[F1Application of the Finance Act 1994 to this partU.K.
85F.—(1) The provisions of Part 1, Chapter 2 (appeals and penalties) of the Finance Act 1994 (“FA 1994”) apply in relation to contraventions of any requirements imposed by or under regulations 85B, C or D with the following modifications.
(2) A contravention referred to in paragraph (1) is to be treated as a default falling within section 12(2) FA 1994 (assessments).
(3) A decision whether or not and in which respects any person is to be or is to continue to be approved as an authorised excise free zone business under regulation 85C, a free zone registered owner under regulation 85D(1) or a free zone duty representative under regulation 85D(3), is to be treated as an “approval decision” under section 16A(2) of FA 1994.]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 14A inserted (8.11.2021) by The Free Zones (Customs, Excise and Value Added Tax) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1156), regs. 1, 7(2)