F1Client notification obligations
Making client exchange of tax information client notifications12F
1
A client exchange of tax information notification is made to a specified client or an individual to whom regulation 12E(2) applies if—
a
it is in the form set out in Part 1 of Schedule 3,
b
it is accompanied by a covering message which includes—
i
the name of the specified client, and
ii
the statement set out in the relevant paragraph of Part 2 of that Schedule, and
c
it is given in accordance with paragraph (3) or (4).
2
The relevant paragraph in Part 2 of Schedule 3 is—
a
paragraph 2 in the case of a client exchange of tax information notification made by a specified financial institution or an overseas person who would be a specified financial institution if they carried on business in the United Kingdom, or
b
paragraph 3 in the case of a client exchange of tax information notification made by a specified relevant person or an overseas person who would be a specified relevant person if they carried on business in the United Kingdom.
3
A client exchange of tax information notification is given in accordance with this paragraph if it is sent or supplied in a paper copy.
4
A client exchange of tax information notification is given in accordance with this paragraph if it is given by email by a specified relevant person who—
a
wholly or mainly communicated with individuals by e-mail when providing advice or services to them in the relevant period, and
b
reasonably believes that the specified client will become aware of the content of a client exchange of tax information notification given to them by e-mail.
5
If it appears appropriate to a specified financial institution, a specified relevant person or an overseas person, the client exchange of tax information notification and covering message set out in Schedule 3 may be translated into a language other than English or produced in a Braille or audible form.
Regs. 12A-12F and cross-heading inserted (30.9.2016) by The International Tax Compliance (Client Notification) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/899), regs. 1, 3