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Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003, Section 299A is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F1299AVoluntary office-holders: compensation for lost employment incomeU.K.
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(1)No liability to income tax arises in respect of a payment made by a relevant authority to a person if—

(a)the person holds a voluntary office with the authority,

(b)the person carries out duties of the office in a period in which he or she is also employed, and

(c)the payment is made solely to compensate the person for lost employment income for the period (and accordingly does not exceed the amount of that income).

(2)For the purposes of subsection (1) a person holds a voluntary office if, at the time the payment referred to in that subsection is made, the person—

(a)is not entitled to any payment or benefit in connection with carrying out the duties of the office,

(b)has not received any such payment or benefit, and

(c)does not expect to receive any such payment or benefit.

(3)For the purposes of subsection (2)(a), (b) and (c) disregard—

(a)a payment [F2(whether an advance payment or a reimbursement)] in respect of reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out the duties of the office, and

(b)a payment to which subsection (1) or section 16A of ITTOIA 2005 applies.

(4)In subsection (1)(c) “lost employment income” means the difference between—

(a)the amount of employment income, after deduction of tax and national insurance contributions, that the person would have received from the employment for the period if he or she had not carried out the duties of the office, and

(b)the amount of employment income, after deduction of tax and national insurance contributions, that the person did receive from the employment for the period.

(5)In subsection (1) “relevant authority” means any of the following—]

Textual Amendments

F2Words in s. 299A(3)(a) inserted (6.4.2020 with effect in relation to the tax year 2020-21 and subsequent tax years) by Finance Act 2020 (c. 14), s. 14(2)(3)

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