Part 7Employment income: income and exemptions relating to securities

F1Chapter 3DSecurities disposed of for more than market value

446YAmount treated as income

(1)

Where this Chapter applies the amount determined under subsection (3) counts as employment income of the employee for the relevant tax year.

(2)

The “relevant tax year” is the tax year in which the disposal occurs.

(3)

The amount is—

CD-MV-DA

where—

CD is the amount of the consideration given on the disposal,

MV is the market value of the employment-related securities at the time of the disposal, and

DA is the amount of any expenses incurred in connection with the disposal.