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Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003

2003 c. 1 · Enacted 6 March 2003 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to restate, with minor changes, certain enactments relating to income tax on employment income, pension income and social security income; and for connected purposes.

[6th March 2003]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C1C2

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Act applied (with modifications) (1.10.2010) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1907), reg. 16(2)(c), Sch. 2 (as amended (1.11.2010) by S.I. 2010/2430, regs. 1(2), 17(4))

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Pensions Tax Acts modified (14.7.2026 for the tax year 2014-15 and subsequent tax years) by The Public Service Pension Schemes (Rectification of Unlawful Discrimination) (Tax) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/673), regs. 1(2)(5), 10

Contents

  1. Part 1: Overview
  2. 1Overview of contents of this Act
  3. 2Abbreviations and general index in Schedule 1
  4. Part 2: Employment income: charge to tax
  5. Chapter 1: Introduction
  6. 3Structure of employment income Parts
  7. 4“Employment” for the purposes of the employment income Parts
  8. 5Application to offices and office-holders
  9. Chapter 2: Tax on employment income
  10. 6Nature of charge to tax on employment income
  11. 7Meaning of “employment income”, “general earnings” and “specific employment income”
  12. 8Meaning of “exempt income”
  13. Chapter 3: Operation of tax charge
  14. 9Amount of employment income charged to tax
  15. 10Meaning of “taxable earnings” and “taxable specific income”
  16. 11Calculation of “net taxable earnings”
  17. 12Calculation of “net taxable specific income”
  18. 13Person liable for tax
  19. Chapter 4: Taxable earnings: UK resident employees
  20. Taxable earnings
  21. 14Taxable earnings under this Chapter: introduction
  22. UK resident employees
  23. 15Earnings for year when employee UK resident
  24. Year for which general earnings are earned
  25. 16Meaning of earnings “for” a tax year
  26. 17Treatment of earnings for year in which employment not held
  27. When general earnings are received
  28. 18Receipt of money earnings
  29. 19Receipt of non-money earnings
  30. Chapter 5: Taxable earnings: remittance basis rules and rules for non-uk resident employees
  31. Taxable earnings
  32. 20Taxable earnings under this Chapter: introduction
  33. Remittance basis rules for employees outside section 26
  34. 21Earnings for year when employee resident and ordinarily resident, but not domiciled, in UK, except chargeable overseas earnings
  35. 22Chargeable overseas earnings for year when remittance basis applied and employee outside section 26
  36. 23Calculation of “chargeable overseas earnings”
  37. 24Limit on chargeable overseas earnings where duties of associated employment performed in UK
  38. 24ARestrictions on remittance basis
  39. 24BDefinitions of “C” and “I” for the purposes of section 24A(14)
  40. Remittance basis rules: employees who met section 26A requirement
  41. 25UK-based earnings for year when employee resident, but not ordinarily resident, in UK Repealed
  42. 26Foreign earnings for year when remittance basis applied and employee met section 26A requirement
  43. 26ASection 26: requirement for 3-year period of non-residence
  44. Employees not resident in UK
  45. 27UK-based earnings for year when employee not resident in UK
  46. Special class of earnings for purposes of sections 25 to 27
  47. 28Meaning of “general earnings from overseas Crown employment subject to UK tax”
  48. Year for which general earnings are earned
  49. 29Meaning of earnings “for” a tax year
  50. 30Treatment of earnings for year in which employment not held
  51. ... Repealed
  52. 31Receipt of money earnings Repealed
  53. 32Receipt of non-money earnings Repealed
  54. 33Earnings remitted to UK Repealed
  55. 34Earnings remitted to UK: further provisions about UK-linked debts Repealed
  56. Relief for delayed remittances
  57. 35Relief for delayed remittances Repealed
  58. 36Election in respect of delayed remittances Repealed
  59. 37Claims for relief on delayed remittances Repealed
  60. Place of performance of duties of employment
  61. 38Earnings for period of absence from employment
  62. 38AEarnings relating to duties not performed
  63. 39Duties in UK merely incidental to duties outside UK
  64. 40Duties on board vessel or aircraft
  65. 41Employment in UK sector of continental shelf
  66. Apportionment of earnings
  67. 41ZABasis of apportionment
  68. Chapter 5A: Taxable specific income: effect of remittance basis
  69. 41ATaxable specific income from employment-related securities: effect of remittance basis
  70. 41BSection 41A: the relevant period
  71. 41CSection 41A: foreign securities income
  72. 41DLimit on foreign securities income where duties of associated employment performed in UK
  73. 41EForeign securities income: just and reasonable apportionment
  74. Chapter 5B: Taxable specific income from employment-related securities etc: internationally mobile employees
  75. 41FTaxable specific income: internationally mobile employees etc
  76. 41GSection 41F: the relevant period
  77. 41HSection 41F: chargeable and unchargeable foreign securities income
  78. 41ILimit on “chargeable foreign securities income” where duties of associated employment performed in UK
  79. 41JLocation of employment duties
  80. 41KSecurities income from overseas Crown employment
  81. 41LChargeable and unchargeable foreign securities income: just and reasonable apportionment
  82. Chapter 5C: Relief for new residents on foreign employment income
  83. Foreign employment election
  84. 41MForeign employment election for qualifying new residents
  85. Key definitions
  86. 41NKey definitions
  87. Claim for relief
  88. 41PClaim for relief for qualifying new residents
  89. 41QAmount of relief available
  90. 41RLimit on relief
  91. 41SEffect of claim on relief for contributions to registered pension schemes
  92. 41TForeign employment relief ignored for purposes of determining adjusted net income
  93. Qualifying foreign employment income
  94. 41UQualifying foreign general earnings
  95. 41VQualifying foreign third party income
  96. 41WQualifying foreign securities income
  97. 41XMeaning of “overseas Crown employment subject to UK tax”
  98. 41YLocation of employment duties
  99. Other rules for determining amounts of qualifying foreign employment income
  100. 41ZArtificial arrangements to be disregarded
  101. 41Z1Limit on qualifying foreign employment income from associated employments
  102. Chapter 6: Disputes as to domicile or ordinary residence
  103. 42Commissioners to determine dispute as to domicile or ordinary residence Repealed
  104. 43Appeal against Commissioners' decision on domicile or ordinary residence Repealed
  105. Chapter 7: Application of provisions to agency workers
  106. Agency workers
  107. 44Treatment of workers supplied by agencies
  108. 45Arrangements with agencies
  109. 46Cases involving unincorporated bodies etc.
  110. Anti-avoidance
  111. 46AAnti-avoidance
  112. Supplementary
  113. 47Interpretation of this Chapter
  114. Chapter 8: Workers' services provided through intermediaries to small clients
  115. Application of this Chapter
  116. 48Scope of this Chapter
  117. 49Engagements to which this Chapter applies
  118. 50Worker treated as receiving earnings from employment
  119. 51Conditions of liability where intermediary is a company
  120. 52Conditions of liability where intermediary is a partnership
  121. 53Conditions of liability where intermediary is an individual
  122. The deemed employment payment
  123. 54Calculation of deemed employment payment
  124. 55Application of rules relating to earnings from employment
  125. 56Application of Income Tax Acts in relation to deemed employment
  126. Supplementary provisions
  127. 57Earlier date of deemed employment payment in certain cases
  128. 58Relief in case of distributions by intermediary
  129. 59Provisions applicable to multiple intermediaries
  130. 60Meaning of “associate”
  131. When a person qualifies as small for a tax year
  132. 60AWhen a company qualifies as small for a tax year
  133. 60BWhen a company qualifies as small for a tax year: joint ventures
  134. 60CWhen a company qualifies as small for a tax year: subsidiaries
  135. 60DWhen a relevant undertaking qualifies as small for a tax year
  136. 60EWhen other undertakings qualify as small for a tax year
  137. 60FWhen other persons qualify as small for a tax year
  138. 60GSections 60A to 60F: connected persons
  139. 60HDuty on client to state whether it qualifies as small for a tax year
  140. When a person has a UK connection
  141. 60IWhen a person has a UK connection for a tax year
  142. Interpretation
  143. 61Interpretation
  144. Chapter 9: Managed service companies
  145. Application of this Chapter
  146. 61AScope of this Chapter
  147. 61BMeaning of “managed service company”
  148. 61CSection 61B: supplementary
  149. The deemed employment payment
  150. 61DWorker treated as receiving earnings from employment
  151. 61ECalculation of deemed employment payment
  152. 61FSections 61D and 61E: application of rules relating to earnings from employment
  153. 61GApplication of Income Tax Acts in relation to deemed employment
  154. Supplementary provisions
  155. 61HRelief in case of distributions by managed service company
  156. 61IMeaning of “associate”
  157. 61JInterpretation of Chapter
  158. Chapter 10: Workers' services provided through intermediaries to public authorities or medium or large clients
  159. 61KScope of this Chapter
  160. 61LMeaning of “public authority”
  161. 61MEngagements to which Chapter applies
  162. 61NWorker treated as receiving earnings from employment
  163. 61NAMeaning of status determination statement
  164. 61OConditions where intermediary is a company
  165. 61PConditions where intermediary is a partnership
  166. 61QCalculation of deemed direct payment
  167. 61RApplication of Income Tax Acts in relation to deemed employment
  168. 61SDeductions from chain payments
  169. 61TClient-led status disagreement process
  170. 61TADuty for client to withdraw status determination statement if it ceases to be medium or large
  171. 61UInformation to be provided by worker or intermediary and consequences of failure
  172. 61VConsequences of providing fraudulent information
  173. 61WPrevention of double charge to tax and allowance of certain deductions
  174. 61WAAnti-avoidance
  175. 61XInterpretation
  176. Chapter 11: Umbrella companies
  177. 61YUmbrella companies: joint and several liability
  178. 61ZRelevant parties
  179. 61Z1Purported umbrella companies
  180. 61Z2Disclosures to liable persons
  181. Part 3: Employment income: earnings and benefits etc. treated as earnings
  182. Chapter 1: Earnings
  183. 62Earnings
  184. Chapter 2: Taxable benefits: the benefits code
  185. The benefits code
  186. 63The benefits code
  187. 64Relationship between earnings and benefits code
  188. 65Dispensations relating to benefits within provisions not applicable to lower-paid employment Repealed
  189. General definitions for benefits code
  190. 66Meaning of “employment” and related expressions
  191. 67Meaning of “director” and “full-time working director”
  192. 68Meaning of “material interest” in a company
  193. 69Extended meaning of “control”
  194. 69AOptional remuneration arrangements
  195. 69BOptional remuneration arrangements: supplementary
  196. Chapter 3: Taxable benefits: expenses payments
  197. 70Sums in respect of expenses
  198. 71Meaning of paid or put at disposal by reason of the employment
  199. 72Sums in respect of expenses treated as earnings
  200. Chapter 4: Taxable benefits: vouchers and credit-tokens
  201. Cash vouchers: introduction
  202. 73Cash vouchers to which this Chapter applies
  203. 74Provision for, or receipt by, member of employee’s family
  204. Meaning of “cash voucher”
  205. 75Meaning of “cash voucher”
  206. 76Sickness benefits-related voucher
  207. 77Apportionment of cost of provision of voucher
  208. Cash vouchers: exceptions
  209. 78Voucher made available to public generally
  210. 79Voucher issued under approved scheme
  211. 80Vouchers where payment of sums exempt from tax
  212. Benefit of cash voucher treated as earnings
  213. 81Benefit of cash voucher treated as earnings
  214. Non-cash vouchers: introduction
  215. 82Non-cash vouchers to which this Chapter applies
  216. 83Provision for, or receipt by, member of employee’s family
  217. Meaning of “non-cash voucher”
  218. 84Meaning of “non-cash voucher”
  219. Non-cash voucher: exceptions
  220. 85Non-cash voucher made available to public generally
  221. 86Transport vouchers under pre-26th March 1982 arrangements
  222. Benefit of non-cash voucher treated as earnings
  223. 87Benefit of non-cash voucher treated as earnings
  224. 87ABenefit of non-cash voucher treated as earnings: optional remuneration arrangements
  225. 88Year in which earnings treated as received
  226. 89Reduction for meal vouchers Repealed
  227. Credit-tokens: introduction
  228. 90Credit-tokens to which this Chapter applies
  229. 91Provision for, or use by, member of employee’s family
  230. Meaning of “credit-token”
  231. 92Meaning of “credit-token”
  232. Credit-tokens: exception
  233. 93Credit-token made available to public generally
  234. Benefit of credit-token treated as earnings
  235. 94Benefit of credit-token treated as earnings
  236. 94ABenefit of credit-token treated as earnings: optional remuneration arrangements
  237. General supplementary provisions
  238. 95Disregard for money, goods or services obtained
  239. 96Dispensations relating to vouchers or credit-tokens Repealed
  240. 96APower to exempt use of non-cash vouchers or credit-tokens to obtain exempt benefits
  241. Chapter 5: Taxable benefits: living accommodation
  242. Living accommodation
  243. 97Living accommodation to which this Chapter applies
  244. Exceptions
  245. 98Accommodation provided by local authority
  246. 99Accommodation provided for performance of duties
  247. 100Accommodation provided as result of security threat
  248. 100AHomes outside UK owned through company etc
  249. 100BSection 100A(1): exceptions
  250. 101Chevening House
  251. Benefit of living accommodation treated as earnings
  252. 102Benefit of living accommodation treated as earnings
  253. Calculation of cash equivalent
  254. 103Method of calculating cash equivalent
  255. 103AAccommodation provided pursuant to optional remuneration arrangements: relevant amount
  256. 104General rule for calculating cost of providing accommodation
  257. Accommodation costing £75,000 or less
  258. 105Cash equivalent: cost of accommodation not over £75,000
  259. 105ALease premiums
  260. 105BLease premiums in the case of leases with break clauses
  261. Accommodation costing more than £75,000
  262. 106Cash equivalent: cost of accommodation over £75,000
  263. 107Special rule for calculating cost of providing accommodation
  264. Apportionment of cash equivalent
  265. 108Cash equivalent: accommodation provided for more than one employee
  266. Other tax implications
  267. 109Priority of this Chapter over Chapter 1 of this Part
  268. Supplementary
  269. 110Meaning of “annual value”
  270. 111Disputes as to annual value
  271. 112Meaning of “person involved in providing the accommodation”
  272. 113Meaning of “the property”
  273. Chapter 6: Taxable benefits: cars, vans and related benefits
  274. General
  275. 114Cars, vans and related benefits
  276. 115Meaning of “car” and “van”
  277. 116Meaning of when car or van is available to employee
  278. 117Meaning of car or van made available by reason of employment
  279. 118Availability for private use
  280. 119Where alternative to benefit of low emission car or van offered
  281. Cars: benefit treated as earnings
  282. 120Benefit of car treated as earnings
  283. 120ABenefit of car treated as earnings: optional remuneration arrangements
  284. 121Method of calculating the cash equivalent of the benefit of a car
  285. 121AOptional remuneration arrangements: method of calculating relevant amount
  286. 121BMeaning of “modified cash equivalent”
  287. Cars: the price of a car
  288. 122The price of the car
  289. 123The list price of a car
  290. 124The notional price of a car with no list price
  291. 124AAutomatic car for a disabled employee
  292. Cars: treatment of accessories
  293. 125Meaning of “accessory” and related terms
  294. 125ASecurity features not to be regarded as accessories
  295. 126Amounts taken into account in respect of accessories
  296. 127The list price of an accessory
  297. 128Accessory: published price of the car manufacturer etc.
