Part 7 U.K.[F1 Employment income: income and exemptions relating to securities]

Textual Amendments

F1 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)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 7: power to modify conferred (7.4.2005) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), s. 21(8)-(10)

[F2 Chapter 2 U.K.Restricted securities

Textual Amendments

F2 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

Tax charge on post-acquisition chargeable events U.K.

428 Amount of charge U.K.

(1) The taxable amount for the purposes of section 426 (charge on occurrence of chargeable event) is—

(2) UMV is what would be the market value of the employment-related securities immediately after the chargeable event but for any restrictions.

(3) IUP is—

where—

IUMV is what would have been the market value of the employment-related securities at the time of the acquisition but for any restrictions, and

DA is the total of any deductible amounts.

(4) PCP is the aggregate of the result of the application of the formula—

on each previous event (if any) occurring since the acquisition that was a chargeable event for the purposes of section 426 in relation to the employment-related securities (and so is nil if there has not been such a previous event).

(5) OP is—

where AMV is the actual market value of the employment-related securities immediately after the chargeable event.

(6) CE is any expenses incurred by the holder of the employment-related securities in connection with—

(a) the employment-related securities ceasing to be restricted securities or a restricted interest in securities,

(b) the variation of a restriction relating to the employment-related securities, or

(c) the disposal of the employment-related securities,

together (if the chargeable event is one within section 427(3)(a) or (b) (lifting of restrictions and variation of restriction)) with any consideration given for the employment-related securities ceasing to be restricted securities or a restricted interest in securities or the variation of a restriction relating to the employment-related securities.

(7) For the purposes of this section each of the following is a “deductible amount”—

(a) the amount of any consideration given for the acquisition of the employment-related securities,

(b) any amount that constituted earnings from the employee’s employment under Chapter 1 of Part 3 (earnings) in respect of the acquisition of the employment-related securities,

(c) any amount that counted as employment income in relation to the employment-related securities under Chapter 2 or 4 of this Part as originally enacted,

(d) if the employment-related securities were acquired on a conversion of other employment-related securities, any amount that counted as employment income of the employee under Chapter 3 of this Part (including that Chapter as originally enacted) (convertible securities) by reason of the conversion, and

(e) if the acquisition of the employment-related securities was pursuant to a securities option, any amount that counted as employment income of the employee under section 476 (or section 476 or 477 as originally enacted) (acquisition of securities pursuant to securities option) by reason of the acquisition.

(8) If the employment-related securities are convertible securities, or an interest in convertible securities, their market value is to be determined for the purposes of this section as if they were not.

(9) Where the chargeable event is one within section 427(3)(c) (disposal) and CD is less than AMV, the taxable amount for the purposes of section 426 is the amount determined under subsection (1) multiplied by—

where—

CD is the consideration given for the employment-related securities, and

AMV is the actual market value of the employment-related securities immediately after the chargeable event.

[F3 (10) But subsection (9) does not apply if something which affects the employment-related securities has been done (at or before the time of the chargeable event) as part of a scheme or arrangement the main purpose (or one of the main purposes) of which is the avoidance of tax or national insurance contributions.]]

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 428(10) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 2 para. 5(2) of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2005 (c. 22), Sch. 2 para. 5