Part 8U.K.Other reliefs

Chapter 6U.K.Miscellaneous other reliefs

Payments for life insurance etcU.K.

457Payments to trade unionsU.K.

(1)An individual who makes a payment to a trade union in a tax year is entitled to relief for the tax year if—

(a)part of the payment (the “qualifying amount”) is attributable to the provision of superannuation, life insurance or funeral benefits,

(b)the individual meets the requirements of section 460 (residence etc), and

(c)the individual makes a claim.

(2)The amount of the relief is equal to half the qualifying amount.

(3)But the maximum amount of relief under this section to which an individual is entitled for a tax year is £100.

(4)The relief is given by deducting the amount of the relief in calculating the individual's net income for the tax year (see Step 2 of the calculation in section 23).

(5)Trade union” has the meaning given by section 1 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52).

458Payments to police organisationsU.K.

(1)An individual who makes a payment to a police organisation in a tax year is entitled to relief for the tax year if—

(a)part of the payment (the “qualifying amount”) is attributable to the provision of superannuation, life insurance or funeral benefits,

(b)the sum of the qualifying amounts for all the payments which the individual makes in the tax year is at least £20,

(c)the individual meets the requirements of section 460 (residence etc), and

(d)the individual makes a claim.

(2)The amount of the relief is equal to half the qualifying amount.

(3)But the maximum amount of relief under this section to which an individual is entitled for a tax year is £100.

(4)The relief is given by deducting the amount of the relief in calculating the individual's net income for the tax year (see Step 2 of the calculation in section 23).

(5)Police organisation” means an organisation of persons in police service.

F1459Payments for benefit of family membersU.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1S. 459 omitted (17.7.2012) (with effect in accordance with Sch. 39 para. 32(6) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), Sch. 39 para. 32(1)

460Residence etc of claimantsU.K.

(1)This section applies in relation to an individual who claims—

(a)relief under section 457 or 458 (payments to trade unions and police organisations) for a tax year, F2...

F2(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2)The individual meets the requirements of this section if the individual—

(a)is UK resident for the tax year, or

(b)meets the condition in subsection (3).

(3)An individual meets the condition in this subsection if, at any time in the tax year, the individual—

(a)is resident in the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands,

(b)has previously resided in the United Kingdom and is resident abroad for the sake of the health of—

(i)the individual, or

(ii)a member of the individual's family who is resident with the individual,

(c)is a person who is or has been employed in the service of the Crown,

(d)is employed in the service of any territory under Her Majesty's protection,

(e)is employed in the service of a missionary society, or

(f)is a person whose late spouse or late civil partner was employed in the service of the Crown.

[F3(4)For the effect of section 809B (claim for remittance basis to apply) applying to an individual for a tax year, see section 809G (no entitlement under section 457 [F4or 458]).]

Textual Amendments

F2S. 460(1)(b) and preceding word omitted (17.7.2012) (with effect in accordance with Sch. 39 para. 32(6) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), Sch. 39 para. 32(2)(c)(i)

F3S. 460(4) inserted (21.7.2008 with effect in accordance with Sch. 7 para. 81 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 7 para. 78

F4Words in s. 460(4) substituted (17.7.2012) (with effect in accordance with Sch. 39 para. 32(6) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), Sch. 39 para. 32(2)(c)(ii)