Regulation 15 Conditions where intermediary is a companyF1
The conditions mentioned in regulation 14(9)(b) are that—
the intermediary is not an associated company of the client that falls within sub-paragraph (2), and
paragraph (1A) or (1B) is satisfied.
This paragraph is satisfied where the worker has a material interest in the intermediary.
This paragraph is satisfied where—
the worker has a non-material interest in the intermediary,
the worker—
has received,
has rights which entitle, or which in any circumstances would entitle, the worker to receive, or
expects to receive,
a chain payment from the intermediary, and
the chain payment does not, or will not, wholly constitute earnings from an employed earner’s employment of the worker (apart from as a result of this Part).
An associated company of the client falls within this paragraph if it is such a company by reason of the intermediary and the client being under the control—
of the worker, or
of the worker and other persons.
The worker is treated as having a material interest in the intermediary if—
the worker, alone or with one or more associates of the worker, or
an associate of the worker, with or without other associates of the worker,
has a material interest in the intermediary.
For this purpose “material interest” has the meaning given by section 51(4) and (5) of ITEPA 2003.
The worker is treated as having a non-material interest in the intermediary if—
the worker, alone or with one or more associates of the worker, or
an associate of the worker, with or without other associates of the worker,
has a non-material interest in the intermediary.
For this purpose a non-material interest means—
beneficial ownership of, or the ability to control, directly or through the medium of other companies or by any other indirect means, 5% or less of the ordinary share capital of the company,
possession of, or entitlement to acquire, rights entitling the holder to receive 5% or less of any distributions that may be made by the company, or
where the company is a close company, possession of, or entitlement to acquire, rights that would in the event of the winding up of the company, or in any other circumstances, entitle the holder to receive 5% or less of the assets that would then be available for distribution among the participators.
In paragraph (4B)(c)—
“close company” has the meaning given by section 989 of the Income Tax Act 2007;
“participator” has the meaning given by section 454 of CTA 2010.
In this regulation “associated company” has the meaning given by section 449 of CTA 2010.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Part 2 inserted (incorporating regs. 13-23) (6.4.2017) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/373), regs. 1, 2(13)
- F2
Reg. 15(1)(b) substituted (6.4.2021) by The Social Security Contributions (Intermediaries) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/308), regs. 1(3)(4), 3(3)(a)
- F3
Reg. 15(1A)(1B) inserted (6.4.2021) by The Social Security Contributions (Intermediaries) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/308), regs. 1(3)(4), 3(3)(b)
- F4
Reg. 15(4A)-(4C) inserted (6.4.2021) by The Social Security Contributions (Intermediaries) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/308), regs. 1(3)(4), 3(3)(c)
Notes on Part 2
Textual amendments
- F2
Pt. 2 heading substituted (6.4.2021) by The Social Security Contributions (Intermediaries) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1220), regs. 1(1)(3), 2(8)(a) (with reg. 5)