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SCHEDULES

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

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Sch. 17 modified (17.12.2020 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by 1994 c. 23, Sch. 9ZA para. 80 (as inserted by Taxation (Post-transition Period) Act 2020 (c. 26), s. 11(1)(e), Sch. 2 para. 2 (with s. 3(4), Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(10)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 9)

PART 1U.K.Duties to disclose avoidance schemes etc

“Promoter” U.K.

8(1)This paragraph describes when a person (P) is a promoter in relation to a notifiable proposal or notifiable arrangements.U.K.

(2)P is a promoter in relation to a notifiable proposal if, in the course of a relevant business, P—

(a)is to any extent responsible for the design of the proposed arrangements,

(b)makes a firm approach to another person (C) in relation to the proposal with a view to P making the proposal available for implementation by C or any other person, or

(c)makes the proposal available for implementation by other persons.

(3)P is a promoter in relation to notifiable arrangements if—

(a)P is by virtue of sub-paragraph (2)(b) or (c) a promoter in relation to a notifiable proposal which is implemented by the arrangements, or

(b)if in the course of a relevant business, P is to any extent responsible for—

(i)the design of the arrangements, or

(ii)the organisation or management of the arrangements.

(4)In this paragraph “relevant business” means any trade, profession or business which—

(a)involves the provision to other persons of services relating to taxation, or

(b)is carried on by a bank or securities house.

(5)In sub-paragraph (4)(b)—

(6)For the purposes of this paragraph anything done by a company is to be taken to be done in the course of a relevant business if it is done for the purposes of a relevant business falling within sub-paragraph (4)(b) carried on by another company which is a member of the same group.

(7)Section 170 of the TCGA 1992 has effect for determining for the purposes of sub-paragraph (6) whether two companies are members of the same group, but as if in that section—

(a)for each of the references to a 75 per cent subsidiary there were substituted a reference to a 51 per cent subsidiary, and

(b)subsection (3)(b) and subsections (6) to (8) were omitted.

(8)A person is not to be treated as a promoter by reason of anything done in prescribed circumstances.

(9)In the application of this Schedule to a proposal or arrangements which are not notifiable, a reference to a promoter is a reference to a person who would be a promoter under this paragraph if the proposal or arrangements were notifiable.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 17 para. 8 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes and at 1.1.2018 otherwise, see s. 66(4)