ECH22045 - Settlement: Tax Relief for Amount Included in Class 6 Settlement

In a settlement letter

the ECO should

  • tell the employer that the
  • duties and NIC included in the settlement will normally be allowable as a deduction
  • allowability of such a deduction and its allocation to a particular period of accounts is a matter for the Business Accounts Inspector to decide.

Where penalties or interest are included in the settlement

  • make it clear that these are not allowable as a deduction.