IHTM36183 - Disclosure: additional abatement

You may allow the extra 10% abatement where there is spontaneous and complete disclosure.This may have the effect of reducing the penalty loading to nil where, for example thereis full co-operation (IHTM36191) and the gravity (IHTM36201) of the offence is not too serious.

Example

In an enquiry where, following a spontaneous disclosure, the extra 10% is given, co-operation is full and complete and you decide to allow a 30% abatement out of the 40%allocated to the gravity of the offence, the net loading will be as follows:

Penalty = 100%

Less abatments = 0

Disclosure = 30%

Co-operation = 40%

Gravity = 30%

Total = 100%

Net penalty loading = 0

This is something you will need to consider when you carry out your risk assessment (IHTM36144) of the potential penalty.