Employment Income Flashcards
Employment income definition
Money (or money’s worth)
Arising from employment
Employment income =
Salary
+ bonus
+ taxable benefits
Basis of employment income taxation
Receipts basis
EI: Salary on receipts basis
Tax the gross on every payday
(In tax year)
EI: Bonus on receipts basis: Deemed to be received on:
The earlier of:
1. Payment date
2. Date they become entitled to payment
EI: Taxable benefits on receipts basis
Benefits calculations
If benefit only provided for part of year then apportion to nearest month
EI: Taxation on employer benefit there is no specific rule for
Marginal cost to employer
Minus any contributions made by employee
ET: Tax treatment of vouchers
Three treatments:
- Non-cash voucher
- Cash voucher
- Credit token
Non-cash voucher
Voucher or card
Exchangeable for goods or services
E.g. book token
Cash voucher
Voucher or card
Exchangeable for cash
Credit token
Usually credit card
Can be used to obtain:
Money
Goods
Services
ET treatment of: Non-cash voucher
Cost to employer
Less any amount paid by employee
ET treatment of: Cash voucher
Amount for which voucher can be exchanged
ET treatment of: Credit token
Cost to employer
Less any cost paid by employee
Which vouchers are exempt from ET?
Vouchers for approved childcare
ET treatment of: Trivial benefits
Exempt
(ET) Trivial benefits exception
Cap of £300
When provided to certain directors
Trivial benefit conditions:
All of:
- Cost less than £50
- Not cash or cash voucher
- Not provided in recognition of services
What happens if a benefit fails trivial benefit conditions?
Taxed normal way
ET benefits exempt from income tax
(Needed for exam)
- Free/subsidised on-site canteen
(Must be available to all employees) - Sport facilities
Available to employees
But not general public - Workplace nurseries/childcare
- Vouchers approved for childcare
- Health screening and medical check up
Once per year - Glasses and eye tests
For employees who use VDUs - Recommended medical treatment to help employee return to work
Up to £500 - Use of bicycles
And cycling safety equipment
If available to all employees - Work busses
Subsidies to use work busses
Tax exemption of approved childcare vouchers conditions: Two conditions
- In scheme before 6 Apr 2011
- In scheme from 6 Apr 2011
Tax exemption of approved childcare vouchers conditions: Joined before
£55 p/w
Tax exemption of approved childcare vouchers conditions: Joined after
£55 p/w basic rate
£28 p/w higher rate
£25 p/w additional rate
From 6 Apr 2013
(Until 4 Oct 2018)
How is tax rate worked out for calculating childcare vouchers?
Basic earnings assessment
Only considers certain employment income elements
No other sources
Provision for job-related accommodation conditions
Must be job related:
Necessary for performance of duties
Customary to be provided
Provided for security
Job-related accommodation example: Necessary for performance of duties
Caretaker
Job-related accommodation example: Customary to be provided
Police officers
Job-related accommodation example: Provided for security
Barracks
Conditions for job-related accommodation provision: Directors
- Own no more than 5% shares
- Full time working director
(Unless charity/non-profit making)
Non job-related living accommodation rented by employer provision conditions: Depends on
Owning or renting
Non job-related living accommodation rented by employer: What is the rule?
Benefit time apportioned for part availability
Any rent paid deducted from value of benefit
Higher of:
- Annual/rateable value
- Rent paid by employer
Non job-related living accommodation rented by employer provision conditions: Owning
Benefit time apportioned for part availability
Any rent paid deducted from value of benefit
- Basic benefit = Rateable value
- Additional benefit if:
House cost over 75k
Non job-related living accommodation rented by employer provision conditions: Owning: Additional benefit calculation
(Cost - 75k)
X
Official interest rate at start of tax year
Non job-related living accommodation: Owning: Cost definition
Original value when employer purchased the property
Plus capital improvements from cost date to start of tax year
But exceptions
Non job-related living accommodation rented by employer provision conditions: Owning: Cost: Exeption
If employer owned property for more than 6y before employee moved in
Then cost =
Market value
At date employee moved in
Living expenses for accommodation provision: Examples
Heating
Lighting
Cleaning
Repairs
Decoration
Living expenses for accommodation provision: Benefit
Cost to employer
Minus employee contribution
Employment tax provision: Cars provided for private use: Single car benefit: Covers what?
Running costs
Including:
Insurance
Maintenance
Road tax
Not fuel
Employment tax provision: Cars provided for private use: Single car benefit: Calculation
Manufacturer’s list price
X
CO2 emissions percentage
(Minus
Employee contribution)
Employment tax provision: Cars provided for private use: Genuine pool cars
None
Employment tax provision: Cars provided for private use: Single car benefit: Manufacturer’s list price calculation
Price
Plus optional extras
Minus employee capital contribution
Up to 5k
Employment tax provision: Cars provided for private use: Single car benefit: CO2 emission calculation: Zero emission cars
1%