Human Capital Alerts
2007/4/19
-UK : Tax Authorities announce a Tax Amnesty for disclosure of offshore tax irregularities




Key issues:
  • HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) announced on the 17 April 2007 a Tax Amnesty aimed at taxpayers with offshore bank accounts containing undisclosed income taxable in the United Kingdom.
  • The amnesty is to be effected through an “Offshore Disclosure Facility” for which registration must be made by 22 June 2007.
  • Irregularities disclosed under the facility will be subject to a maximum fixed penalty of 10% of the outstanding tax.
  • Taxpayers with irregularities in their tax affairs unrelated to offshore income are also to be allowed to disclose these irregularities under the same terms.
  • Disclosure calculations should be submitted and the tax, interest and penalty should be paid by 26 November 2007.
United Kingdom – Tax Authorities announce a Tax Amnesty for disclosure of offshore tax irregularities.pdf

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