Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014 section 178

Reasonable excuse for failure to make return or pay tax

Section 178 explains how a taxpayer can avoid penalties for late returns or late tax payments by demonstrating that they had a reasonable excuse for the failure, while also clarifying what does and does not count as a reasonable excuse.

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