  298. 129Accessory: published price of the accessory manufacturer etc.
  299. 130The notional price of an accessory
  300. 131Replacement accessories
  301. Cars: capital contributions by employee
  302. 132Capital contributions by employee
  303. 132ACapital contributions by employee: optional remuneration arrangements
  304. Cars: the appropriate percentage
  305. 133How to determine the “appropriate percentage”
  306. 134Meaning of car with or without a CO2 emissions figure
  307. Cars: appropriate percentage: first registered on or after 1st January 1998
  308. 135Car with a CO2 emissions figure: pre-October 1999 registration
  309. 136Car with a CO2 emissions figure: registration from 1st October 1999 to IP completion day
  310. 136ACar with a CO2 emissions figure: registration on or after IP completion day
  311. 137Car with a CO2 emissions figure: bi-fuel cars : registration from 1st January 2000 to IP completion day
  312. 137ACar with a CO2 emissions figure: bi-fuel cars registered on or after IP completion day
  313. 138Car with a CO2 emissions figure: automatic car for a disabled employee
  314. 138ACertain cars with a CO2 emissions figure and an electric range figure
  315. 139Cars with a CO2 emissions figure: the appropriate percentage
  316. 140Car without a CO2 emissions figure: the appropriate percentage
  317. 141Diesel cars: the appropriate percentage
  318. Cars: appropriate percentage: first registered before 1st January 1998
  319. 142Car first registered before 1st January 1998: the appropriate percentage
  320. Cars: unavailability or payments for private use
  321. 143Deduction for periods when car unavailable
  322. 144Deduction for payments for private use
  323. 145Modification of provisions where car temporarily replaced
  324. Cars: special cases
  325. 146Cars that run on road fuel gas
  326. 147Classic cars: 15 years of age or more
  327. 147AClassic cars: optional remuneration arrangements
  328. Cars: reduction where shared car
  329. 148Reduction of cash equivalent where car is shared
  330. Car fuel: benefit treated as earnings
  331. 149Benefit of car fuel treated as earnings
  332. 149ABenefit of car fuel treated as earnings: optional remuneration arrangements
  333. 150Car fuel: calculating the cash equivalent
  334. 151Car fuel: nil cash equivalent
  335. 152Car fuel: proportionate reduction of cash equivalent
  336. 153Car fuel: reduction of cash equivalent
  337. Vans: benefit treated as earnings
  338. 154Benefit of van treated as earnings
  339. 154ABenefit of van treated as earnings: optional remuneration arrangements
  340. 155Cash equivalent of the benefit of a van
  341. Vans: reductions of cash equivalent
  342. 156Meaning of “shared van”
  343. Reduction of cash equivalent where van is shared
  344. 157Reduction of cash equivalent where van is shared
  345. Reduction for payments for private use
  346. 158Reduction for payments for private use
  347. 158AVan provided pursuant to optional remuneration arrangements: private use
  348. Modification of provisions where van temporarily replaced
  349. 159Modification of provisions where van temporarily replaced
  350. Van fuel: benefit treated as earnings
  351. 160Benefit of van fuel treated as earnings
  352. 160ABenefit of van fuel treated as earnings: optional remuneration arrangements
  353. 161Van fuel: the cash equivalent
  354. 162Van fuel: nil cash equivalent
  355. 163Van fuel: proportionate reduction of cash equivalent
  356. 164Van fuel: reduction of cash equivalent
  357. Cars and vans: exceptions
  358. 167Pooled cars
  359. 168Pooled vans
  360. 169Car available to more than one member of family or household employed by same employer
  361. 169AVan available to more than one member of family or household employed by same employer
  362. Orders
  363. 170Orders etc. relating to this Chapter
  364. Supplementary
  365. 171Minor definitions: general
  366. 172Minor definitions: equipment to enable a disabled person to use a car
  367. Chapter 7: Taxable benefits: loans
  368. Introduction
  369. 173Loans to which this Chapter applies
  370. 173AAlternative finance arrangements
  371. 174Employment-related loans
  372. Benefit of taxable cheap loan treated as earnings
  373. 175Benefit of taxable cheap loan treated as earnings
  374. 175AOptional remuneration arrangements: “relevant amount” and “modified cash equivalent”
  375. 176Exception for loans on ordinary commercial terms
  376. 177Exceptions for loans at fixed rate of interest
  377. 178Exception for loans where interest qualifies for tax relief
  378. 179Exception for certain advances for necessary expenses
  379. 180Threshold for benefit of loan to be treated as earnings
  380. Calculation of amount of interest at official rate
  381. 181The official rate of interest
  382. 182Normal method of calculation: averaging
  383. 183Alternative method of calculation
  384. Supplementary provisions relating to taxable cheap loans
  385. 184Interest treated as paid
  386. 185Apportionment of cash equivalent in case of joint loan etc.
  387. 186Replacement loans
  388. 187Aggregation of loans by close company to director
  389. Loan released or written off
  390. 188Loan released or written off: amount treated as earnings
  391. 189Exception where double charge
  392. General supplementary provisions
  393. 190Exclusion of charge after death of employee
  394. 191Claim for relief to take account of event after assessment
  395. Chapter 8: Taxable benefits: notional loans in respect of acquisitions of shares Repealed
  396. Introduction Repealed
  397. 192Application of this Chapter Repealed
  398. Acquisition of shares for less than market value Repealed
  399. 193Notional loan where acquisition for less than market value Repealed
  400. 194The amount of the notional loan Repealed
  401. 195Discharge of notional loan: amount treated as earnings Repealed
  402. Supplementary provisions Repealed
  403. 196Effects on other income tax charges Repealed
  404. 197Minor definitions Repealed
  405. Chapter 9: Taxable benefits: disposals of shares for more than market value Repealed
  406. 198Shares to which this Chapter applies Repealed
  407. 199Disposal for more than market value: amount treated as earnings Repealed
  408. 200Minor definitions Repealed
  409. Chapter 10: Taxable benefits: residual liability to charge
  410. Introduction
  411. 201Employment-related benefits
  412. 202Excluded benefits
  413. Cash equivalent of benefit treated as earnings
  414. 203Cash equivalent of benefit treated as earnings
  415. 203AEmployment-related benefit provided under optional remuneration arrangements
  416. Determination of the cost of the benefit
  417. 204Cost of the benefit: basic rule
  418. 205Cost of the benefit: asset made available without transfer
  419. 205ADeduction for periods when asset unavailable for private use
  420. 205BReduction of cost of taxable benefit where asset is shared
  421. 206Cost of the benefit: transfer of used or depreciated asset
  422. Supplementary provisions
  423. 207Meaning of “annual rental value”
  424. 208Meaning of “market value”
  425. 209Meaning of “persons providing benefit”
  426. 210Power to exempt minor benefits
  427. Special rules for scholarships
  428. 211Special rules for scholarships: introduction
  429. 212Scholarships provided under arrangements entered into by employer or connected person
  430. 213Exception for certain scholarships under trusts or schemes
  431. 214Scholarships: cost of the benefit
  432. 215Limitation of exemption for scholarship income in section 776(1) of ITTOIA 2005
  433. Chapter 11: Taxable benefits: exclusion of lower-paid employments from parts of benefits code Repealed
  434. Introduction Repealed
  435. 216Provisions not applicable to lower-paid employments Repealed
  436. What is lower-paid employment Repealed
  437. 217Meaning of “lower-paid employment” Repealed
  438. 218Calculation of earnings rate for a tax year Repealed
  439. 219Extra amounts to be added in connection with a car Repealed
  440. Treatment of related employments Repealed
  441. 220Related employments Repealed
  442. Chapter 12: Other amounts treated as earnings
  443. Payments
  444. 221Payments where employee absent because of sickness or disability
  445. 222Payments by employer on account of tax where deduction not possible
  446. 223Payments on account of director’s tax other than by the director
  447. 224Payments to non-approved personal pension arrangements Repealed
  448. 225Payments for restrictive undertakings
  449. 226Valuable consideration given for restrictive undertakings
  450. Shares of employee shareholders
  451. 226AAmount treated as earnings
  452. 226BDeemed payment for employee shareholder shares Repealed
  453. 226COnly one payment deemed to be made under associated agreements Repealed
  454. 226DShareholder or connected person having material interest in company Repealed
  455. Sporting testimonial payments
  456. 226ESporting testimonial payments
  457. Part 4: Employment income: exemptions
  458. Chapter 1: Exemptions: general
  459. 227Scope of Part 4
  460. 228Effect of exemptions on liability under provisions outside Part 2
  461. 228AGeneral exclusion from exemptions: optional remuneration arrangements
  462. Chapter 2: Exemptions: mileage allowances and passenger payments
  463. Mileage allowances
  464. 229Mileage allowance payments
  465. 230The approved amount for mileage allowance payments
  466. 231Mileage allowance relief
  467. 232Giving effect to mileage allowance relief
  468. Passenger payments
  469. 233Passenger payments
  470. 234The approved amount for passenger payments
  471. Supplementary
  472. 235Vehicles to which this Chapter applies
  473. 235AJourneys made by members of local authorities etc
  474. 236Interpretation of this Chapter
  475. Chapter 3: Exemptions: other transport, travel and subsistence
  476. 237Parking provision and expenses
  477. 237AVehicle-battery charging
  478. 238Modest private use of heavy goods vehicles
  479. 239Payments and benefits connected with taxable cars and vans and exempt heavy goods vehicles
  480. 240Incidental overnight expenses and benefits
  481. 241Incidental overnight expenses and benefits: overall exemption limit
  482. 241ATravel by unpaid directors of not-for-profit companies
  483. 241BTravel where directorship held as part of trade or profession
  484. 242Works transport services
  485. 243Support for public bus services
  486. 244Cycles and cyclist’s safety equipment
  487. 245Travelling and subsistence during public transport strikes
  488. 246Transport between work and home for disabled employees: general
  489. 247Provision of cars for disabled employees
  490. 248Transport home: late night working and failure of car-sharing arrangements
  491. 248AEmergency vehicles
  492. 249Interpretation of this Chapter
  493. Chapter 4: Exemptions: education and training
  494. Work-related training
  495. 250Exemption of work-related training provision
  496. 251Meaning of “work-related training”
  497. 252Exception for non-deductible travel expenses
  498. 253Exception where provision for excluded purposes
  499. 254Exception where unrelated assets are provided
  500. Persons leaving local authority care
  501. 254AApprenticeship bursaries paid to persons leaving local authority care
  502. Individual learning account training
  503. 255Exemption for contributions to individual learning account training
  504. 256Meaning of “individual learning account training”
  505. 257Exception for non-deductible travel expenses
  506. 258Exception where provision for excluded purposes
  507. 259Exception where unrelated assets are provided
  508. 260Exception where training not generally available to staff
  509. Chapter 5: Exemptions: recreational benefits
  510. Recreational facilities
  511. 261Exemption of recreational benefits
  512. 262Benefits not exempted by section 261
  513. 263Power to alter benefits to which section 261 applies
  514. Annual parties and functions
  515. 264Annual parties and functions
  516. Entertainment
  517. 265Third party entertainment
  518. Chapter 6: Exemptions: non-cash vouchers and credit-tokens
  519. General exemptions: use for exempt benefits
  520. 266Exemption of non-cash vouchers for exempt benefits
  521. 267Exemption of credit-tokens used for exempt benefits
  522. Exemptions for particular non-cash vouchers and credit-tokens
  523. 268Exemption of vouchers and tokens for incidental overnight expenses
  524. 269Exemption where benefits or money obtained in connection with taxable car or van or exempt heavy goods vehicle
  525. 270Exemption for small gifts of vouchers and tokens from third parties
  526. 270ALimited exemption for qualifying childcare vouchers
  527. 270AAMeaning of “eligible employee”
  528. 270BMeaning of “relevant earnings amount” and “required time”
  529. Chapter 7: Exemptions: removal benefits and expenses
  530. Exemption of removal benefits and expenses: general
  531. 271Limited exemption of removal benefits and expenses: general
  532. 272Removal benefits and expenses to which section 271 applies
  533. 273Conditions applicable to change of residence
  534. 274Meaning of “the limitation day”
  535. 275Meaning of “the employment change”
  536. 276Meaning of “residence”, “former residence” and “new residence” etc.
