Part 7

Employment income: income and exemptions relating to securities
Chapter 3B

Securities with artificially enhanced market value

Introduction

Application of this Chapter
446K
1
This Chapter applies in certain cases where the market value of employment-related securities is increased by things done otherwise than for genuine commercial purposes.
2
The following are among the things that are, for the purposes of this Chapter, done otherwise than for genuine commercial purposes—
a
anything done as part of a scheme or arrangement the main purpose, or one of the main purposes, of which is the avoidance of tax or national insurance contributions, and
b
any transaction between companies which are members of the same group on terms which are not such as might be expected to be agreed between persons acting at arm’s length (other than a payment for group relief).
3
In subsection (2)(b)—
a
“
group
” means a company and its 51% subsidiaries, and
b
“
group relief
” has the same meaning as in
section 183(1) of CTA 2010
.
4
In this Chapter, in relation to the market value of the employment-related securities—
- “
non-commercial increase
” means an increase in the market value as a result of anything done otherwise than for genuine commercial purposes, and
- “
non-commercial reduction
” means a reduction in the market value as a result of anything done otherwise than for genuine commercial purposes.
Words in s. 446K(3)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), s. 1184(1), Sch. 1 para. 388 (with Sch. 2)
Pt. 7 Ch. 3B inserted (16.4.2003 with effect in accordance with Sch. 22 para. 6(2)-(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), Sch. 22 para. 6(1)
Pt. 7: power to modify conferred (7.4.2005) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), s. 21(8)-(10)
Pt. 7 heading substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 22 para. 2(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), Sch. 22 para. 2(1)