SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 17Disclosure of tax avoidance schemes: VAT and other indirect taxes

F1PART A1Introduction

A1

(1)

This Schedule makes provision about the disclosure of information in relation to arrangements, or proposed arrangements, that enable, or might be expected to enable, a person to obtain a tax advantage in relation to VAT or another indirect tax.

(2)

Among other things, this Schedule—

(a)

imposes duties to provide information to HMRC (and others);

(b)

allows HMRC to allocate reference numbers in relation to arrangements and proposed arrangements (in cases where the disclosure duties have been complied with and in other cases);

(c)

makes provision about publication of information about arrangements and proposed arrangements, and persons involved in their supply;

(d)

makes provision about penalties.