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Tax Tribunal deadline calculator

Tax appeal time limits, from HMRC decisions and review conclusions through to the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal.

England & Wales ยท Deemed service, clear days and bank holidays applied ยท Methodology

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Cited to the rule

Deadlines this calculator covers

29 encoded deadlines, each cited to its rule.

Direct taxes โ€” appeal to FTTTMA 1970 s.31A

30 days from Date of HMRC review conclusion letter (or date of decision if no review)

VAT appeal to FTTVATA 1994 s.83G

30 days from Date of assessment or decision

SDLT appeal to FTTFA 2003 Sch 10

30 days from Date of assessment or closure notice

IHT appeal to FTTIHTA 1984 s.222

30 days from Service of notice of determination

Penalty appeal to FTTVarious (FA 2007 Sch 24, FA 2009 Sch 55/56)

30 days from Date of penalty notice

Post-HMRC-review appeal to FTTTMA 1970 s.49G

30 days from Date of HMRC review conclusion letter

HMRC statement of caseRule 25(1)

42 days from Date HMRC receives notice of appeal from FTT

Appellant's reply to statement of caseRule 25(4)

30 days from Date statement of case received

Application to set aside a decisionRule 38(3)

28 days from Date decision sent to parties

Request for written reasonsRule 35

14 days from Date decision sent to parties

Permission to appeal to Upper TribunalRule 39(2)

56 days from Date full written reasons sent to parties

Costs applicationRule 10(4)

28 days from Date decision disposing of proceedings sent

Appeal (all tax types โ€” general)TMA 1970 s.31(1)

30 days from Date of decision

HMRC review acceptanceFA 2009 s.49C

30 days from Date of offer of review

HMRC review completionFA 2009 s.49E

45 days from Date HMRC notified of acceptance of review

FTT referral after HMRC reviewFA 2009 s.49G

30 days from Date of HMRC review conclusion letter

HMRC assessment window (careful)TMA 1970 s.34

1461 days from End of relevant tax year

HMRC assessment window (careless)TMA 1970 s.36(1)

2192 days from End of relevant tax year

HMRC assessment window (offshore)TMA 1970 s.36A

4383 days from End of relevant tax year

HMRC assessment window (deliberate)TMA 1970 s.36(1A)

7305 days from End of relevant tax year

SA amendment windowTMA 1970 s.9ZA

365 days from Filing deadline (31 January)

HMRC enquiry windowTMA 1970 s.9A(2)

365 days from Date of delivery of return (or amendment)

Penalty appeal (general)FA 2009 Sch 55-56

30 days from Date of penalty notice

APN representationsFA 2014 s.222(2)

90 days from Date of APN

APN paymentFA 2014 s.223(4)

90 days from Date of APN (or 30 days after confirmation)

Follower notice actionFA 2014 s.208(8)

90 days from Date of follower notice

Permission to appeal to UT (expanded)FTT Rules r.39

56 days from Date full written reasons sent

SDLT filingFA 2003 s.76

14 days from Effective date of transaction

SDLT enquiry windowFA 2003 Sch 10

274 days from Filing date

Time limits at a glance

The headline periods below restate the encoded rules. Run the calculator above for the exact date, with deemed service, clear days and bank holidays applied.

Direct taxes โ€” appeal to FTT: what is the time limit?

30 days from Date of HMRC review conclusion letter (or date of decision if no review), under TMA 1970 s.31A. The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.

VAT appeal to FTT: what is the time limit?

30 days from Date of assessment or decision, under VATA 1994 s.83G. The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.

SDLT appeal to FTT: what is the time limit?

30 days from Date of assessment or closure notice, under FA 2003 Sch 10. The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.

IHT appeal to FTT: what is the time limit?

30 days from Service of notice of determination, under IHTA 1984 s.222. The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.

Penalty appeal to FTT: what is the time limit?

30 days from Date of penalty notice, under Various (FA 2007 Sch 24, FA 2009 Sch 55/56). The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.