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V5.302S Penalties for failure to comply with an information notice

Part V5 Compliance, enforcement and appeals

FA 2008, Sch 36 provides HMRC with information and inspection powers. For commentary on the powers, please refer to V5.234.

Information notices

Information notices—standard penalty

A person is liable to a penalty1 if the person:

  1. Ìý

    •ÌýÌýÌýÌý fails to comply with an information notice

  2. Ìý

    •ÌýÌýÌýÌý conceals, destroys or otherwise disposes of a document that is the subject of an information notice

  3. Ìý

    •ÌýÌýÌýÌý conceals, destroys or otherwise disposes of a document which the person has been notified by HMRC is, or is likely to be, the subject of an information notice

  4. Ìý

    •ÌýÌýÌýÌý deliberately obstructs an HMRC officer in the course of an inspection

Failure to comply with an information notice does not give rise to a penalty if the failure relates to a time limit which is extended by HMRC, providing the extended time limit is complied with2.

HMRC may assess the penalty and notify the person concerned3. Such an assessment must

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