  537. Benefits and expenses within this Chapter
  538. 277Acquisition benefits and expenses
  539. 278Abortive acquisition benefits and expenses
  540. 279Disposal benefits and expenses
  541. 280Transporting belongings
  542. 281Travelling and subsistence
  543. 282Exclusion from section 281 of benefits and expenses where deduction allowed
  544. 283Exclusion from section 281 of taxable car and van facilities
  545. 284Bridging loan expenses
  546. 285Replacement of domestic goods
  547. 286Power to amend sections 277 to 285
  548. Limit on exemption
  549. 287Limit on exemption
  550. Special exemption and relief for bridging loans
  551. 288Limited exemption of certain bridging loans connected with employment moves
  552. 289Relief for certain bridging loans not qualifying for exemption under section 288
  553. Chapter 7A: Exemptions: amounts which would otherwise be deductible
  554. 289AExemption for paid or reimbursed expenses
  555. 289BApproval to pay or reimburse expenses at a flat rate
  556. 289CRevocation of approvals
  557. 289DExemption for other benefits
  558. 289EAnti-avoidance
  559. Chapter 8: Exemptions: special kinds of employees
  560. Ministers of religion
  561. 290Accommodation benefits of ministers of religion
  562. 290AAccommodation outgoings of lower-paid ministers of religion
  563. 290BAllowances paid to lower-paid ministers of religion in respect of accommodation outgoings
  564. 290CProvisions of benefits code not applicable to lower-paid ministers of religion
  565. 290DMeaning of “lower-paid employment as a minister of religion”
  566. 290ECalculation of earnings rate for a tax year
  567. 290FExtra amounts to be added in connection with a car
  568. 290GRelated employments
  569. MPs, government ministers etc.
  570. 291Termination payments to MPs and others ceasing to hold office
  571. 292Accommodation expenses of MPs
  572. 293Overnight expenses of other elected representatives
  573. 293AUK travel and subsistence expenses of MPs
  574. 293BUK travel expenses of other elected representatives
  575. 294European travel expenses of MPs and other representatives
  576. 295Transport and subsistence for Government ministers etc.
  577. Members of local authorities etc
  578. 295ATravel expenses of members of local authorities etc
  579. Armed forces
  580. 296Armed forces' leave travel facilities
  581. 297Armed forces' food, drink and mess allowances
  582. 297AArmed forces: the Operational Allowance
  583. 297BArmed forces: the Council Tax Relief
  584. 297CArmed forces: Continuity of Education Allowance
  585. 297DArmed forces: accommodation allowances
  586. 298Reserve and auxiliary forces' training allowances
  587. Crown employees
  588. 299Crown employees' foreign service allowances
  589. Voluntary office-holders
  590. 299AVoluntary office-holders: compensation for lost employment income
  591. 299BVoluntary office-holders: payments in respect of expenses
  592. Consuls, foreign agents etc.
  593. 300Consuls
  594. 301Official agents
  595. 302Consular employees
  596. Visiting forces and staff of designated allied headquarters
  597. 303Visiting forces etc
  598. Detached national experts
  599. 304Experts seconded to European Commission
  600. 304AExperts seconded to other European Union bodies
  601. Offshore oil and gas workers
  602. 305Offshore oil and gas workers: mainland transfers
  603. Miners etc.
  604. 306Miners etc: coal and allowances in lieu of coal
  605. Carers
  606. 306ACarers: board and lodging
  607. Professional sportspersons
  608. 306BLimited exemption for sporting testimonial payments
  609. Chapter 9: Exemptions: pension provision
  610. 307Death or retirement benefit provision
  611. 308Exemption of contributions to registered pension scheme
  612. 308AExemption of contributions to overseas pension scheme
  613. 308BIndependent advice in respect of conversions and transfers of pension scheme benefits
  614. 308CProvision of pensions advice: limited exemption
  615. Chapter 10: Exemptions: termination of employment
  616. Redundancy payments
  617. 309Limited exemptions for statutory redundancy payments
  618. Outplacement benefits
  619. 310Counselling and other outplacement services
  620. 311Retraining courses
  621. 312Recovery of tax
  622. Chapter 10A: Exemptions: bonus payments by certain employers
  623. 312ALimited exemption for qualifying bonus payments
  624. 312B“Qualifying bonus payments”
  625. 312CSection 312B: the participation and equality requirements
  626. 312DSection 312B: the trading requirement
  627. 312ESection 312B: the indirect employee-ownership requirement
  628. 312FSection 312B: the office-holder requirement
  629. 312G“Service company”
  630. 312HExcluded payments
  631. 312IInterpretation of Chapter 10A
  632. Chapter 11: Miscellaneous exemptions
  633. Living accommodation
  634. 313Repairs and alterations to living accommodation
  635. 314Council tax etc. paid for certain living accommodation
  636. 315Limited exemption for expenses connected with certain living accommodation
  637. Work accommodation, supplies etc.
  638. 316Accommodation, supplies and services used in employment duties
  639. 316ZAAccommodation, supplies and services used in employment duties: payment or reimbursement of expenses
  640. 316AHomeworker’s additional household expenses
  641. Workplace meals
  642. 317Subsidised meals
  643. Childcare
  644. 318Childcare: exemption for employer-provided care
  645. 318AChildcare: limited exemption for other care
  646. 318AZAMeaning of “eligible employee”
  647. 318AAMeaning of “relevant earnings amount” and “required time”
  648. 318BChildcare: meaning of “care”, “child” and “parental responsibility”
  649. 318CChildcare: meaning of “qualifying child care”
  650. 318DChildcare: power to vary amounts which are the exempt amount and qualifying conditions
  651. Telephones and computer equipment
  652. 319Mobile telephones
  653. 320Limited exemption for computer equipment Repealed
  654. Eye tests and special corrective appliances
  655. 320AEye tests and special corrective appliances
  656. Health-screening and medical check-ups
  657. 320BHealth-screening and medical check-ups
  658. Recommended medical treatment
  659. 320CRecommended medical treatment
  660. Flu vaccinations
  661. 320DFlu vaccinations
  662. Awards and gifts
  663. 321Suggestion awards
  664. 322Suggestion awards: “the permitted maximum”
  665. 323Long service awards
  666. 323ATrivial benefits provided by employers
  667. 323BSection 323A: calculation of available exempt amount
  668. 323CPower to amend sections 323A and 323B
  669. 324Small gifts from third parties
  670. Overseas medical treatment
  671. 325Overseas medical treatment
  672. 325AHealth and employment insurance payments
  673. Expenses incidental to sale etc. of asset
  674. 326Expenses incidental to transfer of a kind not normally met by transferor
  675. Monitoring schemes
  676. 326AFees relating to monitoring schemes relating to vulnerable persons
  677. Employee shareholder agreements
  678. 326BAdvice relating to proposed employee shareholder agreements
  679. Part 5: Employment income: deductions allowed from earnings
  680. Chapter 1: Deductions allowed from earnings: general rules
  681. Introduction
  682. 327Deductions from earnings: general
  683. General rules
  684. 328The income from which deductions may be made
  685. 329Deductions from earnings not to exceed earnings
  686. 330Prevention of double deductions
  687. 331Order for making deductions
  688. 332Meaning of “the deductibility provisions”
  689. Chapter 2: Deductions for employee’s expenses
  690. Introduction
  691. 333Scope of this Chapter: expenses paid by the employee
  692. 334Effect of reimbursement etc.
  693. 335Application of deductions provisions: “earnings charged on receipt” and “earnings charged on remittance”
  694. General rule for deduction of employee’s expenses
  695. 336Deductions for expenses: the general rule
  696. Travel expenses
  697. 337Travel in performance of duties
  698. 338Travel for necessary attendance
  699. 339Meaning of “workplace” and “permanent workplace”
  700. 339ATravel for necessary attendance: employment intermediaries
  701. 340Travel between group employments
  702. 340ATravel between linked employments
  703. 341Travel at start or finish of overseas employment
  704. 342Travel between employments where duties performed abroad
  705. Fees and subscriptions
  706. 343Deduction for professional membership fees
  707. 344Deduction for annual subscriptions
  708. 345Decisions of an officer of Revenue and Customs under section 344
  709. Employee liabilities and indemnity insurance
  710. 346Deduction for employee liabilities and expenses
  711. 347Payments made after leaving the employment
  712. 348Liabilities related to the employment
  713. 349Meaning of “qualifying insurance contract”
  714. 350Connected contracts
  715. Expenses of ministers of religion
  716. 351Expenses of ministers of religion
  717. Agency fees paid by entertainers
  718. 352Limited deduction for agency fees paid by entertainers
  719. Special rules for earnings with a foreign element
  720. 353Deductions from earnings charged on remittance
  721. 354Disallowance of expenses relating to earnings taxed on different basis or untaxed
  722. 355Deductions for corresponding payments by qualifying new resident employees with foreign employers
  723. Disallowance of business entertainment and gifts expenses
  724. 356Disallowance of business entertainment and gifts expenses
  725. 357Business entertainment and gifts: exception where employer’s expenses disallowed
  726. 358Business entertainment and gifts: other exceptions
  727. Other rules preventing deductions of particular kinds
  728. 359Disallowance of travel expenses: mileage allowances and reliefs
  729. 360Disallowance of certain accommodation expenses of MPs and other representatives
  730. 360ASocial security contributions
  731. 360BAdditional household expenses
  732. Chapter 3: Deductions from benefits code earnings
  733. Introduction
  734. 361Scope of this Chapter: cost of benefits deductible as if paid by employee
  735. Deductions where amounts treated as earnings under the benefits code
  736. 362Deductions where non-cash voucher provided
  737. 363Deductions where credit-token provided
  738. 364Deductions where living accommodation provided
  739. 365Deductions where certain employment-related benefits provided
  740. Chapter 4: Fixed allowances for employee’s expenses
  741. Introduction
  742. 366Scope of this Chapter: amounts fixed by Treasury
  743. Fixed sum deductions
  744. 367Fixed sum deductions for repairing and maintaining work equipment
  745. 368Fixed sum deductions from earnings payable out of public revenue
  746. Chapter 5: Deductions for earnings representing benefits or reimbursed expenses
  747. Introduction
  748. 369Scope of this Chapter: earnings representing benefits or reimbursed expenses
  749. Travel costs and expenses where duties performed abroad
  750. 370Travel costs and expenses where duties performed abroad: employee’s travel
  751. 371Travel costs and expenses where duties performed abroad: visiting spouse’s , civil partner's or child’s travel
  752. 372Where seafarers' duties are performed
  753. Travel costs and expenses of non-resident or qualifying new resident employees where duties performed in UK
  754. 373Non-resident or qualifying new resident employee’s travel costs and expenses where duties performed in UK
  755. 374Non-resident or qualifying new resident employee’s spouse’s , civil partner's or child’s travel costs and expenses where duties performed in UK
  756. 375Meaning of “qualifying arrival date”
  757. Foreign accommodation and subsistence costs and expenses
  758. 376Foreign accommodation and subsistence costs and expenses (overseas employments)
  759. Personal security assets and services
  760. 377Costs and expenses in respect of personal security assets and services
  761. Chapter 6: Deductions from seafarers' earnings
  762. 378Deduction from seafarers' earnings: eligibility
  763. 379Calculating the deduction
  764. 380Limit on deduction where UK duties etc. make amount unreasonable
  765. 381Taking account of other deductions
  766. 382Duties on board ship
  767. 383Place of performance of incidental duties
  768. 384Meaning of employment “as a seafarer”
  769. 385Meaning of “ship”
  770. Part 6: Employment income: income which is not earnings or share-related
  771. Chapter 1: Payments to non-approved pension schemes Repealed
  772. 386Charge on payments to non-approved retirement benefits schemes Repealed
  773. 387Meaning of “non-approved retirement benefits scheme” Repealed
  774. 388Apportionment of payments in respect of more than one employee Repealed
  775. 389Exception: employments where earnings charged on remittance Repealed
  776. 390Exception: non-domiciled employees with foreign employers Repealed
  777. 391Exception: seafarers with overseas earnings Repealed
  778. 392Relief where no benefits are paid or payable Repealed
  779. Chapter 2: Benefits from employer-financed retirement benefits
  780. Benefits treated as employment income
  781. 393Application of this Chapter
  782. 393AEmployer-financed retirement benefits scheme
  783. 393BRelevant benefits
  784. 394Charge on benefit to which this Chapter applies
  785. 394ATemporary non-residents
  786. 395Reduction where employee has contributed
  787. 395ABenefits under old section 222 schemes not taxed by virtue of section 394
  788. 395BExemption or reduction for foreign service
  789. 395CMeaning of “foreign service” in section 395B
  790. 396Certain lump sums not taxed by virtue of section 394 Repealed
  791. 397Certain lump sums: calculation of amount taxed by virtue of section 394 Repealed
  792. Valuation of benefits etc.
  793. 398Valuation of benefits
  794. 399Employment-related loans: interest treated as paid
  795. Interpretation
  796. 399AResponsible person
  797. 400Interpretation
  798. Chapter 3: Payments and benefits on termination of employment etc.
  799. Preliminary
  800. 401Application of this Chapter
  801. 402Meaning of “benefit”
  802. Payments and benefits treated as employment income
  803. 402ASplit of payments and other benefits between sections 402B and 403
  804. 402BTermination awards not benefiting from threshold to be treated as earnings
  805. 402CThe termination awards to which section 402B applies
  806. 402D“Post-employment notice pay”
  807. 402EMeaning of “trigger date” and “post-employment notice period” in section 402D
  808. 403Charge on payment or other benefit where threshold applies
  809. 404How the £30,000 threshold applies
  810. 404AAmounts charged to be treated as highest part of total income
  811. 404BPower to vary threshold
  812. Exceptions and reductions
  813. 405Exception for certain payments exempted when received as earnings
  814. 406Exception for death or disability payments and benefits
  815. 407Exception for payments and benefits under tax-exempt pension schemes
  816. 408Exception for contributions to registered pension schemes
  817. 409Exception for payments and benefits in respect of certain legal expenses etc and indemnity insurance
  818. 410Exception for payments and benefits in respect of certain legal expenses etc and indemnity insurance: individual deceased
  819. 411Exception for payments and benefits for forces
  820. 412Exception for payments and benefits provided by foreign governments etc.
