Point in time view as at 22/07/2020.
Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003, Section 7 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)This section gives the meaning for the purposes of the Tax Acts of “employment income”, “general earnings” and “specific employment income”.
(2)“Employment income” means—
(a)earnings within Chapter 1 of Part 3,
(b)any amount treated as earnings (see subsection (5)), or
(c)any amount which counts as employment income (see subsection (6)).
(3)“General earnings” means—
(a)earnings within Chapter 1 of Part 3, or
(b)any amount treated as earnings (see subsection (5)),
excluding in each case any exempt income.
(4)“Specific employment income” means any amount which counts as employment income (see subsection (6)), excluding any exempt income.
(5)Subsection (2)(b) or (3)(b) refers to any amount treated as earnings under—
[F1(a)Chapters 7 to [F210] of this Part (agency workers, workers under arrangements made by intermediaries, and workers providing services through managed service companies),]
(b)Chapters 2 to [F310] of Part 3 (the benefits code),
(c)Chapter 12 of Part 3 (payments treated as earnings),
[F4(ca)section 402B (termination payments, and other benefits, that cannot benefit from section 403 threshold),] or
(d)section 262 of CAA 2001 (balancing charges to be given effect by treating them as earnings).
(6)Subsection (2)(c) or (4) refers to any amount which counts as employment income by virtue of—
(a)Part 6 (income which is not earnings or share-related),
(b)Part 7 [F5(income and exemptions relating to securities and securities options)]
[F6(ba)Part 7A (employment income provided through third parties), or]
(c)any other enactment.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 7(5)(a) substituted (retrospective to 6.4.2007) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), s. 25(2), Sch. 3 para. 2
F2Word in s. 7(5)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 1 para. 15 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2017 (c. 10), Sch. 1 para. 10
F3Word in s. 7(5)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 13(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2015 (c. 11), Sch. 1 para. 2
F4S. 7(5)(ca) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 5(10) of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2017 (c. 32), s. 5(2)
F5Words in s. 7(6)(b) substituted (16.4.2003 with effect in accordance with Sch. 22 para. 17(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), Sch. 22 para. 17(1)
F6S. 7(6)(ba) substituted for word (with effect in accordance with Sch. 2 paras. 52-59 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2011 (c. 11), Sch. 2 para. 5
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