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52Meaning of “the responsible member”U.K.

(1)In this Part any reference to “the responsible member” of a group, at any time, is a reference to the following person—

(a)if at that time a nomination under subsection (2) is in force, the person nominated;

(b)otherwise, the parent of the group.

(2)The parent of a group may nominate a person to be “the responsible member” of the group if—

(a)the person is a member of the group,

(b)the person is a company, and

(c)the parent agrees in writing to provide the person with everything the person may reasonably require in order to comply with—

(i)any obligation imposed by or under this Part, or

(ii)any other obligation imposed on the person in connection with any digital services tax liability of any member of the group.

(3)A nomination is in force from the time it is made until any of the following events occurs—

(a)the parent nominates another person;

(b)the person nominated ceases to be a member of the group or ceases to be a company;

(c)an officer of Revenue and Customs or the parent revokes the nomination.

(4)An officer of Revenue and Customs may revoke a nomination only if the officer has reason to believe that the person nominated—

(a)is not being provided with something the person reasonably requires in order to comply with an obligation of a kind mentioned in subsection (2)(c), or

(b)is not complying with any such obligation.

(5)An officer of Revenue and Customs revokes a nomination by notifying the parent and the nominated person of the revocation.

The revocation has effect when the notification is issued.

(6)Any nomination, or revocation of a nomination, must be in writing.

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