Section 401: Application of this Chapter
1742.Subsection (1) derives from section 148(1) of, and paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 11 to, ICTA. It sets out the circumstances in which payments and benefits come within the provisions of the Chapter. The reference to “relative” has been expanded to make it clear that only “blood relatives” are included.
1743.“Personal representatives” is a defined term in section 721 of this Act. It is not defined in paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 11 to ICTA. This is a minor change to the law. See Change 159 in Annex 1.
1744.Section 148(5) of ICTA has not been rewritten in this Chapter. The reason for that is explained in Note 42 in Annex 2.
1745.Subsection (2) is a signpost to the exceptions which may apply.
1746.Subsection (3) prevents a double charge to tax in cases where there may be some doubt as to whether a benefit or payment is within this Chapter or is within another charge to tax. It also ensures that anything which is not chargeable by virtue of the provisions in Part 3 of this Act will be within the provisions of this Chapter if there is a cessation of or change in the employment. It derives from part of the end-words of section 148(1) of ICTA.
1747.Subsection (4) derives from section 148(6) of, and paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 11 to, ICTA. It provides that payments to people other than the employee may be within the scope of this Chapter. It also provides that throughout the provisions which this Chapter uses to determine what and how much is chargeable, any references to employee and employer include the person whose employment has terminated and his former employer. This means that those provisions do not need to refer to former employees and former employers.