Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 section 494

No charge on removal of restrictions applying to shares

Section 494 ensures that employees holding shares under a Share Incentive Plan are not subject to income tax charges when forfeiture provisions attached to their shares are changed, removed, or when the holding period for those shares expires.

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