New Section 312E
99.New subsection (1) provides that a company meets the indirect employee ownership requirement referred to in section 312B(1) if, throughout the qualifying period, the settlement meets the controlling interest requirement and the all-employee benefit requirement.
100.New subsection (2) provides the meaning of the controlling interest requirement and all-employee benefit requirement by reference to sections 236M, and 236J - 236K respectively. These are both subject to the modification in subsection (3).
101.New subsection (3) provides that if a settlement does not meet the all-employee benefit requirement throughout the qualifying period, it is treated as meeting that requirement if the behaviour requirement section 236L of TCGA 1992 applies. However, if the settlement has previously met the all-employee benefit requirement at any time since 10 December 2013, the settlement will not meet the behaviour requirement in section 236L. This means that once a settlement has met the all-employee benefit requirement it must continue to do so in order for the income tax exemption for the bonus to apply.
102.New subsection (4) clarifies the context in which sections 236I to 236M TCGA 1992 are to be read for purposes of subsections (2) and (3). This provides that for the purposes of applying section 236L, it does not matter, if, because of another provision (section 312B(3)), the qualifying period is less than 12 months.
