The Regulations are made further to the provisions contained in Schedule 17 (“the Schedule”) to the Finance (No. 2) Act 2017 (c. 32). The Schedule makes provision in respect of the disclosure of avoidance schemes, being schemes which enable a person to obtain a tax advantage (defined in paragraphs 6 and 7 of the Schedule), concerning VAT and other indirect taxes (a list of indirect taxes to which the Schedule applies is set out at paragraph 2(1) of the Schedule).