PART 5Miscellaneous and final

Reviews

93Review of effectiveness of provisions on tax avoidance

1

The Chancellor of the Exchequer must review the effectiveness of the provisions of this Act relating to tax avoidance and lay a report of that review before the House of Commons within six months of the passing of this Act.

2

In this section, “the provisions of this Act relating to tax avoidance” means—

a

section 15 and Schedule 3,

b

section 16 and Schedule 4,

c

sections 19 and 20,

d

section 22 and Schedule 7,

e

section 23 and Schedule 8,

f

sections 47 and 48,

g

section 84.

3

A review under this section must consider in particular—

a

the effects of those provisions in reducing tax avoidance and evasion,

b

the effect of those provisions in inducing new tax avoidance measures unanticipated by the Act, and

c

estimates of the efficacy of the provisions in reducing the tax gap in each tax year from 2018-19 to 2028-29.