Part 4Employment income: exemptions

Chapter 8Exemptions: special kinds of employees

Ministers of religion

290BF1Allowances paid to F2lower-paid ministers of religion in respect of accommodation outgoings

1

This section applies where a person in lower-paid employment as a minister of F3religion is paid an allowance intended to be used, wholly or in part, for paying accommodation outgoings.

2

No liability to tax arises by virtue of the payment of the allowance to the extent that it is used for paying accommodation outgoings.

3

In this section—

  • “accommodation outgoings” F4has the same meaning as in section 290A;

  • “qualifying premises” has the same meaning as in section 290.