Part 7

Employment income: income and exemptions relating to securities
Chapter 6

... share incentive plans

Scope of tax advantages

Operation of tax advantages in connection with Schedule 2 SIP
489
1
Sections 490 to 499 apply for income tax purposes in connection with shares awarded under a Schedule 2 SIP.
2
But those sections do not apply to an individual if, at the time of the award of shares in question, the earnings from the eligible employment are not (or would not be if there were any) general earnings to which any of the charging provisions of Chapter 4 or 5 of Part 2 apply.
3
“The eligible employment” means the employment which results in the individual meeting the employment requirement in relation to the plan.
4
And those sections do not apply if the main purpose (or one of the main purposes) of the arrangements under which the shares in question are awarded or acquired is the avoidance of tax or national insurance contributions.
S. 489(4) inserted (18.6.2004 with effect in accordance with s. 88(11)-(13) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2004 (c. 12), s. 88(4)
Pt. 7: power to modify conferred (7.4.2005) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), s. 21(8)-(10)
Words in s. 489 heading substituted (6.4.2014) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Sch. 8 paras. 4(2), 89 (with Sch. 8 paras. 90-96)
Words in s. 489(1) substituted (6.4.2014) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Sch. 8 paras. 4(3), 89 (with Sch. 8 paras. 90-96)
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)
Word in Pt. 7 Ch. 6 title omitted (6.4.2014) by virtue of Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Sch. 8 paras. 2, 89 (with Sch. 8 paras. 90-96)