PART 1Introduction

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the National Insurance Contributions (Application of Part 7 of the Finance Act 2004) Regulations 2012 and shall come into force on 1st September 2012.

Interpretation2

In these Regulations—

  • “the Descriptions Regulations” means the Tax Avoidance Schemes (Prescribed Descriptions of Arrangements) Regulations 20062 as modified by these Regulations.

  • “the Information Regulations” means the Tax Avoidance (Information) Regulations 20123 as modified by these Regulations.

  • “introducer”, in relation to a notifiable contribution proposal, has the meaning given by regulation 7(2);

  • “HMRC” means the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs;

  • “notifiable arrangements” and “notifiable proposal” have the meaning given to them in section 306 of the Finance Act 20044;

  • “Part 7” means Part 7 of the Finance Act 2004 (disclosure of tax avoidance schemes)5 and a reference to a numbered section (without more) is a reference to a section of Part 7;

  • “prescribed” means prescribed by the Information Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires;

  • “promoter”, in relation to notifiable contribution arrangements or a notifiable contribution proposal, has the meaning given by regulation 7;

  • “reference number” means the reference number allocated under regulation 12 or section 311 as the case may be;

  • “tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal or, where determined by or under Tribunal Procedure Rules, the Upper Tribunal.

Structure of the Regulations3

1

Regulations 5 to 21 make provision corresponding to Part 7 (other than section 314 (legal professional privilege)) in so far as that Part applies to income tax.

2

Regulations 22 to 24 make provision corresponding to section 98C and section 118(2) of the Taxes Management Act 19706 (penalties for failure to comply with Part 7 of the Finance Act 2004) and other provisions of the Taxes Management Act 1970 in so far as they relate to a penalty under section 98C.

3

Regulations 25 to 28 modify regulations made under Part 7 in so far as they apply to income tax.

Revocations4

1

The regulations described in Regulation 29 are revoked.

2

Anything begun under or for the purpose of any regulations revoked by these Regulations shall be continued under or, as the case may be, for the purpose of the corresponding provision of these Regulations.

3

Where any document refers to a provision of a regulation revoked by these Regulations, such reference shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to the corresponding provision of these Regulations.