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(2)   

Schedule 48 contains further amendments of that Schedule.

(3)   

The amendments made by this section and Schedule 48 come into force on such

day as the Treasury may by order appoint.

(4)   

An order under subsection (3) may—

(a)   

appoint different days for different purposes, and

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(b)   

contain transitional provision and savings.

(5)   

The Treasury may by order make any incidental, supplemental, consequential,

transitional or transitory provision or saving which appears appropriate in

consequence of, or otherwise in connection with, this section and Schedule 48.

(6)   

An order under subsection (5) may—

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(a)   

make different provision for different purposes, and

(b)   

make provision amending, repealing or revoking an enactment or

instrument (whenever passed or made).

(7)   

An order under this section is to be made by statutory instrument.

(8)   

A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (5) is subject to

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annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons.

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Powers to obtain contact details for debtors

Schedule 49 contains provision about the powers of officers of Revenue and

Customs to obtain contact details of debtors.

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Record-keeping

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(1)   

Schedule 50 contains provision about obligations to keep records.

(2)   

The amendments made by that Schedule come into force on such day as the

Treasury may by order made by statutory instrument appoint.

Assessments, claims etc

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Time limits for assessments, claims etc

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(1)   

Schedule 51 contains provision about time limits for assessments, claims etc.

(2)   

The amendments made by that Schedule come into force on such day as the

Treasury may by order made by statutory instrument appoint.

(3)   

An order under subsection (2)—

(a)   

may make different provision for different purposes, and

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(b)   

may include transitional provision and savings.

99      

Recovery of overpaid tax etc

(1)   

Schedule 52 contains provision for and in connection with the recovery of

overpaid income tax, capital gains tax and corporation tax.

(2)   

The amendments made by that Schedule have effect in relation to claims made

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on or after 1 April 2010.

 
 

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(3)   

The Treasury may by order make any incidental, supplemental, consequential,

transitional or transitory provision or saving which appears appropriate in

consequence of, or otherwise in connection with, that Schedule.

(4)   

An order under this section may—

(a)   

make different provision for different purposes, and

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(b)   

make provision modifying an enactment or instrument (whenever

passed or made).

(5)   

“Modifying” includes amending, repealing or revoking.

(6)   

An order under this section is to be made by statutory instrument.

(7)   

A statutory instrument containing an order under this section is subject to

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annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons.

Interest

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Late payment interest on sums due to HMRC

(1)   

This section applies to any amount that is payable by a person to HMRC under

or by virtue of an enactment.

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(2)   

But this section does not apply to—

(a)   

an amount of corporation tax,

(b)   

an amount of petroleum revenue tax, or

(c)   

an amount of any description specified in an order made by the

Treasury.

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(3)   

An amount to which this section applies carries interest at the late payment

interest rate from the late payment interest start date until the date of payment.

(4)   

The late payment interest start date in respect of any amount is the date on

which that amount becomes due and payable.

(5)   

In Schedule 53

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(a)   

Part 1 makes special provision as to the amount on which late payment

interest is calculated,

(b)   

Part 2 makes special provision as to the late payment interest start date,

(c)   

Part 3 makes special provision as to the date to which late payment

interest runs, and

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(d)   

Part 4 makes provision about the effect that the giving of a relief has on

late payment interest.

(6)   

Subsection (3) applies even if the late payment interest start date is a non-

business day within the meaning of section 92 of the Bills of Exchange Act 1882.

(7)   

Late payment interest is to be paid without any deduction of income tax.

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(8)   

Late payment interest is not payable on late payment interest.

(9)   

For the purposes of this section any reference to the payment of an amount to

HMRC includes a reference to its being set off against an amount payable by

HMRC (and, accordingly, the reference to the date on which an amount is paid

includes a reference to the date from which the set-off takes effect).

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101     

Repayment interest on sums to be paid by HMRC

(1)   

This section applies to—

(a)   

any amount that is payable by HMRC to any person under or by virtue

of an enactment, and

(b)   

a relevant amount paid by a person to HMRC that is repaid by HMRC

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to that person or to another person.

