SPIR1060 - Introduction - Monetary penalties in HMRC legislation
The Criminal Law Act 1977 and the Criminal Justice Act 1982 included provisions for standardising monetary penalties for summary offences in England and Wales. Similar legislation has been enacted for Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Monetary penalties for summary convictions which are contained in primary legislation are standardised to one of the points on a 바카라 사이트˜standard scale바카라 사이트™. All maximum fines for summary convictions are expressed in terms of the 바카라 사이트˜statutory maximum바카라 사이트™ or the 바카라 사이트˜prescribed sum바카라 사이트™ in cases triable either way when tried summarily. Offences heard on indictment are subject to unlimited fines.
The standard scales together with subsequent amendments are as follows:
| Level | Standard scale (£) (Aug 77 to 1.5.84*) | Standard scale (£) (1.5.84* to 30.9.92) | Standard scale (£) (after 30.9.92) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 50 | 200 |
| 2 | 50 | 100 | 500 |
| 3 | 200 | 400 | 1000 |
| 4 | 500 | 1000 | 2500 |
| 5 | 1000 | 2000 | 5000 |
| Statutory Maximum | 1000 | 2000 | 5000 |
* In Northern Ireland for 1.5.84 read 1.9.84.