Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988

[F1 596A Charge to tax: benefits under non-approved schemes. U.K.

(1) Where in any year of assessment a person receives a benefit provided under a retirement benefits scheme which is not of a description mentioned in section 596(1)(a), (b) or (c), tax shall be charged in accordance with the provisions of this section.

(2) Where the benefit is received by an individual, he shall be charged to tax under Schedule E for that year.

(3) Where the benefit is received by a person other than an individual, the administrator of the scheme shall be charged to tax under Case VI of Schedule D for that year.

(4) [F2 Subject to subsection (9) below] the amount to be charged to tax is—

(a) in the case of a cash benefit, the amount received, and

[F3 (b) in the case of a non-cash benefit, whichever is the greater of—

(i) the amount which would be chargeable to tax under section 19(1) if the benefit were taxable as an emolument of the employment under Case I of Schedule E, or

(ii) the cash equivalent of the benefit determined in accordance with section 596B.]

(5) In the case of the charge under Case VI of Schedule D, the rate of tax is 40 per cent. or such other rate (whether higher or lower) as may for the time being be specified by the Treasury by order.

[F4 (6) Tax shall not be charged under this section in the case of—

(a) any pension or annuity which is chargeable to tax under Schedule E by virtue of section 19(1); or

(b) any pension or other benefit chargeable to tax under section 58.]

(7) But where the amount chargeable to tax [F5 as mentioned in subsection (6)(a) above] is less than the amount which would be chargeable to tax under this section—

(a) [F6 subsection (6)(a) above] shall not apply, and

(b) the amount chargeable to tax under this section shall be reduced by the amount chargeable to tax by virtue of [F7 section 19(1)].

[F8 (8) Subject to subsection (9) below, tax shall not be charged under this section (or section 19(1) or 148) in the case of a lump sum where—

(a) the employer has paid any sum or sums with a view to the provision of any relevant benefits under a retirement benefits scheme;

(b) an employee has been assessed to tax in respect of the sum or sums by virtue of section 595(1); and

(c) the lump sum is provided under the scheme to the employee, [F9 an ex-spouse of the employee,] any person falling within section 595(5) in relation to the employee or any other individual designated by the employee.

(9) Where any of the income or gains accruing to the scheme under which the lump sum is provided is not brought into charge to tax, tax shall be charged under this section on the amount of the lump sum received less any deduction applicable under subsection (10) or (11) below.

(10) Subject to subsection (11) below, the deduction applicable is the aggregate of—

(a) any sum or sums in respect of which the employee has been assessed as mentioned in subsection (8)(b) above, and

(b) any sum or sums paid by the employee,

which in either case were paid by way of contribution to the provision of the lump sum.

(11) Where—

(a) the lump sum is provided under the scheme on the disposal of a part of any asset or the surrender of any part of or share in any rights in any asset, and

(b) the employee, any person falling within section 595(5) in relation to the employee or any person connected with the employee has any right to receive or any expectation of receiving a further lump sum (or further lump sums) under the scheme on a further disposal of any part of the asset or a further surrender of any part of or share in any rights in the asset,

the deduction applicable shall be determined in accordance with the formula in subsection (12) below.

(12) The formula is—

(13) For the purposes of the formula in subsection (12) above—

D is the deduction applicable;

S is the aggregate amount of any sum or sums of a description mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (10) above;

A is the amount of the lump sum received in relation to which the deduction applicable falls to be determined;

B is the market value of the asset in relation to which the disposal or surrender occurred, on the assumption that the valuation is made immediately before the disposal or surrender.

(14) An individual may not claim that a deduction is applicable in relation to a lump sum more than once.

(15) For the purposes of subsections (8) and (9) above, it shall be assumed unless the contrary is shown—

(a) that no sums have been paid, and the employee has not been assessed in respect of any sums paid, with a view to the provision of relevant benefits;

(b) that the income or gains accruing to a scheme under which the benefit is provided are not brought into charge to tax; and

(c) that no deduction is applicable under subsection (10) or (11) above.

(16) Section 839 shall apply for the purposes of subsection (11) above.

(17) In subsection (13) above “market value” shall be construed in accordance with section 272 of the 1992 Act.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 596A, 596B inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 6 para. 18(7) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1989 (c. 26), Sch. 6 para. 9

F2 Words in s. 596A(4) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 108(6) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), s. 108(2)

F3 S. 596A(4)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 93(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), s. 93(1)

F4 S. 596A(6) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 108(6) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), s. 108(3)

F5 Words in s. 596A(7) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 108(6) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), s. 108(4)(a)

F6 Words in s. 596A(7)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 108(6) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), s. 108(4)(b)

F7 Words in s. 596A(7)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 108(6) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), s. 108(4)(c)

F8 S. 596(8)-(17) substituted for s. 596A(8)(9) (with effect in accordance with s. 108(6) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), s. 108(5)

F9 Words in s. 596A(8)(c) inserted (with application in accordance with Sch. 10 para. 18(6) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1999 (c. 16), Sch. 10 para. 6; S.I. 2000/1093, art. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 S. 596A applied (with effect in accordance with s. 92(11) of the affecting Act) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), s. 92(9)