  821. 413Exception in certain cases of foreign service
  822. 413AException for payment of certain legal costs
  823. 414Reduction in other cases of foreign service
  824. 414AException for payments and benefits under section 615(3) schemes
  825. 414BException in certain cases of foreign service as seafarer
  826. 414CReduction in other cases of foreign service as seafarer
  827. General and supplementary provisions
  828. 415Valuation of benefits
  829. 416Notional interest treated as paid if amount charged for beneficial loan
  830. Part 7: Employment income: income and exemptions relating to securities
  831. Chapter 1: Introduction
  832. General
  833. 417Scope of Part 7
  834. 418Other related provisions
  835. 419Negative amounts treated as nil
  836. Interpretation of Chapters 1 to 5
  837. 420Meaning of “securities” etc
  838. 421Meaning of “market value” etc
  839. 421AMeaning of “consideration”
  840. Application of Chapters 2 to 4A
  841. 421BApplication of Chapters 2 to 4A
  842. 421CAssociated persons
  843. 421DReplacement and additional securities and changes in interests
  844. 421EExclusions: residence etc Repealed
  845. 421FExclusions: public offers
  846. 421GExclusions: approved plan or scheme securities Repealed
  847. 421HMeaning of “employee-controlled” etc
  848. 421IConsideration for acquisition of employment-related securities
  849. Information
  850. 421JDuty to provide information
  851. 421JAAnnual returns
  852. 421JBReturns to be given electronically
  853. 421JCPenalties for late returns
  854. 421JDPenalty if information not given correctly
  855. 421JEAssessment of penalties
  856. 421JFAppeals
  857. 421KReportable events
  858. 421LPersons to whom section 421J applies
  859. Chapter 2: Restricted securities
  860. Introduction
  861. 422Application of this Chapter
  862. 423“Restricted securities” and “restricted interest in securities”
  863. 424Exceptions
  864. Tax exemption on acquisition
  865. 425No charge in respect of acquisition in certain cases
  866. Tax charge on post-acquisition chargeable events
  867. 426Charge on occurrence of chargeable event
  868. 427Chargeable events
  869. 428Amount of charge
  870. 428ARelief for secondary Class 1 contributions met by employee
  871. 429Case outside charge under section 426
  872. 430Election for outstanding restrictions to be ignored
  873. 430AApplication of this Chapter where securities exchanged for further securities
  874. 431Election for full or partial disapplication of this Chapter
  875. 431AShares under tax advantaged plan or scheme
  876. 431BSecurities acquired for purpose of avoidance
  877. 432Definitions
  878. Chapter 3: Convertible securities
  879. Introduction
  880. 435Application of this Chapter
  881. 436“Convertible securities”
  882. Tax relief on acquisition
  883. 437Adjustment of charge
  884. Tax charge on post-acquisition chargeable events
  885. 438Charge on occurrence of chargeable event
  886. 439Chargeable events
  887. 440Amount of charge
  888. 441Amount of gain realised on occurrence of chargeable event
  889. 442Amount of consideration given for entitlement to convert
  890. 442ARelief for secondary Class 1 contributions met by employee
  891. 443Case outside charge under section 438
  892. Supplementary
  893. 444Definitions
  894. Chapter 3A: Securities with artificially depressed market value
  895. Introduction
  896. 446AApplication of this Chapter
  897. Tax charge on acquisition
  898. 446BCharge on acquisition
  899. 446CAmount of charge
  900. 446DRestricted securities and convertible securities
  901. Other tax charges
  902. 446ECharge on restricted securities
  903. 446FAdjustment of market value: conditional interests
  904. 446GAdjustment of market value: consideration for entitlement to convert
  905. 446HAdjustment of market value: charge on conversion
  906. 446IAdjustment of consideration or benefit received
  907. 446IADisapplication of exceptions from charges
  908. Supplementary
  909. 446JDefinitions
  910. Chapter 3B: Securities with artificially enhanced market value
  911. Introduction
  912. 446KApplication of this Chapter
  913. Charge on non-commercial increases
  914. 446LCharge on non-commercial increases
  915. 446MSecurities subject to restriction on valuation date
  916. 446NSecurities subject to restriction during relevant period
  917. 446NADisapplication of exceptions from charges
  918. Supplementary
  919. 446O“Relevant period” and “valuation date”
  920. 446PDefinitions
  921. Chapter 3C: Securities acquired for less than market value
  922. 446QApplication of this Chapter
  923. 446RCase outside this Chapter
  924. 446SNotional loan
  925. 446TAmount of notional loan
  926. 446UDischarge of notional loan
  927. 446UAPre-acquisition avoidance cases
  928. 446VChapter to be additional to other income tax charges
  929. 446WDefinitions
  930. Chapter 3D: Securities disposed of for more than market value
  931. 446XApplication of this Chapter
  932. 446YAmount treated as income
  933. 446ZDefinitions
  934. Chapter 4: Post-acquisition benefits from securities
  935. 447Charge on other chargeable benefits from securities
  936. 448Amount of charge
  937. 449Case outside this Chapter
  938. 450Definitions
  939. Tax charge where restrictions or rights varied
  940. 451Amount of charge Repealed
  941. 452Cases outside charge under section 449 Repealed
  942. Tax charge on increase in value of shares of dependent subsidiaries
  943. 453Charge on increase in value of shares of dependent subsidiary Repealed
  944. 454Chargeable increases Repealed
  945. 455Amount of charge Repealed
  946. 456Cases outside charge under section 453 Repealed
  947. Tax charge on other benefits from shares
  948. 457Charge on other chargeable benefits from shares Repealed
  949. 458Chargeable benefits Repealed
  950. 459Amount of charge Repealed
  951. 460Cases outside charge under section 457 Repealed
  952. Supplementary provisions
  953. 461Related acquisitions of additional shares Repealed
  954. 462Company reorganisations etc. Repealed
  955. 463Disposals of shares to connected persons etc. ignored Repealed
  956. 464Application to interests in shares Repealed
  957. 465Duty to notify acquisitions of shares or interests in shares Repealed
  958. 466Duty to notify chargeable events and chargeable benefits Repealed
  959. Interpretation
  960. 467Meaning of “dependent subsidiary” Repealed
  961. 468Meaning of “employee-controlled” Repealed
  962. 469Shares “held by outside shareholders” Repealed
  963. 470Minor definitions Repealed
  964. Chapter 4A: Shares in research institution spin-out companies
  965. Introduction
  966. 451Application of this Chapter
  967. Tax relief on acquisition
  968. 452Market value on acquisition
  969. Tax relief following acquisition
  970. 453Taxable amount under Chapter 4
  971. Disapplication of Chapters 2 and 3B
  972. 454Deemed election for disapplication of Chapter 2
  973. 455Disapplication of Chapter 3B
  974. Supplementary
  975. 456Meaning of “intellectual property” and “transfer”
  976. 457Meaning of “research institution”
  977. 458Meaning of “involved in research”
  978. 459Transfer of intellectual property by controlled company
  979. 460Definitions
  980. Chapter 5: Securities options
  981. Introduction
  982. 471Options to which this Chapter applies
  983. 472Associated persons
  984. 473Introduction to taxation of securities options
  985. 474Cases where this Chapter does not apply Repealed
  986. Tax relief on acquisition of option
  987. 475No charge in respect of acquisition of option
  988. Tax charge on post-acquisition chargeable events
  989. 476Charge on occurrence of chargeable event
  990. 477Chargeable events
  991. 478Amount of charge
  992. 479Amount of gain realised on occurrence of chargeable event
  993. 480Deductible amounts
  994. 481Relief for secondary Class 1 contributions met by employee
  995. 482Relief for special contribution met by employee
  996. Supplementary provisions
  997. 483Application of this Chapter where option exchanged for another
  998. 484Definitions
  999. Supplementary provisions
  1000. 485Application of this Chapter where share option exchanged for another Repealed
  1001. 486Duty to notify matters relating to share options Repealed
  1002. 487Minor definitions Repealed
  1003. Chapter 6: ... share incentive plans
  1004. Introduction
  1005. 488... Share incentive plans (SIPs)
  1006. Scope of tax advantages
  1007. 489Operation of tax advantages in connection with Schedule 2 SIP
  1008. Tax advantages connected with award of shares
  1009. 490No charge on award or acquisition of shares: general
  1010. 491No charge on award of shares as taxable benefit Repealed
  1011. 492No charge on partnership share money deducted from salary
  1012. 493No charge on acquisition of dividend shares
  1013. Tax advantages connected with holding of shares
  1014. 494No charge on removal of restrictions applying to shares Repealed
  1015. 495No charge on increase in value of shares of dependent subsidiary Repealed
  1016. 496No charge on cash dividend retained for reinvestment
  1017. Tax advantages connected with shares ceasing to be subject to plan
  1018. 497Limitations on charges on shares ceasing to be subject to plan
  1019. 498No charge on shares ceasing to be subject to plan in certain circumstances
  1020. Tax advantages: supplementary
  1021. 499No charge in respect of incidental expenditure
  1022. Scope of tax charges
  1023. 500Operation of tax charges in connection with Schedule 2 SIP
  1024. Charges connected with holding of shares
  1025. 501Charge on capital receipts in respect of plan shares
  1026. 502Meaning of “capital receipt” in section 501
  1027. 503Charge on partnership share money paid over to employee
  1028. 504Charge on cancellation payments in respect of partnership share agreement
  1029. Charges connected with shares ceasing to be subject to plan
  1030. 505Charge on free or matching shares ceasing to be subject to plan
  1031. 506Charge on partnership shares ceasing to be subject to plan
  1032. 507Charge on disposal of beneficial interest during holding period
  1033. 508Identification of shares ceasing to be subject to plan
  1034. PAYE
  1035. 509Modification of section 696 where charge on shares ceasing to be subject to plan
  1036. 510Payments by trustees to employer company on shares ceasing to be subject to plan
  1037. 511PAYE deductions to be made by trustees on shares ceasing to be subject to plan
  1038. 512Disposal of beneficial interest by participant
  1039. 513Capital receipts: payments by trustees to employer company
  1040. 514Capital receipts: PAYE deductions to be made by trustees
  1041. Other tax consequences
  1042. 515Tax advantages and charges under other Acts
  1043. Chapter 7: ... SAYE option schemes
  1044. Introduction
  1045. 516... SAYE option schemes
  1046. 517Share options to which this Chapter applies
  1047. Tax advantages
  1048. 518No charge in respect of receipt of option Repealed
  1049. 519No charge in respect of exercise of option
  1050. 520No charge in respect of post-acquisition benefits Repealed
  1051. Chapter 8: ... CSOP schemes
  1052. Introduction
  1053. 521... CSOP schemes
  1054. 522Share options to which this Chapter applies
  1055. Tax advantages
  1056. 523No charge in respect of receipt of option Repealed
  1057. 524No charge in respect of receipt of option
  1058. 525No charge in respect of post-acquisition benefits Repealed
  1059. Tax charge
  1060. 526Charge where option granted at a discount
  1061. Chapter 9: Enterprise management incentives
  1062. Introduction
  1063. 527Enterprise management incentives: qualifying options
  1064. Tax advantages: receipt of option
  1065. 528No charge on receipt of qualifying option Repealed
  1066. Tax advantages: exercise of option
  1067. 529Scope of tax advantages: option must be exercised by the specified anniversary
  1068. 530No charge on exercise of option to acquire shares at market value
  1069. 531Limitation of charge on exercise of option to acquire shares below market value
  1070. Tax advantages where disqualifying events
  1071. 532Modified tax consequences following disqualifying events
  1072. 533Disqualifying events
  1073. 534Disqualifying events relating to relevant company
  1074. 535Disqualifying events relating to employee
  1075. 536Other disqualifying events
  1076. 537Alterations of share capital for purposes of section 536
  1077. 538Share conversions excluded for purposes of section 536
  1078. 539CSOP and other options relevant for purposes of section 536
  1079. Tax advantages: taxable benefits
  1080. 540No charge on acquisition of shares as taxable benefit
  1081. Other income tax consequences
  1082. 541Effects on other income tax charges
  1083. Chapter 10: Priority share allocations
  1084. Exemption where offer made to both public and employees
  1085. 542Exemption: offer made to public and employees
  1086. 543Discount not covered by exemption in section 542
  1087. Exemption where different offers made to public and employees
  1088. 544Exemption: different offers made to public and employees
  1089. 545Discount not covered by exemption in section 544
  1090. Supplementary provisions
  1091. 546Meaning of being entitled “on similar terms”
  1092. 547Meaning and amount or value of “registrant discount”
  1093. 548Minor definitions
  1094. Chapter 11: Supplementary provisions about employee benefit trusts
  1095. Introduction
  1096. 549Application of this Chapter
  1097. Employee benefit trusts
  1098. 550Meaning of “employee benefit trust”
  1099. 551“Qualifying disposals” for purposes of section 550
  1100. Attribution of interests in company
  1101. 552Attribution of interest in company to beneficiary or associate
  1102. 553Meaning of “appropriate percentage” for purposes of section 552
  1103. 554Attribution of further interest in company
  1104. Part 7A: Employment income provided through third parties
  1105. Chapter 1: Application etc
  1106. Application: main case
  1107. 554AApplication of Chapter 2 : main case
  1108. Application: close companies
  1109. 554AAApplication of Chapter 2: close companies
  1110. 554ABMeaning of “relevant transaction”
  1111. 554ACMeaning of “excluded transaction”
  1112. 554ADSection 554AA: meaning of “director”
  1113. 554AESection 554AA: meaning of “material interest”
  1114. 554AFSection 554AA: supplementary
  1115. Relevant steps
  1116. 554BRelevant steps: earmarking etc of sum of money or asset
  1117. 554CRelevant steps: payment of sum, transfer of asset etc
  1118. 554DRelevant steps: making asset available
  1119. Exclusions
  1120. 554EExclusions: steps under certain schemes etc
  1121. 554FExclusions: commercial transactions
  1122. 554GExclusions: transactions under employee benefit packages
  1123. 554HExclusions: earmarking of deferred remuneration
  1124. 554IExclusions: introduction to sections 554J to 554M
  1125. 554JExclusions: earmarking for employee share schemes (1)
  1126. 554KExclusions: earmarking for employee share schemes (2)
  1127. 554LExclusions: earmarking for employee share schemes (3)
  1128. 554MExclusions: earmarking for employee share schemes (4)
  1129. 554NExclusions: other cases involving employment-related securities etc
  1130. 554OExclusions: employee car ownership schemes
  1131. 554OAExclusions: transfer of employment-related loans
  1132. 554PExclusions: employment income exemptions under Part 4
  1133. 554QExclusions: income arising from earmarked sum or asset
  1134. 554RExclusions: acquisitions out of sums or assets
  1135. 554RAExclusions: relevant repayments
  1136. 554SExclusions: pension income chargeable under Part 9 etc
  1137. 554TExclusions: employee pension contributions
  1138. 554UExclusions: pre-6 April 2006 contributions to employer-financed retirement benefit schemes
  1139. 554VExclusions: purchases of annuities out of pension scheme rights
  1140. 554WExclusions: certain retirement benefits etc
  1141. 554XExclusions: transfers between certain foreign pension schemes
  1142. 554XAExclusions: payments in respect of a tax liability
  1143. 554YPower to exclude other relevant steps
  1144. Interpretation
  1145. 554ZInterpretation: general
  1146. 554Z1Interpretation: persons linked with A
  1147. Chapter 2: Treatment of relevant step for income tax purposes
  1148. Employment income
  1149. 554Z2Value of relevant step to count as employment income
  1150. 554Z2AException to section 554Z2(1): close companies
  1151. 554Z3Value of relevant step
  1152. 554Z4Residence issues
  1153. 554Z4ATemporary non-residents
  1154. 554Z5Overlap with money or asset subject to earlier tax liability
  1155. 554Z6Overlap with certain earnings
  1156. 554Z7Exercise price of share options
  1157. 554Z8Cases where consideration given for relevant step
  1158. Remittance basis
  1159. 554Z9Remittance basis: A did not meet section 26A requirement
  1160. 554Z10Remittance basis: A met section 26A requirement
  1161. 554Z11Remittance basis: supplementary
  1162. 554Z11ATemporary non-residents
  1163. Double taxation: earlier income tax liability
  1164. 554Z11BEarlier income tax liability: application of section 554Z11C
  1165. 554Z11CEarlier income tax liability: treatment of payments
  1166. 554Z11DEarlier income tax liability: provisional payments of tax
  1167. 554Z11EApplication for provisional payments to be treated as payment of tax
  1168. 554Z11FProvisional payments of tax: further provision
  1169. 554Z11GEarlier income tax liability: supplementary provision
  1170. Supplementary
  1171. 554Z12Relevant step taken after A's death etc
  1172. 554Z13Subsequent income tax liability
  1173. 554Z14Relief where earmarking not followed by further relevant step
  1174. 554Z15Location of employment duties
  1175. Chapter 3: Undertakings given by employers etc in relation to retirement benefits etc
  1176. 554Z16Application etc
  1177. 554Z17Employer etc to be treated as relevant third person etc
  1178. 554Z18Earmarking etc
  1179. 554Z19Provision of security
  1180. 554Z20Valuation of step within section 554Z19
  1181. 554Z21Relief for earmarking or security not followed by contribution or relevant benefit
  1182. Part 8: Former employees: deductions for liabilities
  1183. Deductions in calculating net income
  1184. 555Former employee entitled to deduction in calculating net income
  1185. 556Deductible payments made outside the time limits allowed
  1186. 556ADeductible payments made pursuant to tax avoidance arrangements
  1187. 557Deductible payments wholly or partly borne by the former employer etc.
