The Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments No.2) Regulations 2003

• Citation: S.I. 2003/2815
• Sections: 22

Section 1 Citation, commencement and effect

These Regulations may be cited as the Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments No.2) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 26th November 2003.

Section 2 Amendments to the Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002

The Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002 are amended as follows.

Section 3 Amendments to the Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002

In regulation 2(2) in the definition “claim”, for “section 4(6)” substitute “section 3(8)”.

Section 4 Amendments to the Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002

(1) Amend regulation 3 as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1) at the end add—

Any trading loss in the year not set off as a result of the calculations in Steps One to Four above due to an insufficiency of income may be carried forward and set off against trading income (if any) of the same trade, profession or vocation in subsequent years (taking earlier years first) for the purposes of calculation of income under this regulation.

(3) Amend paragraph (4) as follows—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) omit “or”,

(b) in sub-paragraph (b) at the end add “or”,

(c) after sub-paragraph (b) add–—

(c) resident but neither ordinarily resident nor domiciled in the United Kingdom.

(4) In paragraph (7)—

(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (b) omit “and”,

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (c)(iii) add “and”,

(c) after sub-paragraph (c) add—

(d) any contribution made by the claimant, or in the case of a joint claim, by either or both of the claimants, if made in accordance with Inland Revenue Extra Statutory Concession A9.

(5) At the end add—

(8) If—

(a) a claimant has sustained a loss in relation to a Schedule A business or an overseas property business; and

(b) the relief to which he is entitled in accordance with section 379A(2) and (3) of the Taxes Act exceeds the amount of his property income or foreign income for tax credits purposes, for the year in question;

the amount of his total income for tax credit purposes, computed in accordance with the preceding provisions of this regulation, shall be reduced by the amount of the excess.

In this paragraph “Schedule A business” and “overseas property business” have the same meanings as they have in the Taxes Act.

Section 5 Amendments to the Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002

(1) Amend regulation 4 as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1) after sub-paragraph (k) add—

(l) any amount charged to income tax for that year under Part 7 of ITEPA.

(3) For paragraph (3) substitute—

(3) This paragraph applies if (apart from section 64 of ITEPA ) the same benefit would give rise to two amounts (“A” and “B”)—

(a) “A” being an amount of earnings from a claimant’s employment as defined in section 62 of ITEPA, and

(b) “B” being an amount to be treated as earnings under any provision of Chapter 10 of Part 3 of ITEPA.

In such a case, the amount to be taken into account in computing the claimant’s employment income is the greater of A and B, and the lesser amount shall be disregarded.

(4) In Table 1—

(a) in item 11D, for “Part 4 of ITEPA” to the end of the sentence, substitute “Part 3 of ITEPA, by virtue of any provision of Chapter 6 of Part 4 of ITEPA”;

(b) after item 14B, insert—

(14C) The discharge of any liability of an employee in connection with a taxable car if no liability to income tax arises by virtue of section 239(1) of ITEPA.

(14D) A benefit connected with a taxable car if no liability to income tax arises by virtue of section 239(4) of ITEPA.

(c) in item 16, for “Project” substitute “Scheme”;

(d) after item 16 insert—

(17) The payment or reimbursement of reasonable additional household expenses incurred by an employee who works from home, within the meaning of section 316A of ITEPA.

(18) The payment or reimbursement of retraining course expenses within the meaning of section 311 of ITEPA.

(5) In regulation 4(5) after “provision of sections” insert “231 to 232,”.

Section 6 Amendments to the Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002

(1) Amend regulation 7 as follows.

(2) In Table 3, in item 24, for the words from “housing benefit” to the end substitute “or housing benefit”.

Section 7 Amendments to the Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002

For regulation 8, substitute—

Student Income

(8) “Student income” means, in relation to a student—

(a) in England and Wales, any grant—

(i) under regulation 15 of the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2002 other than a grant under paragraph (1)(c) or (8) of that regulation or

(ii) under regulation 15 of the Education (Student Support) (No.2) Regulations 2002 other than a grant for Parents Learning Allowance as defined in regulation 15(7) of those Regulations;

(b) in Scotland, any dependant’s grant payable under regulation 4(1)(c) of the Students' Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 1999 ; and

(c) in Northern Ireland, any grant which corresponds to income treated as student income in England and Wales by virtue of paragraph (a).

Section 8 Amendments to the Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002

(1) Amend regulation 10 as follows.

(2) In Table 4 after item 11 insert—

(12) A purchased life annuity to which section 656 of the Taxes Act applies.

Section 9 Amendments to the Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002

(1) Amend regulation 11 (property income) as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1) for “qualification” substitute “qualifications”.

(3) After paragraph (2) add—

(3) Where a Schedule A business (as defined within Schedule A set out in section 15 of the Taxes Act) makes a loss to which the relief provisions of section 379A of the Taxes Act apply, then such relief as may arise under subsection (1) of that section shall be applied in calculating property income for the purposes of this regulation.

