Part 2Employment income: charge to tax

Chapter 3Operation of tax charge

10Meaning of “taxable earnings” and “taxable specific income”

(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—

(a)Chapter 4 of this Part (rules applying to employees resident, ordinarily resident and domiciled in the UK), or

(b)Chapter 5 of this Part (rules applying to employees resident, ordinarily resident or domiciled outside the UK).

(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.