Part 5U.K.Employment income: deductions allowed from earnings

Chapter 1U.K.Deductions allowed from earnings: general rules

General rulesU.K.

332Meaning of “the deductibility provisions”U.K.

For the purposes of this Part, “the deductibility provisions” means the following provisions (which refer to amounts or expenses that would be deductible if they were incurred and paid by an employee)—

  • the definition of “business travel” in section 171(1) (definitions for Chapter 6 of Part 3),

  • section 179(6) (exception for certain advances for necessary expenses),

  • the definition of “business travel” in section 236(1) (definitions for Chapter 2 of Part 4),

  • section 240(1)(c) and (5) (exemption of incidental overnight expenses and benefits),

  • section 252(3) (exception from exemption of work-related training provision for non-deductible travel expenses),

  • section 257(3) (exception from exemption for individual learning account training provision for non-deductible travel expenses),

  • section 305(5) (offshore oil and gas workers: mainland transfers),

  • section 310(6)(b) (counselling and other outplacement services),

  • section 311(5)(b) (retraining courses),

  • section 361(b) (scope of Chapter 3 of this Part: cost of benefits deductible as if paid by employee),

  • section 362(1)(c) and (2)(b) (deductions where non-cash voucher provided),

  • section 363(1)(b) and (2)(b) (deductions where credit-token provided),

  • section 364(1)(b) and (2) (deductions where living accommodation provided),

  • section 365(1)(b) and (2) (deductions where employment-related benefit provided).