C1Part 7F1Employment income: income and exemptions relating to securities
Pt. 7: power to modify conferred (7.4.2005) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), s. 21(8)-(10)
F2Chapter 2Restricted securities
Pt. 7 Ch. 2 substituted (1.9.2003 with effect in accordance with Sch. 22 para. 3(2)-(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), Sch. 22 para. 3(1); S.I. 2003/1997, art. 2
Introduction
424Exceptions
F41
Employment-related securities are not restricted securities or a restricted interest in securities by reason only that any one or more of the following is the case—
a
the employment-related securities (or the securities in which they are an interest) are unpaid or partly paid shares which may be forfeited for non-payment of calls and there is no restriction on the meeting of calls by the person by whom they are held, F5or
b
that person may be required to offer for sale or transfer the employment-related securities on the employee ceasing, as a result of misconduct, to be employed by the employer or a person connected with the employer, or
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F32
Subsection (1) does not apply if the main purpose (or one of the main purposes) of the arrangements under which the right or opportunity to acquire the employment-related securities is made available is the avoidance of tax or national insurance contributions.
Pt. 7 heading substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 22 para. 2(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), Sch. 22 para. 2(1)