# Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003, Section 363: Deductions where credit-token provided

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) A deduction from earnings is allowed if—
(a) the earnings include an amount treated as earnings under section 94(1) or 94A(1) (amount in respect of benefit of credit-token treated as earnings), and
(b) had the employee incurred and paid the cost of the goods or services obtained by using the token, the whole or part of the amount paid would have been deductible from the earnings under Chapter 2 or 5 of this Part.
(2) The deduction is equal to the lesser of—
(a) the amount treated as earnings, and
(b) the amount that would have been so deductible.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/1/section/363 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/income-tax-earnings-and-pensions-act-2003/section-363
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