Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003

3 Structure of employment income Parts U.K.

(1) The structure of the employment income Parts is as follows—

• this Part imposes the charge to tax on employment income, and sets out—

  • (a) how the amount charged to tax for a tax year is to be calculated, and

  • (b) who is liable for the tax charged;

• Part 3 sets out what are earnings and provides for amounts to be treated as earnings;

• Part 4 deals with exemptions from the charge to tax under this Part (and, in some cases, from other charges to tax);

• Part 5 deals with deductions from taxable earnings;

• Part 6 deals with employment income other than earnings or share-related income; and

• Part 7 deals with [F1 income and exemptions relating to securities and securities options acquired in connection with an employment].

• [F2 Part 7A deals with employment income provided through third parties.]

(2) In this Act “the employment income Parts” means this Part and Parts 3 to [F3 7A] .

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 3(1) substituted (16.4.2003 with effect in accordance with Sch. 22 para. 16(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), Sch. 22 para. 16(1)

F2 Words in s. 3(1) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 2 paras. 52-59 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2011 (c. 11), Sch. 2 para. 4(2)

F3 Word in s. 3(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 2 paras. 52-59 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2011 (c. 11), Sch. 2 para. 4(3)