Penalties for late filing ― offshore issues

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Offshore matters / transfers

Penalties are levied where there is a failure to file on time for a return that involves an offshore matter or an offshore transfer. Under these rules, the maximum penalty can be up to 200% of the tax at stake depending on a number of criteria.

Full details are in Simon’s Taxes A4.575A.

Scope

The rules in relation to penalties for a failure to file on time which involve offshore matters or transfers only apply when all of the following criteria are met:

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the failure is deliberate, continues for 12 months after the due date for filing of the return and, because of the failure, HMRC is not able to accurately determine the taxpayer’s liability
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the return involves an ‘offshore matter’ or transfer (see below)
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the tax at stake is either income tax, capital gains or inheritance tax, and
•
the inaccuracy is within either category 2 or category 3 (see below)

FA 2009, Sch 55, paras 6, 6AA, 6AB; SI 2016/456

Therefore, these increased penalties

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