(2)   

But this section does not apply to—

(a)   

an amount constituting a repayment of corporation tax,

(b)   

an amount constituting a repayment of petroleum revenue tax, or

(c)   

an amount of any description specified in an order made by the

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Treasury.

(3)   

An amount to which this section applies carries interest at the repayment

interest rate from the repayment interest start date until the date on which the

payment or repayment is made.

(4)   

In Schedule 54

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(a)   

Parts 1 and 2 define the repayment interest start date, and

(b)   

Part 3 makes supplementary provision.

(5)   

Subsection (3) applies even if the repayment interest start date is a non-

business day within the meaning of section 92 of the Bills of Exchange Act 1882.

(6)   

Repayment interest is not payable on an amount payable in consequence of an

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order or judgment of a court having power to allow interest on the amount.

(7)   

Repayment interest is not payable on repayment interest.

(8)   

For the purposes of this section—

(a)   

“relevant amount” means any sum that was paid in connection with

any liability (including any purported or anticipated liability) to make

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a payment to HMRC under or by virtue of an enactment, and

(b)   

any reference to the payment or repayment of an amount by HMRC

includes a reference to its being set off against an amount owed to

HMRC (and, accordingly, the reference to the date on which an amount

is paid or repaid by HMRC includes a reference to the date from which

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the set-off takes effect).

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Rates of interest

(1)   

The late payment interest rate is the rate provided for in regulations made by

the Treasury under this subsection.

(2)   

The repayment interest rate is the rate provided for in regulations made by the

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Treasury under this subsection.

(3)   

Regulations under subsection (1) or (2)—

(a)   

may make different provision for different purposes,

(b)   

may either themselves specify a rate of interest or make provision for

such a rate to be determined (and to change from time to time) by

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reference to such rate, or the average of such rates, as may be referred

to in the regulations,

 
 

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(c)   

may provide for rates to be reduced below, or increased above, what

they otherwise would be by specified amounts or by reference to

specified formulae,

(d)   

may provide for rates arrived at by reference to averages to be rounded

up or down,

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(e)   

may provide for circumstances in which alteration of a rate of interest

is or is not to be take place, and

(f)   

may provide that alterations of rates are to have effect for periods

beginning on or after a day determined in accordance with the

regulations in relation to interest running from before that day as well

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as from or from after that day.

103     

Supplementary

(1)   

In sections 100 to 102

“HMRC” means Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs;

“late payment interest” means interest payable under section 100;

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“repayment interest” means interest payable under section 101;

“revenue” has the meaning given in section 5(4) of CRCA 2005.

(2)   

A reference to the date on which an amount becomes due and payable is a

reference to the date (however described) on or before which the amount must

be paid.

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(3)   

Sections 100 to 102 come into force on such day as the Treasury may by order

appoint.

(4)   

An order under subsection (3)—

(a)   

may commence a provision generally or only for specified purposes,

and

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(b)   

may appoint different days for different provisions or for different

purposes.

(5)   

The Treasury may by order make any incidental, supplemental, consequential,

transitional, transitory or saving provision which may appear appropriate in

consequence of, or otherwise in connection with, those sections.

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(6)   

An order under subsection (5) may include provision amending, repealing or

revoking any provision of any Act or subordinate legislation whenever passed

or made (including this Act and any Act amended by it).

(7)   

An order under subsection (5) may make different provision for different

purposes.

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(8)   

The following are to be made by statutory instrument—

(a)   

orders under section 100(2) or 101(2),

(b)   

regulations under section 102(1) or (2), and

(c)   

orders under subsection (3) or (5).

(9)   

A statutory instrument containing—

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(a)   

an order under section 100(2) or 101(2),

(b)   

regulations under section 102(1) or (2),

(c)   

an order under subsection (5) which includes provision amending or

repealing any provision of an Act,

   

is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons.

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