  1188. Interpretation
  1189. 558Meaning of “deductible payment”
  1190. 559Liabilities related to the former employment
  1191. 560Meaning of “qualifying insurance contract”
  1192. 561Connected contracts
  1193. 562Meaning of “former employee” and “employment”
  1194. 563Other interpretation
  1195. 564Application of this Part to office-holders
  1196. Part 9: Pension income
  1197. Chapter 1: Introduction
  1198. 565Structure of Part 9
  1199. Chapter 2: Tax on pension income
  1200. 566Nature of charge to tax on pension income and relevant definitions
  1201. 567Amount charged to tax
  1202. 567ACases in which Part 7A has applied to source of pension income
  1203. 567BCases where inheritance tax is paid in respect of pension death benefit
  1204. 568Person liable for tax
  1205. Chapter 3: United Kingdom pensions: general rules
  1206. 569United Kingdom pensions
  1207. 570“Pension”: interpretation
  1208. 571Taxable pension income
  1209. 572Person liable for tax
  1210. 572ATemporary non-residents
  1211. Chapter 4: Foreign pensions: general rules
  1212. 573Foreign pensions
  1213. 574“Pension”: interpretation
  1214. 574A“Pension”: relevant lump sums
  1215. 575Taxable pension income
  1216. 576Person liable for tax
  1217. 576ATemporary non-residents
  1218. Chapter 5: United Kingdom social security pensions
  1219. 577United Kingdom social security pensions
  1220. 578Taxable pension income
  1221. 579Person liable for tax
  1222. Chapter 5A: PENSIONS UNDER REGISTERED PENSION SCHEMES
  1223. 579APensions
  1224. 579BTaxable pension income
  1225. 579CPerson liable for tax
  1226. 579CZAExemption for beneficiaries' income withdrawal in some cases
  1227. 579CATemporary non-residents
  1228. 579CBRefund of overpaid inheritance tax treated as pension
  1229. 579DInterpretation
  1230. Chapter 6: Approved retirement benefits schemes Repealed
  1231. Pensions and annuities Repealed
  1232. 580Pensions and annuities Repealed
  1233. 581Taxable pension income Repealed
  1234. 582Person liable for tax Repealed
  1235. Unauthorised payments Repealed
  1236. 583Unauthorised payments Repealed
  1237. 584Taxable pension income Repealed
  1238. 585Person liable for tax Repealed
  1239. Interpretation etc. Repealed
  1240. 586Meaning of “retirement benefits scheme” etc. Repealed
  1241. 587Application to marine pilots' benefit fund Repealed
  1242. 588Meaning of “employee” , “former civil partner and “ex-spouse” Repealed
  1243. 589Regulations Repealed
  1244. Chapter 7: Former approved superannuation funds
  1245. Annuities
  1246. 590Annuities Repealed
  1247. 591Taxable pension income Repealed
  1248. 592Person liable for tax Repealed
  1249. Unauthorised payments
  1250. 593Unauthorised payments: application of section 583 Repealed
  1251. Interpretation
  1252. 594Meaning of “former approved superannuation fund” Repealed
  1253. Chapter 8: Approved personal pension schemes
  1254. Annuities
  1255. 595Annuities Repealed
  1256. 596Taxable pension income Repealed
  1257. 597Person liable for tax Repealed
  1258. Income withdrawals
  1259. 598Income withdrawals Repealed
  1260. 599Taxable pension income Repealed
  1261. 600Person liable for tax Repealed
  1262. Unauthorised personal pension payments
  1263. 601Unauthorised personal pension payments Repealed
  1264. 602Taxable pension income Repealed
  1265. 603Person liable for tax Repealed
  1266. Interpretation
  1267. 604Meaning of “personal pension scheme” and related expressions Repealed
  1268. Chapter 9: Retirement annuity contracts
  1269. 605Annuities Repealed
  1270. 606Meaning of “retirement annuity contract” Repealed
  1271. 607Taxable pension income Repealed
  1272. 608Person liable for tax Repealed
  1273. Chapter 10: Other employment-related annuities
  1274. 609Annuities for the benefit of dependants
  1275. 610Annuities under non-registered occupational pension schemes
  1276. 611Annuities in recognition of another’s services
  1277. 611AExemptions from sections 609 to 611
  1278. 612Taxable pension income: UK annuities
  1279. 613Taxable pension income: foreign annuities
  1280. 614Person liable for tax
  1281. Chapter 11: Certain overseas government pensions paid in the UK
  1282. 615Certain overseas government pensions paid in the United Kingdom
  1283. 616Taxable pension income
  1284. 617Deduction allowed from taxable pension income
  1285. 618Person liable for tax
  1286. Chapter 12: House of Commons Members' Fund
  1287. 619The House of Commons Members' Fund
  1288. 620Meaning of “House of Commons Members' Fund”
  1289. 621Taxable pension income
  1290. 622Person liable for tax
  1291. Chapter 13: Return of surplus employee additional voluntary contributions
  1292. 623Return of surplus employee additional voluntary contributions Repealed
  1293. 624Taxable pension income Repealed
  1294. 625Person liable for tax Repealed
  1295. 626Income tax treated as paid Repealed
  1296. 627Meaning of “grossing up” Repealed
  1297. 628Interpretation Repealed
  1298. Chapter 14: Pre-1973 pensions paid under the Overseas Pensions Act 1973
  1299. 629Pre-1973 pensions paid under the Overseas Pensions Act 1973
  1300. 630Interpretation
  1301. 631Taxable pension income
  1302. 632Person liable for tax
  1303. Chapter 15: Voluntary annual payments
  1304. 633Voluntary annual payments
  1305. 634Taxable pension income: UK voluntary annual payments
  1306. 635Taxable pension income: foreign voluntary annual payments
  1307. 636Person liable for tax
  1308. Chapter 15A: Lump sums under registered pension schemes
  1309. 636AExemptions and liabilities for certain lump sums under registered pension schemes Repealed
  1310. 636AATaxable lump sum death benefits Repealed
  1311. 636BTrivial commutation and winding-up lump sums Repealed
  1312. 636CTrivial commutation and winding-up lump sum death benefits Repealed
  1313. Introduction
  1314. 637Introduction
  1315. Tax treatment of authorised lump sums
  1316. 637APension commencement lump sums
  1317. 637BPension commencement excess lump sums
  1318. 637CSerious ill-health lump sums
  1319. 637DUncrystallised funds pension lump sums
  1320. 637EShort service refund lump sum
  1321. 637FRefund of excess contributions lump sums
  1322. 637GTrivial commutation lump sums and winding-up lump sums
  1323. Tax treatment of authorised lump sum death benefits
  1324. 637HDefined benefits lump sum death benefits
  1325. 637IPension protection lump sum death benefits
  1326. 637JUncrystallised funds lump sum death benefits
  1327. 637KAnnuity protection lump sum death benefits
  1328. 637LDrawdown pension fund lump sum death benefits
  1329. 637MFlexi-access drawdown lump sum death benefits
  1330. 637NTrivial commutation lump sum death benefits
  1331. Allowances
  1332. 637PIndividual’s lump sum allowance
  1333. 637QAvailability of individual’s lump sum allowance
  1334. 637RIndividual’s lump sum and death benefit allowance
  1335. 637SAvailability of individual’s lump sum and death benefit allowance
  1336. 637TAvailability of individual’s lump sum and death benefit allowance where multiple lump sum death benefits paid
  1337. 637UAvailability of individual’s allowances where lump sums or lump sum death benefits already paid by non-UK schemes
  1338. Chapter 16: Exemption for certain lump sums
  1339. Chapter 17: Exemptions: any taxpayer
  1340. 638Awards for bravery
  1341. 639Pensions in respect of death due to military or war service
  1342. 640Exemption under section 639 where income withheld
  1343. 640ALump sums provided under armed forces early departure scheme
  1344. 641Wounds and disability pensions
  1345. 642Compensation for National-Socialist persecution
  1346. 642ANetherlands Benefit Act for Victims of Persecution 1940-1945
  1347. 643Malawi, Trinidad and Tobago and Zambia government pensions
  1348. 644Pensions payable where employment ceased due to disablement
  1349. 644AHealth and employment insurance payments
  1350. 645Social security pensions: increases in respect of children
  1351. 646Former miners etc: coal and allowances in lieu of coal
  1352. 646AForeign pensions of consular employees
  1353. 646BRegistered schemes: beneficiaries' annuities from unused funds
  1354. 646CRegistered schemes: beneficiaries' annuities from drawdown funds
  1355. 646DNon-registered schemes: beneficiaries' annuities from unused funds
  1356. 646ENon-registered schemes: beneficiaries' annuities from drawdown funds
  1357. 646FInterpretation of sections 646B to 646E
  1358. Chapter 18: Exemptions: Non-UK resident taxpayers
  1359. 647Introduction and meaning of “foreign residence condition” etc.
  1360. 648The Central African Pension Fund
  1361. 649Commonwealth government pensions
  1362. 650Oversea Superannuation Scheme
  1363. 651Overseas Pensions Act 1973
  1364. 652Overseas Service Act 1958
  1365. 653Overseas Service Pensions Fund
  1366. 654The Pensions (India, Pakistan and Burma) Act 1955
  1367. Part 10: Social security income etc
  1368. Chapter 1: Introduction
  1369. 655Structure of Part 10
  1370. Chapter 2: Tax on social security income
  1371. 656Nature of charge to tax on social security income
  1372. 657Meaning of “social security income”, “taxable benefits” etc.
