In section 187(2) of the Taxes Act 1988, in the definition of “relevant amount” (limit on the value of shares that may be appropriated to a participant in a year of assessment) for “not less than £2,000 and not more than £6,000” there shall be substituted “not less than £3,000 and not more than £8,000 ”.

This section shall apply for the year 1991-92 and subsequent years of assessment.