Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 7 heading substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 22 para. 2(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), Sch. 22 para. 2(1)
Textual Amendments
F2Pt. 7 Ch. 1 substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 22 para. 2(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), Sch. 22 para. 2(1)
(1)This Part contains special rules about cases where securities, interests in securities or securities options are acquired in connection with an employment.
(2)The rules are contained in—
Chapter 2 (restricted securities),
Chapter 3 (convertible securities),
Chapter 3A (securities with artificially depressed market value),
Chapter 3B (securities with artificially enhanced market value),
Chapter 3C (securities acquired for less than market value),
Chapter 3D (securities disposed of for more than market value),
Chapter 4 (post-acquisition benefits from securities),
Chapter 5 (securities options),
Chapter 6 (approved share incentive plans),
Chapter 7 (approved SAYE option schemes),
Chapter 8 (approved CSOP schemes),
Chapter 9 (enterprise management incentives), and
Chapter 10 (priority share allocations).
(3)The following make provision for amounts to count as employment income—
Chapters 2 to 6, and
Chapter 8.
(4)The following make provision for exemptions and reliefs from income tax—
Chapters 2 and 3, and
Chapters 5 to 10.
(5)Chapter 11 contains supplementary provisions relating to employee benefit trusts.
(6)Section 5(1) (application of employment income Parts to office-holders generally) does not apply to Chapters 6 to 10; and section 549(5) makes provision about its application to Chapter 11.
(1)In Part 3—
Chapter 1 (earnings), and
Chapter 10 (taxable benefits: residual liability to charge),
may also have effect in relation to securities and interests in securities (but not securities options).
(2)Part 7 of Schedule 7 (transitional provisions relating to securities and securities options) may also be relevant.
(3)In view of section 49 of FA 2000 (phasing out of APS schemes) the following are not rewritten in this Act and continue in force unaffected by the repeals made by this Act—
section 186 of ICTA (APS schemes) and section 187 of that Act (interpretation) so far as relating to APS schemes, and
Schedule 9 to ICTA (approval of share schemes) so far as relating to APS schemes and Schedule 10 to that Act (further provisions about APS schemes).
“APS schemes” means profit sharing schemes approved under Schedule 9 to ICTA.
(4)Sections 138 to 140 of ICTA (share acquisitions by directors and employees) continue to apply in relation to shares or interests in shares acquired before 26th October 1987 (see paragraph 57 of Schedule 7).
If the result given by any formula under any provision of this Part would otherwise be a negative amount, the result is to be taken to be nil instead.]