  1373. 658Amount charged to tax
  1374. 659Person liable for tax
  1375. Chapter 3: Taxable UK social security benefits
  1376. 660Taxable benefits: UK benefits – Table A
  1377. 661Taxable social security income
  1378. 662Person liable for tax
  1379. Chapter 4: Taxable UK social security benefits: exemptions
  1380. Incapacity benefit
  1381. 663Long-term incapacity benefit: previous entitlement to invalidity benefit
  1382. 664Short-term incapacity benefit not payable at the higher rate
  1383. Income support and relevant welfare supplementary payments
  1384. 665Exempt unless payable to a person involved in a trade dispute
  1385. 666Child maintenance bonus
  1386. 667Amounts in excess of taxable maximum
  1387. 668Taxable maximum
  1388. 669Interpretation
  1389. Jobseeker’s allowance and relevant welfare supplementary payments
  1390. 670Child maintenance bonus
  1391. 671Amounts in excess of taxable maximum
  1392. 672Taxable maximum: general
  1393. 673Taxable maximum: income-based jobseeker’s allowance
  1394. 674Taxable maximum: contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance
  1395. 675Interpretation
  1396. Increases in respect of children
  1397. 676Increases in respect of children
  1398. Chapter 5: UK social security benefits wholly exempt from income tax
  1399. 677UK social security benefits wholly exempt from tax: Table B
  1400. Chapter 6: Taxable foreign benefits
  1401. 678Taxable benefits: foreign benefits
  1402. 679Taxable social security income
  1403. 680Person liable for tax
  1404. Chapter 7: Taxable and other foreign benefits: exemptions
  1405. 681Taxable and other foreign benefits: exemptions
  1406. 681AForeign benefits of consular employees
  1407. Chapter 8: High income child benefit charge
  1408. 681BHigh income child benefit charge
  1409. 681CThe amount of the charge
  1410. 681DExtension of charge in cases where child not living with claimant
  1411. 681ESpecial cases
  1412. 681FAlteration of income limit etc by Treasury order
  1413. 681GMeaning of “partner”
  1414. 681HOther interpretation provisions
  1415. Chapter 9: Winter fuel payment charge
  1416. 681IWinter fuel payment charge
  1417. 681JAlteration of income limit by Treasury order
  1418. Part 11: Pay As You Earn
  1419. Chapter 1: Introduction
  1420. 682Scope of this Part
  1421. 683PAYE income
  1422. Chapter 2: PAYE: general
  1423. 684PAYE regulations
  1424. 685Tax tables
  1425. 686Meaning of “payment”
  1426. Chapter 3: PAYE: special types of payer or payee
  1427. 687Payments by intermediary
  1428. 687APayment of employment income under Part 7A
  1429. 688Agency workers
  1430. 688AManaged service companies: recovery from other persons
  1431. 688AAWorkers' services provided through intermediaries: recovery of PAYE
  1432. 688ABWorkers’ providing services through intermediaries etc: cases where taxes already paid
  1433. 688BTravel expenses of workers providing services through intermediaries: recovery of unpaid tax
  1434. 689Employee of non-UK employer
  1435. 689AOil and gas workers on the continental shelf
  1436. 690Internationally mobile employees
  1437. 690AEmployer notification for internationally mobile employees
  1438. 690BDirection by HMRC in relation to internationally mobile employees
  1439. 690CEmployees who were internationally mobile etc. before 2025-26
  1440. 690DEmployer notification for qualifying new residents or treaty non-residents
  1441. 690EDirection by HMRC in relation to qualifying new residents or treaty non-residents
  1442. 691Mobile UK workforce
  1443. 692Organised arrangements for sharing tips
  1444. Chapter 4: PAYE: special types of income
  1445. Income provided by means of vouchers and tokens
  1446. 693Cash vouchers
  1447. 694Non-cash vouchers
  1448. 695Credit-tokens
  1449. Income provided in other ways
  1450. 695AEmployment income under Part 7A
  1451. 696Readily convertible assets
  1452. 697Enhancing the value of an asset
  1453. 698PAYE: special charges on employment-related securities
  1454. 699PAYE: conversion of shares Repealed
  1455. 700PAYE: gains from securities options
  1456. 700AEmployment-related securities etc: internationally mobile employees
  1457. Supplemental
  1458. 701Meaning of “asset”
  1459. 702Meaning of “readily convertible asset”
  1460. Chapter 5: PAYE settlement agreements
  1461. 703Introduction
  1462. 704Sums payable by employers under agreements
  1463. 705Approximations allowed in calculations
  1464. 706Exclusion of general earnings from income etc.
  1465. 707Interpretation of this Chapter
  1466. Chapter 6: Miscellaneous and supplemental
  1467. 707AProvision of additional information to His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
  1468. 708PAYE repayments
  1469. 709Additional provision for certain assessments
  1470. 710Notional payments: accounting for tax
  1471. 711Right to make a return
  1472. 712Interpretation of this Part
  1473. Part 12: Payroll giving
  1474. 713Donations to charity: payroll deduction scheme
  1475. 714Meaning of “donations”
  1476. 715Approval of schemes: regulation by Treasury
  1477. Part 13: Supplementary provisions
  1478. Alteration of amounts
  1479. 716Alteration of amounts by Treasury order
  1480. Priority rule for certain dividends etc
  1481. 716APriority rule for dividends etc. of UK resident companies etc.
  1482. Employment intermediaries: information powers
  1483. 716BEmployment intermediaries to keep, preserve and provide information etc
  1484. Orders and regulations
  1485. 717Orders and regulations made by Treasury or Commissioners
  1486. Interpretation
  1487. 718Connected persons
  1488. 719Meaning of “control”
  1489. 720Meaning of “ an officer of Revenue and Customs ” etc. Repealed
  1490. 721Other definitions
  1491. Amendments, repeals, citation etc.
  1492. 722Consequential amendments
  1493. 723Commencement and transitional provisions and savings
  1494. 724Repeals and revocations
  1495. 725Citation
  1496. Schedule 1: Abbreviations and defined expressions
  1497. 1Abbreviations of Acts and instruments
  1498. Part 2: Index of expressions defined in this Act or ICTA
  1499. Paragraph
  1500. Schedule 2: ... share incentive plans
  1501. Part 1: Introduction
  1502. Introduction to Schedule 2 share incentive plans (SIPs)
  1503. 1Paragraph 1
  1504. SIPs: free shares and partnership shares
  1505. 2Paragraph 2
  1506. Matching shares
  1507. 3Paragraph 3
  1508. Group plans
  1509. 4Paragraph 4
  1510. Meaning of “award of shares”, “participant” etc.
  1511. 5Paragraph 5
  1512. Part 2: General requirements
  1513. General requirements ...: introduction
  1514. 6Paragraph 6
  1515. The purpose of the plan
  1516. 7Paragraph 7
  1517. All-employee nature of plan
  1518. 8Paragraph 8
  1519. Participation on same terms
  1520. 9Paragraph 9
  1521. No preferential treatment for directors and senior employees
  1522. 10Paragraph 10
  1523. No further conditions
  1524. 11Paragraph 11
  1525. No loan arrangements
  1526. 12Paragraph 12
  1527. Part 3: Eligibility of individuals
  1528. Eligibility of individuals: introduction
  1529. 13Paragraph 13
  1530. Time of eligibility to participate
  1531. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  1532. The employment requirement
  1533. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  1534. Qualifying periods
  1535. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  1536. Meaning of “qualifying company”
  1537. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  1538. Requirement not to participate in other SIPs
  1539. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  1540. Participation in more than one connected SIP in a tax year
  1541. 18AParagraph 18A Repealed
  1542. The “no material interest” requirement
  1543. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  1544. Meaning of “material interest”
  1545. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  1546. Material interest: options and interests in SIPs
  1547. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  1548. Meaning of “associate”
  1549. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  1550. Meaning of “associate”: trustees of employee benefit trust
  1551. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  1552. Meaning of “associate”: trustees of discretionary trust
  1553. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  1554. Part 4: Types of shares that may be awarded
  1555. Types of share that may be awarded: introduction
  1556. 25Paragraph 25
  1557. Shares must be part of ordinary share capital of certain companies
  1558. 26Paragraph 26
  1559. Requirement as to listing etc.
  1560. 27Paragraph 27
  1561. Shares must be fully paid up and not redeemable
  1562. 28Paragraph 28
  1563. Prohibited shares
  1564. 29Paragraph 29
  1565. Only certain kinds of restriction allowed
  1566. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  1567. Permitted restrictions: voting rights
  1568. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  1569. Permitted restrictions: provision for forfeiture
  1570. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  1571. Permitted restrictions: pre-emption conditions
  1572. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  1573. Part 5: Free shares
