CH411050 - Charging penalties: contract settlement: cases that can be settled by contract
VAT must not be included in a contract settlement.
Other tax cases should be settled by contract when
- it is not practicable to assess tax, see CH411100 (This content has been withheld because of exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000)
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Otherwise, cases should be settled by Revenue amendment and/or assessment plus penalty assessment or determination.
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A standard contract settlement offer can only be accepted if the tax and penalties can be legally charged by amendment of the return or formal assessment/determination which could be defended at tribunal. Exceptionally we can accept a voluntary restitution contract offer for out of date years, see EM3980.
In a standard contract you must seek the full amounts of tax and penalties that are payable by law. If a person is not able to pay the full amount of tax, follow the guidance at EM6237 in IT cases.
If a person is not able to pay a penalty, follow the guidance at EM5213.
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Do not invite an offer before