SE31771 - The Schedule E expenses rule: expenses that are deductible from income charged under Case II or Case III of Schedule E: deductions from Case III income: foreign emoluments: example

An employee who is resident in the UK but domiciled in France has an employment with a Belgian employer the duties of which are performed wholly in Belgium. In 2000/2001 the emoluments from the employment total £30,000, of which £25,000 is received in the UK. The employee is entitled to

  • capital allowances of £500 under Section 27(1) CAA 1990 , see SE36500 and
  • a deduction of £2,800 for expenses under Section 198(1) ICTA 1988, see SE31630.

The emoluments of the employment are foreign emoluments and are excepted from charge under Case I of Schedule E by Section 192(2) ICTA 1988, see SE40102. The amount that is excepted from Case I is computed as follows:

Total emoluments£30,000
Deductions from emoluments, see SE31770£500 + £2,800=£3,300
Excepted from Case I£26,700

The amount liable to charge under Case III is £26,700 but the charge is restricted to the amount received in the UK, £25,000, see SE40301.

The amount charged under Case I is nil, computed as follows:

Emoluments that are not excepted from Case I£30,000 - £26,700=£3,300
Deducted from emoluments£3,300
Case I chargeNil