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Excise Civil Penalties Manual

ECP2000 · General principles: Contents

  • ECP2100 · General principles: The purpose of civil penalties
  • ECP2200 · General principles: Objectives of the civil penalty system
  • ECP2300 · General principles: What are the penalties
  • ECP2400 · General principles: Liabilities
  • ECP2600 · General principles: Mitigation
  • ECP2700 · General principles: Reasonable excuse
  1. General principles: Contents
  2. General principles: What are the penalties

ECP2300 | General principles: What are the penalties

From HM Revenue & Customs · Excise Civil Penalties Manual

There are four types of penalty provided for by the Finance Act 1994

Type of penaltyFurther information
Geared penalty of 5% of the duty involved - subject to a minimum of £250 - for failing to pay duty on timeECP4400
Fixed penalty of £250 for breaches of certain regulationsECP4500
Daily penalties of £20 for each day certain breaches continueECP4600
Breach of Walking Possession Agreement, a penalty of 50% of the duty or penalty that gave rise to the distress action.ECP4700

There are three types of penalties provided for by FA 2008 Schedule 41 Failure to Notify

Type of penaltyFurther information
Deliberate and concealedCH72120
Deliberate but not concealedCH72160
Non- deliberateCH72200

There are three types of penalties provided for by FA 2008 Schedule 41 VAT & Excise Wrongdoing

Type of penaltyFurther information
Deliberate and concealedCH93100
Deliberate but not concealedCH93200
Non-deliberateCH93300

There are three types of penalties provided for by FA 2008 Schedule 36 penalties for failure to comply with information notices issued or concealing, destroying or disposing of a document

Type of penaltyFurther information
Initial penaltyCH26640
Daily penaltyCH26660
Tax related penaltyCH26720

Note: A penalty under Schedule 36 para. 40A for inaccurate information and documents does not currently apply

There are three types of penalty provided for by FA2007 Schedule 24 penalties for inaccuracies

Type of penaltyFurther information
Inaccuracy despite taking reasonable careCH81130
Careless inaccuracyCH81140
Deliberate but not concealed inaccuracyCH81150
Deliberate and concealed accuracyCH81160
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