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)

Chapter 6 U.K. Approved share incentive plans

Charges connected with holding of shares U.K.

501 Charge on capital receipts in respect of plan shares U.K.

(1) This section applies if conditions A and B are met.

(2) Condition A is that a capital receipt is received by a participant in respect of, or by reference to, any of the participant’s plan shares.

(3) Condition B is that the plan shares in respect of, or by reference to, which the capital receipt is received are—

(a) free, matching or partnership shares that were awarded to the participant less than 5 years before the participant received the capital receipt, or

(b) dividend shares that were acquired on behalf of the participant less than 3 years before the participant received the capital receipt.

(4) If this section applies, the amount or value of the capital receipt counts as employment income of the participant for the relevant tax year.

(5) The “relevant tax year” is the tax year in which the participant receives the capital receipt.

(6) This section does not apply if the capital receipt is received by the participant’s personal representatives after the death of the participant.

(7) Section 502 explains what is meant by a “capital receipt”.