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

Part 9 U.K. Pension income

Chapter 1 U.K. Introduction

565 Structure of Part 9 U.K.

The structure of this Part is as follows— Chapter 2—

(a) imposes the charge to tax on pension income, and

(b) provides for deductions to be made from the amount of income chargeable;

Chapters 3 to 15 set out the types of income which are charged to tax under this Part and, for each type of income, identify—

(a) the amount of income chargeable to tax for a tax year, and

(b) the person liable to pay any tax charged;

[F1 Chapter 15A makes provision about exemptions and charges in relation to lump sums under registered pension schemes; Chapters 17 and 18 deal with other] exemptions from the charge to tax (whether under this Part or any other provision).

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 565 substituted (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2004 (c. 12), s. 284(1), Sch. 31 para. 2 (with Sch. 36)