Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 section 291

Termination payments to MPs and others ceasing to hold office

Section 291 ensures that termination payments made to MPs, members of devolved legislatures, and other political office-holders when they leave office are not taxed as earnings but are instead treated as termination payments eligible for the £30,000 tax-free threshold.

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