SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 38Tax agents: dishonest conduct

PART 7Consequential provisions

Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992

57In section 104ZA of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Class 1, 1A, 1B or 2 contributions: powers to call for documents etc), after subsection (2) insert—

(2A)Part 3 of Schedule 38 to the Finance Act 2012 (power to obtain tax agent’s files etc) applies in relation to relevant contributions as in relation to tax and, accordingly—

(a)the cases described in paragraph 7 of that Schedule (case A and case B) include cases involving conduct or an offence relating to relevant contributions,

(b)(whether the case involves conduct or an offence relating to tax or relevant contributions) the papers and other documents that may be sought under that Part include ones relating to relevant contributions, and

(c)the other Parts of that Schedule apply so far as necessary to give effect to the application of Part 3 by virtue of this subsection.