The Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games) Regulations 2026

• Citation: S.I. 2026/476
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games) Regulations 2026 and come into force on 15th July 2026.

(2) In these Regulations—

“ accredited person ” means any individual who, in advance of their performance of a relevant activity, has been accredited by the organiser for the purposes of the sporting event through the issue of a personalised accreditation badge;

“ income ” means employment income , or the profits of a trade, profession or vocation (including profits treated as arising as a result of section 13 of the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (visiting performers)) ;

“ the organiser ” means Glasgow 2026 Limited, a private company limited by guarantee under company number SC823885;

“ relevant activity ” has the meaning given in regulation 2(2);

“ the sporting event ” means the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games to be held between 23rd July 2026 and 2nd August 2026 principally in Glasgow.

Section 2 Exemption from income tax

(1) An accredited person who performs a relevant activity is not liable to income tax in respect of income arising from that activity if the non-residence condition is met.

(2) An activity is a “relevant activity” if it is performed—

(a) in the United Kingdom,

(b) during the period beginning with 16th July 2026 and ending with 4th August 2026,

(c) as part of the specific office, employment, contractual arrangement or other capacity in respect of which the accredited person has been accredited by the organiser, and

(d) in connection with the sporting event.

(3) The non-residence condition is that the accredited person performs the relevant activity—

(a) in a tax year for which the person is non-UK resident , or

(b) in the overseas part of a tax year which is a split year as respects that person .

(4) Section 966 of the Income Tax Act 2007 (duty to deduct and account for sums representing income tax) does not apply to a payment or transfer which gives rise to income benefiting from the exemption under paragraph (1).