Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003

418 Other provisions about share-related income and exemptions

(1) The following provisions of this Act also deal with share-related income and exemptions—

• Chapter 8 of Part 3 (taxable benefits: notional loans in respect of acquisitions of shares),

• Chapter 9 of Part 3 (taxable benefits: disposals of shares for more than market value), and

• Part 7 of Schedule 7 (transitional provisions relating to share-related income).

(2) In addition, share-related income may fall within—

(a) Chapter 1 of Part 3 (earnings), or

(b) Chapter 10 of Part 3 (taxable benefits: residual liability to charge).

(3) In view of section 49 of FA 2000 (phasing out of APS schemes) the following are not rewritten in this Act and continue in force unaffected by the repeals made by this Act—

• section 186 of ICTA (APS schemes) and section 187 of that Act (interpretation) so far as relating to APS schemes,

• Schedule 9 to ICTA (approval of share schemes) so far as relating to APS schemes and Schedule 10 to that Act (further provisions about APS schemes).

• “APS schemes” means profit sharing schemes approved under Schedule 9 to ICTA.

(4) Sections 138 to 140 of ICTA (share acquisitions by directors and employees) continue to apply in relation to shares or interests in shares acquired before 26th October 1987 (see paragraph 57 of Schedule 7).