Section 6 Nature of charge to tax on employment income
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(1) The charge to tax on employment income under this Part is a charge to tax on—
(a) general earnings, and
(b) specific employment income.
The meaning of “employment income”, “general earnings” and “specific employment income” is given in section 7.
(2) The amount of general earnings or specific employment income which is charged to tax in a particular tax year is set out in section 9.
(3) The rules in Chapters 4 and 5 of this Part, which are concerned with—
(a) the residence and domicile of an employee in a tax year, ...1
[(aa) whether section 809B, 809D or 809E of ITA 2007 (remittance basis) applies to an employee for a tax year, and]1
(b) the tax year in which amounts are received or remitted to the United Kingdom,
apply for the purposes of the charge to tax on general earnings but not that on specific employment income.
Amendments
1 Para (aa) inserted (and the word "and" preceding it omitted) by Finance Act 2008 section 25 and Schedule 7 para 3(2) for 2008-09 and later tax years.
(3A) The rules in Chapter 5A, which are concerned with the matters mentioned in subsection (3)(a) to (b), apply for the purposes of the charge to tax on certain specific employment income arising under Part 7 (securities etc).
Amendments
Subs (3A) inserted by Finance Act 2008 section 25 and Schedule 7 para 3(3) in relation to employment-related securities and employment-related securities options acquired on or after 6 April 2008.
(4) The person who is liable for any tax charged on employment income is set out in section 13.
(5) Employment income is not charged to tax under this Part if it is within the charge to tax under [Part 2 of ITTOIA 2005 (trading income) by virtue of section 15 of that Act]1 (divers and diving supervisors).
Amendments
1 Substituted for the words “Case I of Schedule D by virtue of section 314(1) of ICTA” by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 section 882(1) and Schedule 1 para 585 for 2005-06 and later tax years (for income tax purposes), and for accounting periods ending after 5 April 2005 (for corporation tax purposes).



