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(d) in section 811—

section 811(1)(a), in paragraph (iv) of the definition of “the Acts”

“tax advantage” has the same meaning as in section 811 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997.

(3) Sections 7, 811, 858, 859, 872(1), 887, 905, 906, 910 and 912, subsections (2) and (3) of section 928 section 959G, and sections 1001, 1002, 1006, 1078, 1079, 1086, 1086A, 1093, 1094 and 1095 (in so far as relating to value-added tax) shall be construed together with the Value-Added Tax Consolidation Act 2010.

(4) Sections 7, 8, 811, 858, 859, 872(1), 875, 905, 906, 910, 1002, 1078, 1079, 1086, 1086A and 1093 (in so far as relating to stamp duties) shall be construed together with the Stamp Act, 1891, Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999, and the enactments amending or extending that Act.

(5) Sections 7, 8, 811, 858, 859, 872(1), 887, 905, 906, 910, 912, 1002, 1003, 1006, 1078, 1079, 1086, 1086A and 1093 (in so far as relating to capital acquisitions tax) and Part 34 (in so far as relating to capital acquisitions tax) shall be construed together with the Capital Acquisitions Tax Consolidation Act 2003, and the enactments amending or extending that Act.

(6) Sections 7, 811, 859, 872(1), 887, 905, 906, 910, 912, 1006, 1078, 1086, 1086A and 1093 (in so far as they relate to Part VI of the Finance Act, 1983) shall be construed together with that Part and enactments amending or extending that Part.

(a) a tax advantage (within the meaning of section 811 section 811, or section 811C, as the case may be ) being obtained for—

(c) For the purposes of this section and section 811A, all appeals made under section 811(7) by, or on behalf of, a person against any matter or matters specified or described in the notice of opinion of the Revenue Commissioners that a transaction is a tax avoidance transaction, if they have not otherwise been so determined, shall be deemed to have been finally determined when—

(i) where no appeal is made under section 811(7) against any matter or matters specified or described in the notice of that opinion, 31 days after the date of the notice of that opinion, or

(ii) the date on which all appeals made under section 811(7) against any such matter or matters have been finally determined and none of the appeals has been so determined by an order directing that the opinion of the Revenue Commissioners to the effect that the transaction is a tax avoidance transaction is void.

(c) This section shall be construed together with section 811 and shall have effect notwithstanding any of the provisions of section 811.

(c) This section shall be construed together with section 811 and shall have effect notwithstanding any of the provisions of section 811.

(1A) Without prejudice to the generality of any provision of this section or section 811, sections 955(2)(a) and 956(1)(c), as construed together with section 950(2), shall not be construed nothing in section 959Z, 959AA or 959AB shall be construed as preventing an officer of the Revenue Commissioners from—

at any time in connection with this section or section 811.

but this subsection shall not be construed as preventing an officer of the Revenue Commissioners from making any enquiry at any time in connection with this section or section 811.

(2) Where, in accordance with adjustments made or acts done by the Revenue Commissioners under section 811(5), on foot of their opinion (as amended, or added to, on appeal where relevant) that a transaction is a tax avoidance transaction having become final and conclusive, an amount of tax is payable by a person that would not have been payable if the Revenue Commissioners had not formed the opinion concerned, then, subject to subsection (3)—

(a) the person shall be liable to pay an amount (in this section referred to as the “surcharge”) equal to 10 per cent 20 per cent of the amount of that tax and the provisions of the Acts, including in particular section 811(5) and those provisions relating to the collection and recovery of that tax, shall apply to that surcharge, as if it were such tax, and

(b) for the purposes of liability to interest under the Acts on tax due and payable, the amount of tax, or parts of that amount, shall be deemed to be due and payable on the day or, as respects parts of that amount, days specified in the notice of opinion (as amended, or added to, on appeal where relevant) in accordance with section 811(6)(a)(iii) construed together with subsection (4)(a) of this section,

(2A)(a) In this subsection “qualifying avoidance disclosure” means a disclosure that the Revenue Commissioners are satisfied is a disclosure of complete information in relation to, and full particulars of, a transaction that is a tax avoidance transaction or that, had the Revenue Commissioners formed the opinion that the transaction was a tax avoidance transaction, would occasion a liability to tax pursuant to section 811, made in writing to the Revenue Commissioners and signed by or on behalf of that person and which is accompanied by—

(I) the whole of the transaction is undertaken or arranged before 2 February 2006, and would give rise to, or would but for section 811 give rise to, a reduction, avoidance, or deferral of any charge or assessment to tax, or part thereof, and

(I) the whole of the transaction is undertaken or arranged before 2 February 2006, and would give rise to, or would but for section 811 give rise to, a refund or a payment of an amount, or of an increase in an amount of tax, or part thereof, refundable or otherwise payable to a person, and

(II) that amount or increase in the amount would, but for section 811, become first so refundable or otherwise payable to the person on a date on or after 2 February 2006,

(b) Where the grounds of an appeal in relation to tax consequences refer to such a date or dates as are mentioned in paragraph (a), subsection (7) of section 811 shall apply, in that respect, as if the following paragraph were substituted for paragraph (c) of that subsection:

and the grounds of appeal referred to in section 811(8)(a) shall be construed accordingly.

(c) Where the Revenue Commissioners form the opinion that a transaction is a tax avoidance transaction and believe that a protective notification in relation to the transaction has not been delivered by a person in accordance with subsection (6)(a) by the relevant date (within the meaning of subsection (3)(c)) then, in giving notice under section 811(6)(a) to the person of their opinion in relation to the transaction, they shall give notice that they believe that a protective notification has not been so delivered by the person and section 811 shall be construed, subject to any necessary modifications, as if—

(c) Where the Revenue Commissioners form the opinion that a transaction is a tax avoidance transaction and believe that a protective notification in relation to the transaction has not been delivered by a person in accordance with subsection (6)(a) by the relevant date (within the meaning of subsection (3)(c)) then, in giving notice under section 811(6)(a) to the person of their opinion in relation to the transaction, they shall give notice that they believe that a protective notification has not been so delivered by the person and section 811 shall be construed, subject to any necessary modifications, as if—

(b) as respects any transaction, the whole of which was undertaken or arranged before that date, in so far as it gives rise to, or would but for section 811 give rise to—

(ii) a refund or a payment of an amount, or of an increase in an amount of tax, or part thereof, refundable or otherwise payable to a person where, but for section 811, that amount or increase in the amount would become first so refundable or otherwise payable to the person on or after 2 February 2006 19 February 2008.

(b) taking any action, at any time in connection with section 811 or 811A section 811, 811A, 811C or 811D.

(3) Nothing in this section affects the operation of section 804(3), 811, 811A or 811, 811A, 811C, 811D or 1048.

(4) Nothing in this section affects the operation of section 811 or 811A section 811, 811A, 811C or 811D.

(9) Nothing in this section affects the operation of section 811 or 811A section 811, 811A, 811C or 811D.