SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 22Asset-based penalty for offshore inaccuracies and failures

PART 1Liability for penalty

Restriction on imposition of multiple asset-based penalties in relation to the same asset

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1

Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) apply where—

a

a standard offshore tax penalty F1(other than one imposed under paragraph 1 of Schedule 18 to FA 2017) has been imposed on P, and

b

the potential lost revenue threshold is met,

in relation to more than one tax year falling within the same investigation period.

2

Only one asset-based penalty is payable by P in the investigation period in relation to any given asset.

3

The asset-based penalty is to be charged by reference to the tax year in the investigation period with the highest offshore PLR.

4

An “investigation period” is—

a

the period starting with the day on which this Schedule comes into force and ending with the last day of the last tax year before P was notified of an asset-based penalty in respect of an asset, and

b

subsequent periods beginning with the day after the previous period ended and ending with the last day of the last tax year before P is notified of a subsequent asset-based penalty in respect of the asset,

and different investigation periods may apply in relation to different assets.

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Where—

a

a penalty has been imposed on a person under paragraph 1 of Schedule 18 to FA 2017, and

b

the potential loss of revenue threshold has been met,

only one asset-based penalty is payable by the person in relation to any given asset.