CH116200 - Offshore matters: inaccuracies penalties: definition of an offshore matter
An offshore matter results in a potential loss of revenue that is charged on or by reference to one of the following
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Income arising from a source in a territory outside the UK. For example, the person may have an interest-bearing overseas bank account on which they do not declare the interest in their return.
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Assets situated or held in a territory outside the UK. ‘Assets’ takes its meaning from TCGA92/S21(1) so it covers all forms of property. It includes
- physical assets such as land and buildings
- options, debts and incorporeal property generally, and
- currency - for these purposes currency includes sterling.
For example, the person may own or dispose of land or buildings overseas. They may not include the correct amount of income from property or gains from disposals on their return.
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Activities carried on wholly or mainly in a territory outside the UK. For example, the person may have a trade (or a branch of a trade) overseas but omit the profits from their return.
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Anything having effect as if it were income, assets or activities of a kind described above.