SE00595 - Emoluments of employees and office holders

Special legislation deeming certain payments and benefits to be emoluments

From time to time, Parliament has enlarged the scope of the Schedule E charge on employees by special legislation. If a benefit or payment that an employee receives is not chargeable under Section 19(1)1 ICTA 1988 (because it is not an emolument within Section 131(1) – see SE00520), it may be chargeable under these special rules.

The following table summarises the items which have been the subject of special legislation and shows where you can find the relevant guidance.

GuidanceSubjectLegislation



SE16010Money, goods and services obtained by the use of vouchers, credit tokens and cash vouchersSections 141-3 ICTA 1988
SE11300Living accommodation provided for employeesSections 145 and 146 ICTA 1988
SE13000Payments on cessation of employment or in respect of changes in the duties or emoluments of an employmentSection 148 ICTA 1988
SSM3.10A grant of rights to acquire shares in a companySection 135 ICTA 1988
SSM5.2Acquisition of shares in a company by employees not in pursuance of an offer to the publicSections 77-89 FA 1988
SE20001 onwardsExpenses payments and benefits of directors, and employees with emoluments at a rate of £8,500 a year or morePart V Chapter II ICTA 1988
SE03600 onwardsPayments in respect of certain restrictive undertakingsSection 313 ICTA 1988
SE15000 onwardsNon-approved retirement benefits schemesSection 595 and 596A ICTA 1988