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(1)The amount of employment income which is charged to tax under this Part for a particular tax year is as follows.
(2)In the case of general earnings, the amount charged is the net taxable earnings from an employment in the year.
(3)That amount is calculated under section 11 by reference to any taxable earnings from the employment in the year (see section 10(2)).
(4)In the case of specific employment income, the amount charged is the net taxable specific income from an employment for the year.
(5)That amount is calculated under section 12 by reference to any taxable specific income from the employment for the year (see section 10(3)).
(6)Accordingly, no amount of employment income is charged to tax under this Part for a particular tax year unless—
(a)in the case of general earnings, they are taxable earnings from an employment in that year, or
(b)in the case of specific employment income, it is taxable specific income from an employment for that year.
(1)This section explains what is meant by “taxable earnings” and “taxable specific income” in the employment income Parts.
(2)“Taxable earnings from an employment in a tax year are to be determined in accordance with [F1Chapters 4 and 5 of this Part].
(3)“Taxable specific income from an employment for a tax year means the full amount of any specific employment income which, by virtue of Part 6 or 7 or any other enactment, counts as employment income for that year in respect of the employment.
[F2(4)Subsection (3) is subject to Chapter 5A of this Part (certain specific employment income under Part 7: individuals to whom to remittance basis applies).]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 10(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 7 para. 81 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 7 para. 4(2)
F2S. 10(4) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 7 para. 80 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 7 para. 4(3)
(1)For the purposes of this Part the “net taxable earnings” from an employment in a tax year are given by the formula—
where—
TE means the total amount of any taxable earnings from the employment in the tax year, and
DE means the total amount of any deductions allowed from those earnings under provisions listed in section 327(3) to (5) (deductions from earnings: general).
(2)If the amount calculated under subsection (1) is negative, the net taxable earnings from the employment in the year are to be taken to be nil instead.
(3)Relief may be available under [F3section 128 of ITA 2007] (set-off against general income)—
(a)where TE is negative, or
(b)in certain exceptional cases where the amount calculated under subsection (1) is negative.
(4)If a person has more than one employment in a tax year, the calculation under subsection (1) must be carried out in relation to each of the employments.
Textual Amendments
F3Words in s. 11(3) substituted (6.4.2007) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), s. 1034(1), Sch. 1 para. 427 (with Sch. 2)
(1)For the purposes of this Part the “net taxable specific income” from an employment for a tax year is given by the formula—
where—
TSI means the amount of any taxable specific income from the employment for the tax year, and
DSI means the total amount of any deductions allowed from that income under provisions of the Tax Acts not included in the lists in section 327 (3) and (4) (deductions from earnings: general).
(2)If the amount calculated under subsection (1) is negative, the net taxable specific income from the employment for the year is to be taken to be nil instead.
(3)If a person has more than one kind of specific employment income from an employment for a tax year, the calculation under subsection (1) must be carried out in relation to each of those kinds of specific employment income; and in such a case the “net taxable specific income” from the employment for that year is the total of all the amounts so calculated.
(1)The person liable for any tax on employment income under this Part is the taxable person mentioned in subsection (2) or (3).
This is subject to subsection (4).
(2)If the tax is on general earnings, “the taxable person” is the person to whose employment the earnings relate.
(3)If the tax is on specific employment income, “the taxable person” is the person in relation to whom the income is, by virtue of Part 6 or 7 or any other enactment, to count as employment income.
(4)If the tax is on general earnings received, or remitted to the United Kingdom, after the death of the person to whose employment the earnings relate, the person’s personal representatives are liable for the tax.
[F4(4A)If the tax is on specific employment income received, or remitted to the United Kingdom, after the death of the person in relation to whom the income is, by virtue of Part 7, to count as employment income, the person's personal representatives are liable for the tax.]
(5)[F5If subsection (4) or (4A) applies,] the tax is accordingly to be assessed on the personal representatives and is a debt due from and payable out of the estate.
Textual Amendments
F4S. 13(4A) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 7 para. 80 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 7 para. 5(2)
F5Words in s. 13(5) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 7 para. 81 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 7 para. 5(3)
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