Examples of DOTAS in a sentence
For the avoidance of doubt a tax avoidance scheme is any matter which is, or may be, notifiable to HMRC under the regulations for Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Schemes (DOTAS) or the disclosure regime for VAT.
DOTAS The Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Schemes rules which require a promoter of tax schemes to tell HM Revenue & Customs of any specified notifiable arrangements or proposals and to provide information on them within set time limits as contained in Part 7 of the Finance Xxx 0000 and in secondary legislation made that Act as extended to National Insurance Contributions by the National Insurance Contributions Regulations 2012 made under section 132A Social Security Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxx 0000.
The legislation for the DOTAS criterion uses the term ‘so much of the asserted advantage as is not a tax advantage which results from the chosen arrangements, or otherwise’.
The bank does not approach HMRC under the Code pre-transaction but does submit a DOTAS disclosure in respect of the transaction(s).
If an arrangement satisfies one or more of these tests then there is no requirement to notify the scheme to HMRC.Where a dwelling is disposed of to an unconnected person then this will be outside DOTAS.