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Finance Act 2004

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313 Duty of parties to notify HMRC of reference number etc

(1) Any person who is a party to any ... arrangements must provide the Board with prescribed information relating to— (a) any reference number notified to him ..., and (b) the time when he obtains or expects to obtain by virtue of the arrangements an advantage in relation to any relevant tax. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1) a tax is a “relevant tax” in relation to arrangements of any description if it is prescribed in relation to arrangements of that description by regulations under section 306. (3) Regulations made by HMRC may— (a) in prescribed cases, require the information prescribed under subsection (1) to be included in any return or account which the person is required by or under any enactment to deliver to the Board, and (b) in prescribed cases, require the information prescribed under subsection (1) and such other information as is prescribed to be provided separately to the Board at the prescribed time or times. (4) A person is not liable to a penalty under— (a) any provision relating to incorrect or uncorrected returns made under section 98 of the Finance Act 1986 (administration of stamp duty reserve tax), (b) Schedule 24 to the Finance Act 2007 (penalties for errors), or (c) any other prescribed provision, by reason of any failure to include in any return or account any reference number or other information required by virtue of subsection (3)(a) (but see section 315 for the penalty for failure to comply with this section). (5) HMRC may give notice that, in relation to ... arrangements specified in the notice, persons are not under the duty under subsection (1) after the date specified in the notice. (6) The duty under subsection (1) does not apply in prescribed circumstances.

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313 Duty of parties to notify HMRC of reference number etc

(1) Any person who is a party to any ... arrangements must provide the Board with prescribed information relating to— (a) any reference number notified to him ..., and (b) the time when he obtains or expects to obtain by virtue of the arrangements an advantage in relation to any relevant tax. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1) a tax is a “relevant tax” in relation to arrangements of any description if it is prescribed in relation to arrangements of that description by regulations under section 306. (3) Regulations made by HMRC may— (a) in prescribed cases, require the information prescribed under subsection (1) to be included in any return or account which the person is required by or under any enactment to deliver to the Board, and (b) in prescribed cases, require the information prescribed under subsection (1) and such other information as is prescribed to be provided separately to the Board at the prescribed time or times. (4) A person is not liable to a penalty under— (a) any provision relating to incorrect or uncorrected returns made under section 98 of the Finance Act 1986 (administration of stamp duty reserve tax), (b) Schedule 24 to the Finance Act 2007 (penalties for errors), or (c) any other prescribed provision, by reason of any failure to include in any return or account any reference number or other information required by virtue of subsection (3)(a) (but see section 315 for the penalty for failure to comply with this section). (5) HMRC may give notice that, in relation to ... arrangements specified in the notice, persons are not under the duty under subsection (1) after the date specified in the notice. (6) The duty under subsection (1) does not apply in prescribed circumstances.

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