Explanatory Notes

Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003

2003 CHAPTER 1

6th March 2003

Commentary on Sections

Example 3

£150(Pe) – £50(E) = £100
Part 4: Employment income: exemptions
Chapter 6: Exemptions: Non-cash vouchers and credit-tokens
Overview
Section 270: Exemption for small gifts of vouchers and tokens from third parties

1102.This section provides there is no liability to tax by virtue of Chapter 4 of Part 3, in respect of small gifts from third parties which take the form of a non-cash voucher or credit-token, where conditions are satisfied. It derives from ESC A70A and is a minor change to the law. See Change 59 in Annex 1.

1103.Subsection (1) sets out the terms of the exemption where the conditions are satisfied.

1104.Subsections (2) to (4) set out the conditions, in part by cross-reference to the provisions of section 324 (small gifts from third parties).