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civil penalties

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civil penalties n. fines or surcharges imposed by a governmental agency to enforce regulations such as late payment of taxes, failure to obtain a permit, etc.



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US tax authorities are offering a deal including reduced civil penalties and a guarantee against criminal prosecution to holders of offshore bank accounts who agree to pay back taxes.
Civil Penalties The percentage of individual tax returns that were subjected to civil penalties gradually decreased from 1997 to 2004 and then increased from 2005 through 2007.
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) officer in charge of the operation, Steffan Hopcyn-Kitchener, said: "The new civil penalties mean we can crack down more effectively on business owners who fail to carry out the proper checks when employing workers from outside Europe.
 
 
 
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