Recent updates to the Compliance Handbook

Below are details of the amendments that were published on 9 September 2009 (see the update index for all updates)


Section

Details of update

CH200000 - CH285700 

Minor changes to text, links and formatting

CH223420

Reference to EM about partnership enquiries deleted as the EM guidance relates to old powers

CH223870

Now says that you should discuss your course of action with your line manager if you want tribunal approval to issue a taxpayer notice

CH225050

A new SEES template for authorisations is available.

CH225150

Guidance amended to say that a third party within Large & Complex Customer Group may have a Customer Relationship Manager. Hyperlinks inserted to find Customer Relationship Managers in L&C and Large Business Service

CH225250

A new SEES template for authorisations is available.

CH251500

A new SEES template for authorisations is available.

CH252500

A new SEES template for authorisations is available.

CH253500

A new SEES template for authorisations is available.

CH254030

A new SEES template for authorisations is available.

CH255520

A new SEES template for authorisations is available.

CH260500

A new SEES template for authorisations is available.

CH262300

If you want to issue a taxpayer notice for documents over six years old to check a CGT position, the authorised officer may be at grade SO or above.

CH262400

A new SEES template for authorisations is available.

CH262600

A new SEES template for authorisations is available.

CH262700

Reference to TSEM3421 deleted. Contents of that section is in the text

CH270100

The word “standard” is no longer used to describe the initial £300 penalty. This reflects changes brought about by Sch 47 FA 09.

Reports to an authorised officer about deliberate obstruction of a tribunal-approved inspection should contain sufficient detail to enable the authorised officer to make a decision as to whether a £300 penalty assessment is appropriate and could be defended on appeal.

You should send a copy of the information notice with your warning letter, marking the copy notice to show what you still need the person to provide and/or produce in order to comply.

The penalty notice should not be sent with a covering letter reminding the person that daily penalties can be assessed. New penalty notices cover the subject of daily penalties.

You should send a copy of the information notice with your penalty notice, marking the copy notice to show what you still need the person to provide and/or produce in order to comply.

A list of new generic penalty notices is provided.

A new SEES template for authorisations is available.

CH270200

The word “standard” is no longer used to describe the initial £300 penalty. This reflects changes brought about by Sch 47 FA 09.

The penalty notice should not be sent with a covering letter reminding the person that further daily penalties can be assessed. New penalty notices cover the subject of further daily penalties.

You should send a copy of the information notice with your penalty notice, marking the copy notice to show what you still need the person to provide and/or produce in order to comply.

A list of new generic penalty notices is provided.

A new SEES template for authorisations is available.

CH270400

A new SEES template for authorisations is available.

CH270500

A new SEES template for authorisations is available.

CH270600

The word “standard” is no longer used to describe the initial £300 penalty. This reflects changes brought about by Sch 47 FA 09.

A person does not have to pay a penalty if they appeal against it. You should instruct the SAFE Nominee to stand over the charge if you receive an appeal against the penalty.

When the appeal is finally settled you should instruct the SAFE Nominee to amend the charge, or release or cancel a stand over as appropriate.

CH275700

Transitional arrangements for non-SA taxpayers included