PART 3TAX RETURNS, ENQUIRIES AND ASSESSMENTS

CHAPTER 2F1... DUTIES TO KEEP AND PRESERVE RECORDS

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I138F2Duty to keep and preserve records: cases where a tax return is required

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A person who is required to make a tax return must—

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keep any records that may be needed to enable the person to F4demonstrate that the tax return is correct and complete, and

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preserve any records that may be needed for that purpose.

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The records must be preserved until the end of the later of the relevant F6date and the F6date on which—

a

an enquiry into the tax return is completed (see section 50), or

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if there is no enquiry, F7the enquiry period ends (see section 43(1A)).

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The ““relevant date”” is the sixth anniversary of whichever is the later of—

a

the filing date, and

b

if the return has been made and subsequently amended under section 41, the date on which notice of amendment is given under that section.

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But if WRA specifies an earlier date under this subsection, the “"relevant date”” means the date specified.

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Different F8dates may be specified for different purposes under subsection F9(3A).

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In this Chapter, “"records”” includes supporting documents (for example, accounts, books, deeds, contracts, vouchers and receipts).

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