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CH414300 - Charging penalties: appeals: inhibiting debt management action

We do not require payment of disputed penalties in any regime until the dispute is resolved.

If you receive an appeal against a penalty (direct tax) or a request for a review (direct or indirect tax) you must make arrangements to inhibit debt management action.

If, after the dispute is resolved following agreement with the person, review or tribunal decision, a penalty is still payable, you may need to amend the penalty assessment and/or remove the inhibit on debt management action.

Further information on the processes is at CH407800 and CH407850.