Finance Act 2004 (c. 12)

Part 3 U.K. Income tax, corporation tax and capital gains tax

Chapter 4 U.K. Personal taxation

Taxable benefits U.K.

79 Exemption for loaned computer equipment U.K.

(1) In Chapter 11 of Part 4 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1) (employment income: miscellaneous exemptions), section 320 (limited exemption for computer equipment) is amended as follows.

(2) For subsection (1) substitute—

“(1) If conditions A and B are met in respect of the provision of computer equipment—

(a) no liability to income tax arises by virtue of section 62 (general definition of earnings), and

(b) liability to income tax by virtue of Chapter 10 of Part 3 (taxable benefits: residual liability to charge) arises only in respect of so much of the aggregate cash equivalent of the benefit in the tax year as exceeds £500.”.

(3) Omit subsections (4) and (5).

(4) This section has effect for the year 2004-05 and subsequent years of assessment.