Section 10 Amendments to the Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002

(1) At the end of regulation 12 (foreign income) add—

(4) Where an overseas property business (within the meaning of the Taxes Act) makes a loss to which the relief provisions of section 379A of the Taxes Act apply, by virtue of section 379B of that Act, then such relief as may arise under section 379A(1) shall be applied in calculating foreign income for the purposes of this regulation.

Section 11 Amendments to the Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002

(1) Amend regulation 19 as follows.

(2) For Item 9 of Table 6, substitute—

(9) Any payment by way of foster care receipts to the extent that those receipts qualify for relief under Schedule 36 to the Finance Act 2003 .

(3) For Item 11(a) of Table 6, substitute—

(a) to adopters which is exempt from income tax by virtue of section 327A of the Taxes Act ;

(4) For item 14, substitute—

(14) Any payment under the Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996 , section 57 of the Health and Social Care Act 2001 , section 12B of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 , Article 15A of the Health and Personal Social Services (Direct Payments) (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 or section 8 of the Carers and Direct Payments Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 .

Section 12 Amendments to the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002

The Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002 are amended as follows.

Section 13 Amendments to the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002

In regulation 2 at the end of the definition of “employed” add—

otherwise than by reason of Chapter 8 of Part 2 of that Act (deemed employment in respect of arrangements made by intermediaries).

Section 14 Amendments to the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002

(1) Amend regulation 9 as follows.

(2) In paragraph (3)—

(i) for “for whom the applicable amount” substitute “for whom at least one of the following benefits has been payable and for whom the applicable amount”.

(ii) after “disability premium” insert “in respect of him”.

(iii) in sub-paragraph (a) for “paragraphs 10(1)(b) or (2)(b) or 11, and 12,” substitute “paragraphs 10(1)(b) or (2)(b) or 11, and where applicable, 12,”.

(iv) in sub-paragraph (b) for “paragraph 12(1)(a), (b)(ii) or (c) or 13, and 14 of” substitute “paragraphs 12(1)(a), or (b)(ii), or (c), or 13, and where applicable 14 of Part 3 of”.

(v) in sub-paragraph (c) for “paragraphs 10(1)(b) or (2)(b) or 11, and 12” substitute “paragraphs 10(1)(b) or (2)(b) or 11, and where applicable, 12”.

(vi) in sub-paragraph (d) for “paragraphs 11(1)(b) or (2)(b) or 12, and 13” substitute “paragraphs 11(1)(b) or (2)(b) or 12, and where applicable, 13”.

(3) In paragraph (8) after “was entitled”, omit “on the preceding day” and substitute “for at least one day in the preceding 56 days”.

Section 15 Amendments to the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002

In regulation 14(2)(a)(iii) for “and the day preceding the first Tuesday in September following his twelfth birthday” substitute “and the last day he is treated as a child for the purposes of this regulation,”.

Section 16 Amendments to the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002

(1) Amend regulation 18 as follows.

(2) For paragraphs (3)(a) and (b), substitute—

(a) he is aged at least 50; and

(b) he starts qualifying remunerative work; and.

(3) In paragraphs (4)(a), (4)(b), (6) and (7) respectively, after “starting” add “qualifying remunerative”.

(4) In paragraph (9)(a) for “invalid care”, substitute “carer's”.

Section 17 Amendment to the Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002

(1) Amend regulation 2 of the Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002 as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1)(b)—

(i) omit “or the Scottish Qualifications Authority”.

(ii) for the words from “a Scottish Certificate” to the end of the sub-paragraph, substitute “or Scottish national qualifications at higher or advanced higher level”.

Section 18 Amendment to the Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) Regulations 2002

At the end of regulation 4 of the Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) Regulations 2002 add—

(d) state pension credit within the meaning of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 or the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 .

Section 19 Amendments to the Tax Credits (Claims and Notifications) Regulations 2002

The Tax Credits (Claims and Notifications) Regulations 2002 are amended as follows.

Section 20 Amendments to the Tax Credits (Claims and Notifications) Regulations 2002

In regulation 8(2)(c) for “paragraph (2) of regulation 9”, substitute “paragraph (1)(c) of regulation 9”.

Section 21 Amendments to the Tax Credits (Claims and Notifications) Regulations 2002

(1) Amend regulation 26 as follows.

(2) In paragraph (2)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (b) for “element” substitute “credit”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (c) for “regulation 9(2)” substitute “regulation 9(1)(c)”.

(3) In paragraph (3)(c) for “regulation 9(2)” substitute “regulation 9(1)(c)”.

Section 22 Amendments to the Tax Credits (Claims and Notifications) Regulations 2002

In regulation 33 after “relates” (in both cases where it occurs), add “or 30 days after the date of the notice, if later”.