Legislation – Finance Act 2022
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PART 6Miscellaneous and final
Avoidance
88Warrants for diligence on the dependence: Scotland
(1)
Subsection (2) applies where —
(a)
an application is made on behalf of HMRC to a court in Scotland for a warrant for diligence on the dependence under Part 1A of the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 in relation to a relevant penalty (see section 90) before the penalty is determined, and
(b)
the court considering the application is satisfied that HMRC have a good arguable case in relation to the penalty and—
(i)
have commenced proceedings before the First-tier Tribunal in relation to it, or
(ii)
intend to commence proceedings before the First-tier Tribunal in relation to it within the initial period.
(2)
The court is to determine the application as if the relevant penalty were a contingent debt in terms of section 15C of the 1987 Act.
(3)
Execution of diligence on the dependence under a warrant granted under Part 1A of the 1987 Act in relation to a relevant penalty is not competent unless HMRC commence proceedings before the First-tier Tribunal in relation to the penalty before the end of the initial period (whether before or after the making of the application for the warrant).