  1574. Free shares: introduction
  1575. 34Paragraph 34
  1576. Maximum annual award
  1577. 35Paragraph 35
  1578. The holding period
  1579. 36Paragraph 36
  1580. Holding period: power of participant to direct trustees to accept general offers etc.
  1581. 37Paragraph 37
  1582. Performance allowances: general application
  1583. 38Paragraph 38
  1584. Performance allowances: targets and measures
  1585. 39Paragraph 39
  1586. Performance allowances: information to be given to employees
  1587. 40Paragraph 40
  1588. Performance allowances: method one
  1589. 41Paragraph 41
  1590. Performance allowances: method two
  1591. 42Paragraph 42
  1592. Part 6: Partnership shares
  1593. Partnership shares: introduction
  1594. 43Paragraph 43
  1595. Partnership share agreements
  1596. 44Paragraph 44
  1597. Deductions from salary
  1598. 45Paragraph 45
  1599. Maximum amount of deductions
  1600. 46Paragraph 46
  1601. Minimum amount of deductions
  1602. 47Paragraph 47
  1603. Notice of possible effect of deductions on benefit entitlement
  1604. 48Paragraph 48
  1605. Partnership share money held for employee
  1606. 49Paragraph 49
  1607. Application of money deducted where no accumulation periods
  1608. 50Paragraph 50
  1609. Accumulation periods
  1610. 51Paragraph 51
  1611. Application of money deducted in accumulation period
  1612. 52Paragraph 52
  1613. Restriction on number of shares awarded
  1614. 53Paragraph 53
  1615. Stopping and re-starting deductions
  1616. 54Paragraph 54
  1617. Withdrawal from partnership share agreement
  1618. 55Paragraph 55
  1619. Repayment of partnership share money on plan ceasing to be a Schedule 2 SIP or termination
  1620. 56Paragraph 56
  1621. Access to partnership shares
  1622. 57Paragraph 57
  1623. Part 7: Matching shares
  1624. Matching shares: introduction
  1625. 58Paragraph 58
  1626. General requirements for matching shares
  1627. 59Paragraph 59
  1628. Ratio of matching shares to partnership shares
  1629. 60Paragraph 60
  1630. Holding period for matching shares
  1631. 61Paragraph 61
  1632. Part 8: Cash dividends and dividend shares
  1633. Reinvestment of cash dividends
  1634. 62Paragraph 62
  1635. Requirements to be met as regards cash dividends
  1636. 63Paragraph 63
  1637. Limit on amount reinvested
  1638. 64Paragraph 64 Repealed
  1639. General requirements as to dividend shares
  1640. 65Paragraph 65
  1641. Acquisition of dividend shares
  1642. 66Paragraph 66
  1643. Holding period for dividend shares
  1644. 67Paragraph 67
  1645. Reinvestment: amounts to be carried forward
  1646. 68Paragraph 68
  1647. Cash dividends where no requirement to reinvest
  1648. 69Paragraph 69
  1649. Part 9: Trustees
  1650. Requirements etc. relating to trustees: introduction
  1651. 70Paragraph 70
  1652. Establishment of trustees
  1653. 71Paragraph 71
  1654. Duty to monitor participants in connected schemes
  1655. 71AParagraph 71A
  1656. Duty to act in accordance with participant’s directions
  1657. 72Paragraph 72
  1658. Duty not to dispose of plan shares
  1659. 73Paragraph 73
  1660. Duty to make payments to participants
  1661. 74Paragraph 74
  1662. Duty to give notice of award of shares etc.
  1663. 75Paragraph 75
  1664. Power of trustees to borrow
  1665. 76Paragraph 76
  1666. Power of trustees to raise funds to subscribe for rights issue
  1667. 77Paragraph 77
  1668. Acquisition by trustees of shares from employee share ownership trust
  1669. 78Paragraph 78 Repealed
  1670. Meeting by trustees of PAYE obligations
  1671. 79Paragraph 79
  1672. Other duties of trustees in relation to tax liabilities
  1673. 80Paragraph 80
  1674. Part 10: Notification of plans, annual returns and enquiries
  1675. Notice of SIP to be given to HMRC
  1676. 81AParagraph 81A
  1677. Annual returns
  1678. 81BParagraph 81B
  1679. 81CParagraph 81C
  1680. Notices and returns to be given electronically etc
  1681. 81DParagraph 81D
  1682. 81EParagraph 81E
  1683. Enquiries
  1684. 81FParagraph 81F
  1685. 81GParagraph 81G
  1686. 81HParagraph 81H
  1687. 81IParagraph 81I
  1688. Assessment of penalties
  1689. 81JParagraph 81J
  1690. Appeals
  1691. 81KParagraph 81K
  1692. Part 10A: Disqualifying events
  1693. 85AParagraph 85A
  1694. Part 11: Supplementary provisions
  1695. Company reconstructions
  1696. 86Paragraph 86
  1697. Consequences of company reconstructions
  1698. 87Paragraph 87
  1699. Treatment of shares acquired under rights issue
  1700. 88Paragraph 88
  1701. Termination of plan
  1702. 89Paragraph 89
  1703. Effect of plan termination notice
  1704. 90Paragraph 90
  1705. Jointly owned companies
  1706. 91Paragraph 91
  1707. Determination of market value
  1708. 92Paragraph 92
  1709. Power to require information
  1710. 93Paragraph 93
  1711. Meaning of “associated company”
  1712. 94Paragraph 94
  1713. Meaning of participant ceasing to be in relevant employment
  1714. 95Paragraph 95
  1715. Meaning of shares being withdrawn from plan
  1716. 96Paragraph 96
  1717. Meaning of shares ceasing to be subject to plan
  1718. 97Paragraph 97
  1719. Meaning of “the specified retirement age”
  1720. 98Paragraph 98 Repealed
  1721. Minor definitions
  1722. 99Paragraph 99
  1723. Index of defined expressions
  1724. 100Paragraph 100
  1725. Schedule 3: ... SAYE option schemes
  1726. Part 1: Introduction
  1727. Introduction to Schedule 3 SAYE option schemes
  1728. 1Paragraph 1
  1729. SAYE option schemes
  1730. 2Paragraph 2
  1731. Group schemes
  1732. 3Paragraph 3
  1733. Part 2: General requirements ...
  1734. General requirements ...: introduction
  1735. 4Paragraph 4
  1736. General restriction on contents of scheme
  1737. 5Paragraph 5
  1738. All-employee nature of scheme
  1739. 6Paragraph 6
  1740. Participation on similar terms
  1741. 7Paragraph 7
  1742. No preferential treatment for directors and senior employees
  1743. 8Paragraph 8
  1744. Part 3: Eligibility of individuals to participate in scheme
  1745. Requirements relating to the eligibility of individuals: introduction
  1746. 9Paragraph 9
  1747. The employment requirement
  1748. 10Paragraph 10
  1749. The “no material interest” requirement
  1750. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  1751. Meaning of “material interest”
  1752. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  1753. Material interest: options and interests in SIPs
  1754. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  1755. Meaning of “associate”
  1756. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  1757. Meaning of “associate”: trustees of employee benefit trust
  1758. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  1759. Meaning of “associate”: trustees of discretionary trust
  1760. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  1761. Part 4: Shares to which schemes can apply
  1762. Requirements relating to shares that may be subject to share options: introduction
  1763. 17Paragraph 17
  1764. Shares must be ordinary shares of certain companies
  1765. 18Paragraph 18
  1766. Requirements as to listing
  1767. 19Paragraph 19
  1768. Shares must be fully paid up and not redeemable
  1769. 20Paragraph 20
  1770. Only certain kinds of restriction allowed
  1771. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  1772. Requirements as to other shareholdings
  1773. 22Paragraph 22
  1774. Part 5: Requirement for linked savings arrangement
  1775. Requirements as to linked savings arrangement : introduction
  1776. 23Paragraph 23
  1777. Payments for shares to be linked to approved savings arrangements
  1778. 24Paragraph 24
  1779. Requirements as to contributions to savings arrangements
  1780. 25Paragraph 25
  1781. Repayments under a savings arrangement : whether bonuses included
  1782. 26Paragraph 26
  1783. Part 6: Requirements etc. relating to share options
  1784. Requirements etc. relating to share options: introduction
  1785. 27Paragraph 27
  1786. Requirements as to price for acquisition of shares
  1787. 28Paragraph 28
  1788. Share options must not be transferable
  1789. 29Paragraph 29
  1790. Time for exercising options: general
  1791. 30Paragraph 30
  1792. Requirement to have a “specified age”
  1793. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  1794. Exercise of options: death
  1795. 32Paragraph 32
  1796. Exercise of options: reaching specified age without retiring
  1797. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  1798. Exercise of options: scheme-related employment ends
  1799. 34Paragraph 34
  1800. Time when scheme-related employment ends
  1801. 35Paragraph 35
  1802. Exercise of options: employment in associated company at bonus date
  1803. 36Paragraph 36
  1804. Exercise of options: company events
  1805. 37Paragraph 37
  1806. Part 7: Exchange of share options
  1807. Exchange of options on company reorganisation
  1808. 38Paragraph 38
  1809. Requirements about share options granted in exchange
  1810. 39Paragraph 39
  1811. Part 8: Notification of schemes, annual returns and enquiries
  1812. 40ANotice of scheme to be given to HMRC
  1813. 40BAnnual returns
  1814. 40CParagraph 40C
  1815. 40DNotices and returns to be given electronically etc
  1816. 40EParagraph 40E
  1817. 40FEnquiries
  1818. 40GParagraph 40G
  1819. 40HParagraph 40H
  1820. 40IParagraph 40I
  1821. 40JAssessment of penalties
  1822. 40KAppeals
  1823. Part 9: Supplementary provisions
  1824. Power to require information
  1825. 45Paragraph 45
  1826. Jointly owned companies
  1827. 46Paragraph 46
  1828. Meaning of “associated company”
  1829. 47Paragraph 47
  1830. Non-UK company reorganisation arrangements
  1831. 47AParagraph 47A
  1832. Minor definitions
  1833. 48Paragraph 48
  1834. Index of defined expressions
  1835. 49Paragraph 49
  1836. Schedule 4: ... CSOP schemes
  1837. Part 1: Introduction
  1838. Introduction to Schedule 4 CSOP schemes
  1839. 1Paragraph 1
  1840. CSOP schemes
  1841. 2Paragraph 2
  1842. Group schemes
  1843. 3Paragraph 3
  1844. Part 2: General requirements ...
  1845. General requirements ...: introduction
  1846. 4Paragraph 4
  1847. General restriction on contents of scheme
  1848. 5Paragraph 5
  1849. Limit on value of shares subject to options
  1850. 6Paragraph 6
  1851. Part 3: Eligibility of individuals to participate in scheme
  1852. Requirements relating to the eligibility of individuals: introduction
  1853. 7Paragraph 7
  1854. The employment requirement
  1855. 8Paragraph 8
  1856. The “no material interest” requirement
  1857. 9Paragraph 9
  1858. Meaning of “material interest”
  1859. 10Paragraph 10
  1860. Material interest: options and interests in SIPs
  1861. 11Paragraph 11
  1862. Meaning of “associate”
  1863. 12Paragraph 12
  1864. Meaning of “associate”: trustees of employee benefit trust
  1865. 13Paragraph 13
  1866. Meaning of “associate”: trustees of discretionary trust
  1867. 14Paragraph 14
  1868. Part 4: Shares to which schemes can apply
  1869. Requirements relating to shares that may be subject to share options: introduction
  1870. 15Paragraph 15
  1871. Shares must be ordinary shares of certain companies
  1872. 16Paragraph 16
  1873. Requirements as to listing
  1874. 17Paragraph 17
  1875. Shares must be fully paid up and not redeemable
  1876. 18Paragraph 18
  1877. Only certain kinds of restriction allowed
  1878. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  1879. Requirements as to other shareholdings
  1880. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  1881. Part 5: Requirements etc. relating to share options
  1882. Requirements etc. relating to share options: introduction
  1883. 21Paragraph 21
  1884. General requirements as to terms of option
  1885. 21AParagraph 21A
  1886. Requirements as to price for acquisition of shares
  1887. 22Paragraph 22
  1888. Share options must not be transferable
  1889. 23Paragraph 23
  1890. Exercise of options: ceasing to be director or employee
  1891. 24Paragraph 24
  1892. Exercise of options: death
  1893. 25Paragraph 25
  1894. Exercise of options: company events
  1895. 25AParagraph 25A
  1896. Part 6: Exchange of share options
  1897. Exchange of options on company reorganisation
  1898. 26Paragraph 26
  1899. Requirements about share options granted in exchange
  1900. 27Paragraph 27
  1901. Part 7: Notification of schemes, annual returns and enquiries
  1902. Notice of scheme to be given to HMRC
  1903. 28AParagraph 28A
  1904. Annual returns
  1905. 28BParagraph 28B
  1906. 28CParagraph 28C
  1907. Notices and returns to be given electronically etc
  1908. 28DParagraph 28D
  1909. 28EParagraph 28E
  1910. Enquiries
  1911. 28FParagraph 28F
  1912. 28GParagraph 28G
  1913. 28HParagraph 28H
  1914. 28IParagraph 28I
  1915. Assessment of penalties
  1916. 28JParagraph 28J
  1917. Appeals
  1918. 28KParagraph 28K
  1919. Part 8: Supplementary provisions
  1920. Power to require information
  1921. 33Paragraph 33
  1922. Jointly owned companies
  1923. 34Paragraph 34
  1924. Meaning of “associated company”
  1925. 35Paragraph 35
  1926. Non-UK company reorganisation arrangements
  1927. 35ZAParagraph 35ZA
  1928. Retirement age
  1929. 35AParagraph 35A Repealed
  1930. Minor definitions
  1931. 36Paragraph 36
  1932. Index of defined expressions
  1933. 37Paragraph 37
  1934. Schedule 5: Enterprise management incentives
  1935. Part 1: Introduction
  1936. Enterprise management incentives: qualifying options
  1937. 1Paragraph 1
  1938. Meaning of “the relevant company” and “the employer company”
  1939. 2Paragraph 2
  1940. Part 2: General requirements
  1941. General requirements: introduction
  1942. 3Paragraph 3
  1943. Purpose of granting the option
  1944. 4Paragraph 4
  1945. Maximum entitlement of employee: financial limit on unexercised options
  1946. 5Paragraph 5
  1947. Maximum entitlement of employee: further limit of 3 years
  1948. 6Paragraph 6
  1949. Maximum value of options in respect of relevant company’s shares
  1950. 7Paragraph 7
  1951. Part 3: Qualifying companies
  1952. Qualifying companies: introduction
  1953. 8Paragraph 8
  1954. The independence requirement
  1955. 9Paragraph 9
  1956. The qualifying subsidiaries requirement
  1957. 10Paragraph 10
  1958. Meaning of “qualifying subsidiary”
  1959. 11Paragraph 11
  1960. The property managing subsidiaries requirement
  1961. 11AParagraph 11A
  1962. Meaning of “qualifying 90% subsidiary”
  1963. 11BParagraph 11B
  1964. The gross assets requirement
  1965. 12Paragraph 12
  1966. The number of employees requirement
  1967. 12AParagraph 12A
  1968. The trading activities requirement: single company
  1969. 13Paragraph 13
  1970. The trading activities requirement: parent company
  1971. 14Paragraph 14
  1972. The UK permanent establishment requirement
  1973. 14AParagraph 14A
  1974. Meaning of “qualifying trade”
  1975. 15Paragraph 15
  1976. Excluded activities
  1977. 16Paragraph 16
  1978. Excluded activities: wholesale and retail distribution
  1979. 17Paragraph 17
  1980. Excluded activities: leasing of certain ships
  1981. 18Paragraph 18
  1982. Excluded activities: receipt of royalties or licence fees
  1983. 19Paragraph 19
  1984. Excluded activities: property development
  1985. 20Paragraph 20
  1986. Excluded activities: shipbuilding
  1987. 20AParagraph 20A
  1988. Excluded activities: producing coal
  1989. 20BParagraph 20B
  1990. Excluded activities: producing steel
  1991. 20CParagraph 20C
  1992. Excluded activities: hotels and comparable establishments
  1993. 21Paragraph 21
  1994. Excluded activities: nursing homes and residential care homes
  1995. 22Paragraph 22
  1996. Excluded activities: provision of facilities for another business
  1997. 23Paragraph 23
  1998. Part 4: Eligible employees
  1999. Eligible employees: introduction
  2000. 24Paragraph 24
  2001. The employment requirement
  2002. 25Paragraph 25
  2003. The requirement as to commitment of working time
  2004. 26Paragraph 26
  2005. Meaning of “working time”
  2006. 27Paragraph 27
  2007. The “no material interest” requirement
  2008. 28Paragraph 28
  2009. Meaning of “material interest”
  2010. 29Paragraph 29
  2011. Material interest: options and interests in SIPs
  2012. 30Paragraph 30
  2013. Meaning of “associate”
  2014. 31Paragraph 31
  2015. Meaning of “associate”: trustees of employee benefit trust
  2016. 32Paragraph 32
  2017. Meaning of “associate”: trustees of discretionary trust
  2018. 33Paragraph 33
  2019. Part 5: Requirements relating to options
  2020. Requirements relating to options: introduction
  2021. 34Paragraph 34
  2022. Type of shares that may be acquired
  2023. 35Paragraph 35
  2024. Option to be capable of exercise the specified period
