Section 100C — Taxes Management Act 1970: Penalty proceedings before First-tier Tribunal .

Penalty proceedings before First-tier Tribunal . 100C 1 An officer of the Board authorised by the Board for the purposes of this section may commence proceedings before the First-tier Tribunal for any penalty to which subsection (1) of section 100 above does not apply by virtue of subsection (2) of that section. 1A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 The person liable to the penalty shall be a party to the proceedings.

3 Any penalty determined by the First-tier Tribunal in proceedings under this section shall for all purposes be treated as if it were tax charged in an assessment and due and payable.

4 In addition to any right of appeal on a point of law under section 11(2) of the TCEA 2007 , the person liable to the penalty may appeal to the Upper Tribunal against the determination of a penalty in proceedings under subsection (1), but not against any decision which falls under section 11(5)(d) and (e) of the TCEA 2007 and was made in connection with the determination of the amount of the penalty. 4A Section 11(3) and (4) of the TCEA 2007 applies to the right of appeal under subsection (4) as it applies to the right of appeal under section 11(2) of the TCEA 2007 .

5 On any such appeal the Upper Tribunal may—

a if it appears that no penalty has been incurred, set the determination aside, b if the amount determined appears to be appropriate, confirm the determination, c if the amount determined appears to be excessive, reduce it to such other amount (including nil) as the Upper Tribunal considers appropriate, or d if the amount determined appears to be insufficient, increase it to such amount not exceeding the permitted maximum as the Upper Tribunal considers appropriate.