SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8Digital services tax: returns, enquiries, assessments and appeals

PART 6HMRC assessments

Liability to amounts charged by way of discovery assessment

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1

This paragraph applies where—

a

notice of a discovery assessment has been issued under paragraph 22, and

b

no appeal has been brought against the assessment under paragraph 33(1)(c).

2

The responsible member is liable to the tax due, subject as follows.

3

The responsible member may make a request to an officer of Revenue and Customs for one or more other relevant persons to be liable to the tax due (or any part of it).

4

The request must be made within 30 days of the date of issue of the notice of assessment.

5

Within 30 days of receiving the request, the officer must—

a

either agree to the request or refuse it,

b

notify the responsible member of the decision, and

c

if the officer agrees to the request, give effect to it by making all necessary adjustments.

6

An officer may not agree to the request unless satisfied it is reasonable in all the circumstances.

7

A request or notification under this paragraph must be in writing.