Part 6Exempt income

Chapter 8Other annual payments

Certain annual payments by individuals

729Payments for non-taxable consideration

1

A payment that meets condition A is only exempt from income tax under section 727(1) if condition B or C is met.

2

Condition A is that—

a

the payment is made under a liability incurred at any time for consideration in money or money's worth, and

b

some or all of the consideration is not required to be brought into account in calculating the payer's income for income tax purposes.

3

Condition B is that the payment is income within section 627(1) (payments on F1dissolution or separation) in the recipient's hands.

4

Condition C is that the payment is made to an individual under a liability incurred at any time in consideration of the individual surrendering, assigning or releasing an interest in settled property to or in favour of a person with a subsequent interest.

5

In the application of subsection (4) to Scotland, the reference to settled property is to be read as a reference to property held in trust.