SCHEDULES

F1F1SCHEDULE 8

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Amendments (Textual)
F1

Sch. 8 repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), Sch. 8 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 7)

Part VII Reinvestment of cash dividends

Limit on amount reinvested

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1

The plan must provide that the total dividend reinvestment in respect of any participant cannot exceed £1,500 in any tax year.

2

For this purpose “the total dividend reinvestment" in respect of a participant is the sum of—

a

the amount applied by the trustees in acquiring dividend shares on behalf of the participant under the plan, and

b

the amount applied by the trustees of other employee share ownership plans that are—

i

established by the company or an associated company, and

ii

approved under this Schedule,

in acquiring dividend shares on his behalf.

3

If the amounts received by the trustees exceed the limit in sub-paragraph (1), the plan must provide for the balance to be paid over to the participant as soon as practicable.