Annexe 1

 

Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Bill

 

Terms of Reference

 

To consider—

 

1. The general principles of the Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Bill and the need for legislation -

 

In coming to a view on this you may wish to consider addressing the individual Parts of the Bill:

 

i. Part 2: The Welsh Revenue Authority (WRA) – including the establishment of a new public body; membership of the WRA board; its main function, delegations and directions; statutory powers of the WRA; protected taxpayer information; and organisation and governance arrangements.

ii.Part 3: Tax returns, enquires and assessments – including duties on taxpayers to keep and preserve records; tax returns; WRA enquires and referral to tribunal during an enquiry; WRA determinations and assessments; claim for tax relief in case of excessive assessment or overpaid tax;

iii. Part 4: Investigatory Powers of WRA – including WRA’s powers to require information and documents; restrictions on information notices; inspection of premises and other property.  

iv. Part 5: Penalties – including penalties for failure to make tax returns, inaccuracies, relating to record-keeping and reimbursement arrangements, relating to investigations; payment of penalties; and supplementary;

v. Part 6: Interest – including interest on sums payable to and by WRA; and rates of interest;

vi. Part 7: Payment an enforcement – including payment and certification of debt; and recovery;

vii. Part 8: Reviews and appeals – including appealable decisions; reviews; appeals; consequences of reviews and appeals; and settlement agreements;

viii. Part 9: Investigation of criminal offences – including powers to investigate criminal offences; proceeds of crime; and regulation of investigatory powers;

ix. Part 10: Final provisions – including power to make consequential provision; regulations; issue of notices; and giving notices and other documents to WRA.

 

2. any potential barriers to the implementation of these provisions and whether the Bill takes account of them;

3. whether there are any unintended consequences arising from the Bill

4. the financial implications of the Bill (as set out in Part 2 of the Explanatory Memorandum;

5. the appropriateness of the powers in the Bill for Welsh Ministers to make subordinate legislation (as set out in Chapter 5 of Part 1 of the Explanatory Memorandum).