Section 9 | Returns to include self-assessment.

(1)Subject to subsections (1A) and (2) below, every return under section 8 or 8A of this Act shall include a self-assessment, that is to say—

(a)an assessment of the amounts in which, on the basis of the information contained in the return and taking into account any relief or allowance a claim for which is included in the return, the person making the return is chargeable to income tax and capital gains tax for the year of assessment; and

(b)an assessment of the amount payable by him by way of income tax, that is to say, the difference between the amount in which he is assessed to income tax under paragraph (a) above and the aggregate amount of any income tax deducted at source ...

but nothing in this subsection shall enable a self-assessment to show as repayable any income tax treated as deducted or paid by virtue of section ... 246D(1) ... of the principal Act, section 626 of ITEPA 2003 ... ... or 530(1) of ITTOIA 2005.

(1A)The tax to be assessed on a person by a self-assessment shall not include any tax which—

(a)is chargeable on the scheme administrator of a registered pension scheme under Part 4 of the Finance Act 2004, ...

(aa)is chargeable, on the scheme manager of a qualifying recognised overseas pension scheme or a former such scheme, under Part 4 of the Finance Act 2004,

(ab)is chargeable on the sub-scheme administrator of a sub-scheme under Part 4 of the Finance Act 2004 as modified by the Registered Pensions (Splitting of Schemes) Regulations 2006, or

(b)is chargeable on the person who is (or persons who are) the responsible person in relation to an employer-financed retirement benefits scheme under section 394(2) of ITEPA 2003.

(2)A person shall not be required to comply with subsection (1) above if he makes and delivers his return for a year of assessment—

(a)on or before the 31st October next following the year, or

(b)where the notice under section 8 or 8A of this Act is given after the 31st August next following the year, within the period of two months beginning with the day on which the notice is given.

(3)Where, in making and delivering a return, a person does not comply with subsection (1) above, an officer of the Board shall if subsection (2) above applies, and may in any other case—

(a)make the assessment on his behalf on the basis of the information contained in the return, and

(b)send him a copy of the assessment so made;

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(3A)An assessment under subsection (3) above is treated for the purposes of this Act as a self-assessment and as included in the return.

(4)Repealed

(5)Repealed

(6)Repealed