AH2005 - Appeals Handbook: ITSA: General: Right of appeal


In ITSA an appeal may be brought against the following –

  • a HMRC assessment including
  • a discovery assessment made under TMA70/S29
  • an assessment made under TMA70/S63(1)(b) to revise the profits for the final three years of a business to the actual basis
  • an assessment for a pre-SA year
  • the recovery of an over-payment under TMA70/S30
  • a HMRC amendment of
  • a self-assessment
  • a partnership statement
  • a claim made outside a return
  • a HMRC amendment during an enquiry to prevent loss of tax (a jeopardy amendment)
  • a notice under TMA70/S19A to produce any document or to furnish any accounts or particulars
  • a closure notice issued by HMRC at the end of an enquiry into a return or a claim
  • a fixed automatic penalty imposed for late filing of an SA return
  • a daily penalty imposed for late filing of an SA return
  • a tax geared penalty
  • a surcharge imposed for late payment of tax

There is also the right of rejection of a Revenue correction of a return

There is no right of appeal against

  • a HMRC determination under TMA70/S28C
  • Interest charged
  • The amount of a balancing payments (including a taxpayer amendments)
  • A payment on account (although the taxpayer may claim for a reduction of the amount payable)
  • A repair notice under TMA70/S9ZB
  • A HMRC calculation of tax etc payable
  • There is also no right of appeal against the correction of a claim made outside a return.