Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 U.K. F1 ... CSOP schemes

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Sch. 4 title omitted (6.4.2014) by virtue of Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Sch. 8 paras. 164, 204 (with Sch. 8 paras. 205-215)

Part 4 U.K. Shares to which schemes can apply

Requirements relating to shares that may be subject to share options: introduction U.K.

15 (1) A CSOP scheme must meet the requirements of— U.K.

• paragraph 16 (shares must be ordinary shares of certain companies),

• paragraph 17 (requirements as to listing) [F2 , and]

• paragraph 18 (shares must be fully paid up and not redeemable) F3 ...

• F4 ...

• F3 ...

[F5 (1A) Sub-paragraph (1) and the other paragraphs of this Part are subject to paragraph 25A(7B).]

(2) In this Part “eligible shares” means shares which may be acquired by the exercise of share options under the scheme.

Textual Amendments

F2 Word in Sch. 4 para. 15(1) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 16(7) of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30), s. 16(3)(a) (with s. 16(9)(10))

F3 Words in Sch. 4 para. 15(1) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 16(7) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30), s. 16(3)(b) (with s. 16(9)(10))

F4 Words in Sch. 4 para. 15 omitted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 2 para. 77 of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), Sch. 2 para. 70(b)

F5 Sch. 4 para. 15(1A) inserted (6.4.2014) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Sch. 8 paras. 171, 204 (with Sch. 8 paras. 205-215)