SAM20120 - Assessments: assessments within SA: SA assessments - examples
The following examples illustrate
- Relevant dates for S86 interest, in respect of
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- Different types of assessment
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- Assessments for one or more years
- What entries to make in Function CREATE REVENUE ASSESSMENT
- The effects of a Revenue assessment on the following year’s payments on account
- The effects an appeal and postponement application have on the liability for the year of assessment and the following year’s payments on account
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Example 1 - A discovery assessment is made for one year only
Example 1A - An appeal and postponement application is received in respect of the discovery assessment
Example 2 - Discovery assessments are made for consecutive years
Example 2A - Appeals and postponement applications are received in respect of the discovery assessments
Example 3 - A non-discovery assessment is made
Example 1
A discovery assessment is made for one year only
The liability arising from the 2001-02 self assessment is £4,000, made up of two payments on account of £1500 and a balancing charge of £1000.
A discovery assessment is made on 15 April 2004 for the year 2001-02.
The additional liability arising from the assessment is £5,000.
2001-02
| Source | Amount Due | S86 rel. date | Amount |
| Discovery assessment | 5,000 | 31/01/2003 (BAL) | 5,000 |
Entries to make in Function CREATE REVENUE ASSESSMENT
| Field | Entry | Notes |
| Year | 02 | |
| Total | 5000 | |
| First POA | ||
| Second POA | ||
| Balance | 5000 | CY assessment charge |
In addition, you must consider the effect of the discovery assessment on the 2002-03 payments on account, which should be adjusted to reflect the revised 2001-02 liability.
2002-03
| Source | Amount Due | S86 rel. date | Amount |
| Payt on A/C (Self assessment) | 4,000 | 31/01/2003 (PoA1)31/07/2003 (PoA2) | 2,0002,000 |
| Payt on A/C (Discovery assessment) | 5,000 | 31/01/2003 (PoA1)31/07/2003 (PoA2) | 2,5002,500 |
Example 1A
An appeal and postponement application is received in respect of the discovery assessment made in Example 1
The taxpayer applies for £3,000 of the charge arising from the 2001-02 assessment to be formally stoodover
The revised amounts due will be
2001-02
| Source | Amount Due | S86 rel. date | Amount |
| Discovery assessment | 2,000 (5,000 - 3,000) | 31/01/2003 (BAL) | 2,000 |
You must consider the 2002-03 payments on account and informally standover the amount resulting from the previous year’s Revenue assessment for which postponement was sought for 2001-02.
2002-03
| Source | Amount Due | S86 rel. date | Amount |
| Payt on A/C (Self assessment) | 4,000 | 31/01/2003 (PoA1)31/07/2003 (PoA2) | 2,0002,000 |
| Payt on A/C (Discovery assessment) | 2,000 (5,000 - 3,000) | 31/01/2003 (PoA1)31/07/2003 (PoA2) | 1,0001,000 |
Example 2
Discovery assessments are made for consecutive years
The liability arising from the taxpayer’s self assessment is
2001-02 £6,000
2002-03 £8,000
Discovery assessments are made for the years 2001-02 and 2002-03. The additional liability arising from the assessments is
2001-02 £5,000
2002-03 £7,000
2001-02
| Source | Amount Due | S86 rel. date | Amount |
| Discovery assessment | 5,000 | 31/01/2003 (BAL) | 5,000 |
Entries to make in Function CREATE REVENUE ASSESSMENT
| Field | Entry | Notes |
| Year | 02 | |
| Total | 5000 | |
| First POA | ||
| Second POA | ||
| Balance | 5000 | CY assessment charge |
2002-03
| Source | Amount Due | S86 rel. date | Amount |
| Self assessment | 8,000 | 31/01/2003 (PoA1)31/07/2003 (PoA2)31/01/2004 (BAL) | 3,0003,0002,000 |
| Discovery assessment | 7,000 | 31/01/2003 (PoA1)31/07/2003 (PoA2)31/01/2004 (BAL) | 2,5002,5002,000 |
Entries to make in Function CREATE REVENUE ASSESSMENT
| Field | Entry | Notes |
| Year | 03 | |
| Total | 7000 | |
| First POA | 2500 | 1/2 PY asst charge |
| Second POA | 2500 | 1/2 PY asst charge |
| Balance | 2000 | CY asst charge less POA |
In addition, you must consider the effect of the 2002-03 Revenue assessment on the 2003-04 payments on account, which should be adjusted to reflect the revised 2002-03 liability.
2003-04
| Source | Amount Due | S86 rel. date | Amount |
| Payt on A/C (Self assessment) | 8,000 | 31/01/2004 (PoA1)31/07/2004 (PoA2) | 4,0004,000 |
| Payt on A/C (Revenue assessment) | 7,000 | 31/01/2004 (PoA1)31/07/2004 (PoA2) | 3,5003,500 |
Example 2A
Appeals and postponement applications are received in respect of the Revenue assessments made in example 2
The taxpayer applies for £3,000 of the charges arising from the 2001-02 and 2002-03 Revenue assessments to be formally stoodover.
The revised amounts due will be
2001-02
| Source | Amount Due | S86 rel. date | Amount |
| Revenue assessment | 2,000 (5,000 - 3,000) | 31/01/2003 (BAL) | 2,000 |
2002-03
| Source | Amount Due | S86 rel. date | Amount |
| Self assessment | 8,000 | 31/01/2003 (PoA1)31/07/2003 (PoA2)31/01/2004 (BAL) | 3,0003,0002,000 |
| Revenue assessment | 4,000 (7,000 - 3,000) | 31/01/2003 (PoA1)31/07/2003 (PoA2)31/01/2004 (BAL) | 1,0001,0002,000 |
In addition, you must consider the 2003-04 payments on account and informally standover the amount resulting from the previous year’s Revenue assessment for which postponement was sought for 2002-03.
2003-04
| Source | Amount Due | S86 rel. date | Amount |
| Payt on A/C (Self assessment) | 8,000 | 31/01/2004 (PoA1)31/07/2004 (PoA2) | 4,0004,000 |
| Payt on A/C (Revenue assessment) | 4,000 (7,000 - 3,000) | 31/01/2004 (PoA1)31/07/2004 (PoA2) | 2,0002,000 |
Example 3
A non-discovery assessment is required
An assessment is made on 15 April 2003 for the year 2001-02. The liability arising is £5,000.
2001-02
| Source | Liability | S86 rel. date | Amount |
| Revenue assessment | 5,000 | 15/05/2003 | 5,000 |
Entries to make in Function CREATE REVENUE ASSESSMENT
| Field | Entry | Notes |
| Year | 02 | |
| Total | 5000 | |
| First POA | ||
| Second POA | ||
| Balance | 5000 | CY assessment charge |
Notes:
| 1. | The relevant date for S86 interest purposes is 30 days after the date of issue of the Notice of Assessment. (This will differ if the assessment is made under either S30 TMA 1970 or S153A(4) TCGA 1992) |
| 2. | Use function AMEND RELEVANT DATES to amend the due date of payment on the additional charge to 30 days after the issue of the assessment |
| 3. | Payments on account for the year following the year of assessment are not disturbed |
If an appeal and application for postponement is subsequently received, amendment is due only in respect of the charge resulting from the assessment. There are no other consequences.
