Part 11Relief for particular employee share acquisition schemes

Chapter 1Share incentive plans

Introductory

983Overview of Chapter

1

This Chapter is about deductions relating to approved share incentive plans.

2

Section 984 relates to the interpretation of this Chapter.

3

Sections 985 and 986 set out—

a

how effect is given to deductions allowed under this Chapter, and

b

how amounts treated as received under this Chapter are dealt with.

4

Sections 987 and 988 deal with deductions allowed for the costs of setting up plans and their running expenses.

5

Sections 989 to 993 deal with deductions allowed for payments used to acquire shares for plan trusts.

6

Sections 994 to 997 deal with other deductions relating to free shares, matching shares, partnership shares and dividend shares.

7

Section 998 deals with the withdrawal of deductions if approval for a plan is withdrawn.