) the officer gives consent in writing.

(5) If the officer is not so satisfied, the officer is to refer the application for determination by the tribunal.

54C Interpretation of sections 54A and 54B: “appropriate officer” etc

(1) In sections 54A and 54B “the appropriate officer” means the appropriate officer—

(a) in Great Britain, of the Department for Work and Pensions, and

(b) in Northern Ireland, of the Department for Social Development.

(2) Section 48(1)(a) (meaning of “appeal” in the following provisions of Part 5) does not apply for the purposes of sections 54A and 54B.”