  2025. 36Paragraph 36
  2026. Terms of option to be agreed in writing
  2027. 37Paragraph 37
  2028. Non-assignability of rights
  2029. 38Paragraph 38
  2030. Part 6: Company reorganisations
  2031. Company reorganisations: introduction
  2032. 39Paragraph 39
  2033. Meaning of “qualifying exchange of shares”
  2034. 40Paragraph 40
  2035. Grant of replacement option
  2036. 41Paragraph 41
  2037. Period within which replacement option must be granted
  2038. 42Paragraph 42
  2039. Further requirements to be met as to replacement option
  2040. 43Paragraph 43
  2041. Part 7: Notification of option to inland revenue
  2042. Notice of option to be given to Inland Revenue
  2043. 44Paragraph 44
  2044. Correction of notice by Inland Revenue
  2045. 45Paragraph 45
  2046. Notice of enquiry
  2047. 46Paragraph 46
  2048. Completion of enquiry: closure notices
  2049. 47Paragraph 47
  2050. Completion of enquiry: application for closure notice to be given
  2051. 48Paragraph 48
  2052. Effect of enquiry
  2053. 49Paragraph 49
  2054. Appeals
  2055. 50Paragraph 50
  2056. Part 8: Supplementary provisions
  2057. Power to require information
  2058. 51Paragraph 51
  2059. Annual returns
  2060. 52Paragraph 52
  2061. 52AParagraph 52A
  2062. Compliance with time limits
  2063. 53Paragraph 53
  2064. Power to amend by Treasury order
  2065. 54Paragraph 54
  2066. Meaning of “market value” of shares
  2067. 55Paragraph 55
  2068. Determination of market value of shares
  2069. 56Paragraph 56
  2070. Appeal against determination of market value of shares
  2071. 57Paragraph 57
  2072. Penalties
  2073. 57AParagraph 57A Repealed
  2074. 57BParagraph 57B
  2075. 57CParagraph 57C
  2076. 57DParagraph 57D
  2077. 57EParagraph 57E
  2078. 57FMeaning of “specified Northern Ireland company”
  2079. Minor definitions
  2080. 58Paragraph 58
  2081. Index of defined expressions
  2082. 59Paragraph 59
  2083. Schedule 6: Consequential Amendments
  2084. Part 1: Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988
  2085. 1Paragraph 1
  2086. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  2087. 3Paragraph 3
  2088. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  2089. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  2090. 6Paragraph 6
  2091. 7Paragraph 7
  2092. 8Paragraph 8
  2093. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  2094. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  2095. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  2096. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  2097. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  2098. 14Paragraph 14
  2099. 15Paragraph 15
  2100. 16Paragraph 16
  2101. 17Paragraph 17
  2102. 18Paragraph 18
  2103. 19Paragraph 19
  2104. 20Paragraph 20
  2105. 21Paragraph 21
  2106. 22Paragraph 22
  2107. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  2108. 24Paragraph 24
  2109. 25Paragraph 25
  2110. 26Paragraph 26
  2111. 27Paragraph 27
  2112. 28Paragraph 28
  2113. 29Paragraph 29
  2114. 30Paragraph 30
  2115. 31Paragraph 31
  2116. 32Paragraph 32
  2117. 33Paragraph 33
  2118. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
  2119. 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
  2120. 36Paragraph 36
  2121. 37Paragraph 37 Repealed
  2122. 38Paragraph 38 Repealed
  2123. 39Paragraph 39
  2124. 40Paragraph 40 Repealed
  2125. 41Paragraph 41
  2126. 42Paragraph 42
  2127. 43Paragraph 43
  2128. 44Paragraph 44 Repealed
  2129. 45Paragraph 45 Repealed
  2130. 46Paragraph 46
  2131. 47Paragraph 47
  2132. 48Paragraph 48 Repealed
  2133. 49Paragraph 49 Repealed
  2134. 50Paragraph 50 Repealed
  2135. 51Paragraph 51 Repealed
  2136. 52Paragraph 52
  2137. 53Paragraph 53 Repealed
  2138. 54Paragraph 54 Repealed
  2139. 55Paragraph 55 Repealed
  2140. 56Paragraph 56 Repealed
  2141. 57Paragraph 57 Repealed
  2142. 58Paragraph 58 Repealed
  2143. 59Paragraph 59 Repealed
  2144. 60Paragraph 60 Repealed
  2145. 61Paragraph 61 Repealed
  2146. 62Paragraph 62 Repealed
  2147. 63Paragraph 63 Repealed
  2148. 64Paragraph 64 Repealed
  2149. 65Paragraph 65 Repealed
  2150. 66Paragraph 66 Repealed
  2151. 67Paragraph 67 Repealed
  2152. 68Paragraph 68
  2153. 69Paragraph 69 Repealed
  2154. 70Paragraph 70 Repealed
  2155. 71Paragraph 71
  2156. 72Paragraph 72 Repealed
  2157. 73Paragraph 73 Repealed
  2158. 74Paragraph 74
  2159. 75Paragraph 75
  2160. 76Paragraph 76
  2161. 77Paragraph 77
  2162. 78Paragraph 78
  2163. 79Paragraph 79 Repealed
  2164. 80Paragraph 80
  2165. 81Paragraph 81
  2166. 82Paragraph 82 Repealed
  2167. 83Paragraph 83
  2168. 84Paragraph 84
  2169. 85Paragraph 85
  2170. 86Paragraph 86
  2171. 87Paragraph 87 Repealed
  2172. 88Paragraph 88
  2173. 89Paragraph 89 Repealed
  2174. 90Paragraph 90 Repealed
  2175. 91Paragraph 91
  2176. 92Paragraph 92 Repealed
  2177. 93Paragraph 93 Repealed
  2178. 94Paragraph 94 Repealed
  2179. 95Paragraph 95 Repealed
  2180. 96Paragraph 96
  2181. 97Paragraph 97 Repealed
  2182. 98Paragraph 98 Repealed
  2183. 99Paragraph 99 Repealed
  2184. 100Paragraph 100 Repealed
  2185. 101Paragraph 101 Repealed
  2186. 102Paragraph 102 Repealed
  2187. 103Paragraph 103 Repealed
  2188. 104Paragraph 104
  2189. 105Paragraph 105 Repealed
  2190. 106Paragraph 106
  2191. 107Paragraph 107
  2192. 108Paragraph 108 Repealed
  2193. 109Paragraph 109 Repealed
  2194. 110Paragraph 110
  2195. 111Paragraph 111
  2196. 112Paragraph 112
  2197. 113Paragraph 113
  2198. 114Paragraph 114
  2199. 115Paragraph 115
  2200. 116Paragraph 116
  2201. 117Paragraph 117
  2202. 118Paragraph 118
  2203. 119Paragraph 119
  2204. 120Paragraph 120 Repealed
  2205. 121Paragraph 121 Repealed
  2206. Part 2: Other enactments
  2207. Finance Act 1969 (c. 32)
  2208. 122Paragraph 122
  2209. Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9)
  2210. 123Paragraph 123
  2211. 124Paragraph 124
  2212. 125Paragraph 125
  2213. 126Paragraph 126
  2214. 127Paragraph 127
  2215. 128Paragraph 128
  2216. 129Paragraph 129 Repealed
  2217. 130Paragraph 130
  2218. 131Paragraph 131
  2219. 132Paragraph 132
  2220. 133Paragraph 133
  2221. 134Paragraph 134
  2222. 135Paragraph 135
  2223. 136Paragraph 136
  2224. 137Paragraph 137
  2225. 138Paragraph 138
  2226. 139Paragraph 139
  2227. 140Paragraph 140
  2228. 141Paragraph 141
  2229. 142Paragraph 142 Repealed
  2230. 143Paragraph 143
  2231. Finance Act 1973 (c. 51)
  2232. 144Paragraph 144 Repealed
  2233. 145Paragraph 145 Repealed
  2234. 146Paragraph 146 Repealed
  2235. Finance Act 1974 (c. 30)
  2236. 147Paragraph 147 Repealed
  2237. Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)
  2238. 148Paragraph 148
  2239. Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 44)
  2240. 149Paragraph 149
  2241. Inheritance Tax Act 1984 (c. 51)
  2242. 150Paragraph 150
  2243. 151Paragraph 151
  2244. 152Paragraph 152
  2245. Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 66)
  2246. 153Paragraph 153 Repealed
  2247. Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)
  2248. 154Paragraph 154
  2249. Finance Act 1988 (c. 39)
  2250. 155Paragraph 155
  2251. Finance Act 1989 (c. 26)
  2252. 156Paragraph 156
  2253. 157Paragraph 157
  2254. 158Paragraph 158
  2255. 159Paragraph 159
  2256. 160Paragraph 160
  2257. 161Paragraph 161 Repealed
  2258. 162Paragraph 162
  2259. 163Paragraph 163
  2260. Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19))
  2261. 164Paragraph 164
  2262. Finance Act 1990 (c. 29)
  2263. 165Paragraph 165
  2264. 166Paragraph 166 Repealed
  2265. 167Paragraph 167
  2266. Finance Act 1991 (c. 31)
  2267. 168Paragraph 168
  2268. Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)
  2269. 169Paragraph 169
  2270. 170Paragraph 170
  2271. 171Paragraph 171
  2272. 172Paragraph 172
  2273. 173Paragraph 173
  2274. 174Paragraph 174
  2275. 175Paragraph 175
  2276. 176Paragraph 176
  2277. 177Paragraph 177
  2278. 178Paragraph 178
  2279. 179Paragraph 179
  2280. 180Paragraph 180
  2281. 181Paragraph 181
  2282. 182Paragraph 182
  2283. 183Paragraph 183
  2284. 184Paragraph 184
  2285. 185Paragraph 185
  2286. Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)
  2287. 186Paragraph 186
  2288. 187Paragraph 187
  2289. 188Paragraph 188
  2290. 189Paragraph 189
  2291. Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)
  2292. 190Paragraph 190
  2293. 191Paragraph 191
  2294. 192Paragraph 192
  2295. 193Paragraph 193
  2296. 194Paragraph 194
  2297. 195Paragraph 195
  2298. 196Paragraph 196
  2299. 197Paragraph 197
  2300. 198Paragraph 198
  2301. 199Paragraph 199
  2302. 200Paragraph 200
  2303. 201Paragraph 201
  2304. 202Paragraph 202
  2305. 203Paragraph 203
  2306. 204Paragraph 204
  2307. Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8)
  2308. 205Paragraph 205
  2309. 206Paragraph 206
  2310. Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12)
  2311. 207Paragraph 207
  2312. 208Paragraph 208 Repealed
  2313. 209Paragraph 209
  2314. 210Paragraph 210
  2315. 211Paragraph 211
  2316. 212Paragraph 212
  2317. 213Paragraph 213
  2318. 214Paragraph 214
  2319. 215Paragraph 215
  2320. 216Paragraph 216
  2321. 217Paragraph 217
  2322. 218Paragraph 218
  2323. 219Paragraph 219
  2324. 220Paragraph 220
  2325. 221Paragraph 221
  2326. Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48)
  2327. 222Paragraph 222
  2328. Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (c. 49)
  2329. 223Paragraph 223
  2330. Finance Act 1994 (c. 9)
  2331. 224Paragraph 224
  2332. Finance Act 1995 (c. 4)
  2333. 225Paragraph 225
  2334. 226Paragraph 226 Repealed
  2335. 227Paragraph 227
  2336. Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18)
  2337. 228Paragraph 228
  2338. 229Paragraph 229
  2339. 230Paragraph 230
  2340. Child Support Act 1995 (c. 34)
  2341. 231Paragraph 231
  2342. Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/2702 (N.I. 13))
  2343. 232Paragraph 232
  2344. Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/2705 (N.I. 15))
  2345. 233Paragraph 233
  2346. 234Paragraph 234
  2347. 235Paragraph 235
  2348. Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c. 30)
  2349. 236Paragraph 236
  2350. Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46)
  2351. 237Paragraph 237
  2352. Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1760 (N.I. 14))
  2353. 238Paragraph 238
  2354. Tax Credits Act 1999 (c. 10)
  2355. 239Paragraph 239
  2356. 240Paragraph 240
  2357. 241Paragraph 241
  2358. Finance Act 2000 (c. 17)
  2359. 242Paragraph 242
  2360. 243Paragraph 243 Repealed
  2361. 244Paragraph 244 Repealed
  2362. 245Paragraph 245 Repealed
  2363. Capital Allowances Act 2001 (c. 2)
  2364. 246Paragraph 246
  2365. 247Paragraph 247
  2366. 248Paragraph 248
  2367. 249Paragraph 249
  2368. 250Paragraph 250
  2369. 251Paragraph 251
  2370. 252Paragraph 252
  2371. 253Paragraph 253
  2372. 254Paragraph 254
  2373. 255Paragraph 255
  2374. 256Paragraph 256 Repealed
  2375. Finance Act 2001 (c. 9)
  2376. 257Paragraph 257
  2377. 258Paragraph 258 Repealed
  2378. Social Security Contributions (Share Options) Act 2001 (c. 20)
  2379. 259Paragraph 259
  2380. 260Paragraph 260
  2381. 261Paragraph 261
  2382. 262Paragraph 262
  2383. State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16)
  2384. 263Paragraph 263
  2385. Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21)
  2386. 264Paragraph 264
  2387. 265Paragraph 265
  2388. 266Paragraph 266
  2389. State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (c. 14 (N.I.))
  2390. 267Paragraph 267
  2391. Certain corresponding Northern Ireland provision
  2392. 268Paragraph 268
  2393. 269Paragraph 269
  2394. Schedule 7: Transitionals and savings
  2395. Part 1: Continuity of the law
  2396. 1Paragraph 1
  2397. 2Paragraph 2
  2398. 3Paragraph 3
  2399. 4Paragraph 4
  2400. 5Paragraph 5
  2401. 6Paragraph 6
  2402. 7Paragraph 7
  2403. Part 2: Employment income: charge to tax
  2404. Taxable earnings
  2405. 8Paragraph 8
  2406. Relief for delayed remittances
  2407. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  2408. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  2409. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  2410. Disputes as to domicile or ordinary residence
  2411. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  2412. Application of provisions to agency workers
  2413. 13Paragraph 13
  2414. 14Paragraph 14
  2415. Part 3: Employment income: earnings and benefits etc. treated as earning
  2416. ...
  2417. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  2418. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  2419. Taxable benefits: the benefits code
  2420. 17Paragraph 17
  2421. ...
  2422. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  2423. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  2424. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  2425. Taxable benefits: living accommodation
  2426. 21Paragraph 21
  2427. Taxable benefits: cars, vans and related benefits
  2428. 22Paragraph 22
  2429. 23Paragraph 23
  2430. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  2431. Taxable benefits: loans
  2432. 25Paragraph 25
  2433. 26Paragraph 26
  2434. 27Paragraph 27
  2435. Taxable benefits: notional loans in respect of acquisitions of shares
  2436. 28Paragraph 28
  2437. 29Paragraph 29
  2438. Taxable benefits: disposals of shares for more than market value
  2439. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  2440. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  2441. Taxable benefits: residual liability to charge
  2442. 32Paragraph 32
  2443. Part 4: Employment income: exemptions
  2444. Incidental overnight expenses and benefits
  2445. 33Paragraph 33
  2446. 34Paragraph 34
  2447. Removal benefits and expenses
  2448. 35Paragraph 35
  2449. 36Paragraph 36
  2450. Retraining courses
  2451. 37Paragraph 37
  2452. Suggestion awards
  2453. 38Paragraph 38
  2454. Part 5: Employment income: deductions
  2455. Earnings charged on remittance
  2456. 39Paragraph 39
  2457. Non-domiciled employee’s travel costs and expenses: “qualifying arrival date”
  2458. 40Paragraph 40
  2459. Part 6: Employment income: income which is not earnings or related to securities
  2460. Benefits from non-approved pension schemes
  2461. 41Paragraph 41 Repealed
  2462. Payments and benefits on termination of employment etc.
  2463. 42Paragraph 42
  2464. 43Paragraph 43
  2465. Part 7: Employment income: income related to securities
  2466. Pre-6th April 2003 acquisitions
  2467. 43AParagraph 43A
  2468. Conditional interests in shares
  2469. 44Paragraph 44
  2470. 45Paragraph 45
  2471. 46Paragraph 46
  2472. 47Paragraph 47 Repealed
  2473. 48Paragraph 48 Repealed
  2474. Convertible shares
  2475. 49Paragraph 49
  2476. 50Paragraph 50 Repealed
  2477. 51Paragraph 51 Repealed
  2478. 52Paragraph 52 Repealed
  2479. 53Paragraph 53 Repealed
  2480. Post-acquisition benefits from shares
  2481. 54Paragraph 54
  2482. 55Paragraph 55
  2483. 56Paragraph 56
  2484. 57Paragraph 57 Repealed
  2485. 58Paragraph 58
  2486. 59Paragraph 59 Repealed
  2487. 60Paragraph 60 Repealed
  2488. 61Paragraph 61 Repealed
  2489. Securities disposed of for more than market value
  2490. 61AParagraph 61A
  2491. Share options
  2492. 62Paragraph 62 Repealed
  2493. 63Paragraph 63
  2494. 64Paragraph 64
  2495. 65Paragraph 65
  2496. 66Paragraph 66 Repealed
  2497. 67Paragraph 67 Repealed
  2498. Approved share incentive plans
  2499. 68Paragraph 68
  2500. 69Paragraph 69
  2501. 70Paragraph 70
  2502. Approved SAYE option schemes
  2503. 71Paragraph 71
  2504. 72Paragraph 72
  2505. Approved CSOP schemes
  2506. 73Paragraph 73
  2507. 74Paragraph 74
  2508. 75Paragraph 75
  2509. 76Paragraph 76
  2510. Enterprise management incentives
  2511. 77Paragraph 77
  2512. 78Paragraph 78
  2513. 79Paragraph 79
  2514. 80Paragraph 80
  2515. 81Paragraph 81
  2516. 82Paragraph 82
  2517. 83Paragraph 83
  2518. Employee benefit trusts
  2519. 84Paragraph 84
  2520. Part 8: Approved profit sharing schemes
  2521. Trustees' duty to provide information
  2522. 85Paragraph 85
  2523. Share incentive plans
  2524. 86Paragraph 86
  2525. Other share schemes: eligibility of individuals and material interests
  2526. 87Paragraph 87
  2527. Part 9: Social security income
  2528. Disabled person’s and working families' tax credits
  2529. 88Paragraph 88
  2530. Part 10: PAYE
  2531. PAYE regulations
  2532. 89Paragraph 89
  2533. Part 11: Consequences for corporation tax
  2534. 90Paragraph 90
  2535. 91Paragraph 91
  2536. 92Paragraph 92
  2537. Schedule 8: Repeals and revocations
  2538. 1Acts of Parliament
  2539. 2Subordinate legislation