PART 1Income tax, corporation tax and capital gains tax

CHAPTER 4Other provisions

Employee share schemes

50Share incentive plans: power to adjust maximum annual awards etc

1

Schedule 2 to ITEPA 2003 (share incentive plans) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph 35 (free shares: maximum annual award) after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

2A

The Treasury may by order amend sub-paragraph (1) by substituting for any amount for the time being specified there an amount specified in the order.

3

In paragraph 46 (partnership shares: maximum amount of deductions from employee's salary) after sub-paragraph (5) insert—

6

The Treasury may by order amend sub-paragraph (1) by substituting for any amount for the time being specified there an amount specified in the order.

4

In paragraph 60 (matching shares: maximum ratio of matching shares to partnership shares) after sub-paragraph (3) insert—

4

The Treasury may by order amend sub-paragraph (2) by substituting for any ratio for the time being specified there a ratio specified in the order.