41Reduction in penalty tax for disclosure

### 41 Reduction in penalty tax for disclosure > > (1)  The amount of penalty tax is to be reduced by 80% if, before the Commissioner informs the taxpayer that an investigation relating to the taxpayer is to be carried out, the taxpayer discloses to the Commissioner, in writing, sufficient information to enable the nature and extent of the tax default to be determined. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 41 Subsection (2) amended by No. 8 of 2008, s. 40, Applied:02 May 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-05-02/act-2008-008#GS40@EN) The amount of penalty tax is to be reduced by 20% if, after the Commissioner informs the taxpayer that an investigation relating to the taxpayer is to be carried out and before it is completed, the taxpayer discloses to the Commissioner, in writing, information that identifies the precise nature and extent of the tax default without the need for further investigation by the Commissioner.