Skip to main content
HMRC internal manual

Compliance Handbook

CH403142 - Charging penalties: calculating penalties: offshore matters: introduction

A person may be charged a higher penalty where the:

  • tax at stake is income tax or capital gains tax and
  • inaccuracy, failure to notify or failure to file on time involves an offshore matter

For detailed technical guidance about offshore matters for:

Before you can calculate a penalty you must establish into which category the inaccuracy or failure falls, see CH403145.