Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1)

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)

Chapter 6 U.K. Approved share incentive plans

Tax advantages connected with shares ceasing to be subject to plan U.K.

497 Limitations on charges on shares ceasing to be subject to plan U.K.

(1) No liability to income tax arises on free or matching shares ceasing to be subject to the plan, except as provided by—

(a) section 505 (charge on free or matching shares ceasing to be subject to plan), or

(b) section 507 (charge on disposal of beneficial interest during holding period).

(2) No liability to income tax arises on partnership shares ceasing to be subject to the plan, except as provided by section 506 (charge on partnership shares ceasing to be subject to plan).

(3) No liability to income tax arises on dividend shares ceasing to be subject to the plan, except [F2 under Chapter 3 or 4 of Part 4 of ITTOIA 2005 (dividends etc. from UK or non-UK resident companies etc.) as a result of section 394(2) or 407(2) of that Act (distribution or dividend payment when dividend shares cease to be subject to plan).]

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in s. 497(3) substituted (6.4.2005) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), s. 883(1), Sch. 1 para. 602 (with Sch. 2)