SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 15Oil activities: transferable tax history

PART 9TTH elections: approval

69Senior tracking officers

1

Where a senior tracking officer, or the purchaser, becomes liable for a penalty under paragraph 68

a

Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs may assess the penalty, and

b

if they do so, they must notify the person liable for the penalty.

2

An assessment of a penalty under this Part for a failure in respect of a tracking period may not be made—

a

more than 6 months after the failure first comes to the attention of an officer of Revenue and Customs, or

b

more than 6 years after the filing date for the purchaser’s tax return for the tracking period (see paragraph 14 of Schedule 18 to FA 1998).

3

See paragraph 94 for provision about appeals against a penalty under paragraph 68.