Section 440 — Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003: Amount of charge

Amount of charge 440 1 The taxable amount for the purposes of section 438 (charge on occurrence of chargeable event) is— AG - CE 2 AG is the amount of any gain realised on the occurrence of the chargeable event.

3 CE is the amount of any consideration given for the entitlement to convert the employment-related securities or the securities in which they are an interest together with the amount of any expenses incurred by the holder of the employment-related securities in connection with the conversion, disposal, release or receipt. 3A If (because of subsection (2) of section 437) subsection (1) of that section did not apply in relation to the employment-related securities, the taxable amount is to be reduced by the amount by which—

a the market value of the employment-related securities for the purposes specified in that subsection, exceeded b what it would have been had that subsection applied, (less the aggregate of any amount by which the taxable amount on any previous chargeable event relating to the employment-related securities has been reduced under this subsection).

4 Section 441 explains what is the amount of any gain realised on the occurrence of a chargeable event.

5 Section 442 explains whether consideration is given for the entitlement to convert the employment-related securities or the securities in which they are an interest and, if it is, what is its amount.