Part 3Employment income: earnings and benefits etc. treated as earnings

Chapter 4Taxable benefits: vouchers and credit-tokens

Meaning of “cash voucher”

75Meaning of “cash voucher”

1

In this Chapter “cash voucher” means a voucher, stamp or similar document capable of being exchanged for a sum of money which is—

a

greater than,

b

equal to, or

c

not substantially less than,

the expense incurred by the person at whose cost the voucher, stamp or similar document is provided.

2

For the purposes of subsection (1) it does not matter whether the document—

a

is also capable of being exchanged for goods or services;

b

is capable of being exchanged singly or together with other vouchers, stamps, or documents;

c

is capable of being exchanged immediately or only after a time.

3

Subsection (1) is subject to section 76 (sickness benefits-related voucher).