Finance Act, 2000

Amendment of section 202 (relief for agreed pay restructuring) of Principal Act.

18.—(1) Section 202 of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) in subsection (1) (a), by the substitution of the following for the definition of “specified amount”:

“‘specified amount’, in relation to a participating employee, means—

(a) in a case where the basic pay of the employee is subject to a reduction of at least 10 per cent but not exceeding 15 per cent, £6,000 together with £200 for each complete year of service (subject to a maximum of 20 years), up to the relevant date, of the employee in the service of the qualifying company,

(b) in a case where the basic pay of the employee is subject to a reduction exceeding 15 per cent but not exceeding 20 per cent, £6,000 together with £500 for each complete year of service (subject to a maximum of 20 years), up to the relevant date, of the employee in the service of the qualifying company, and

(c) in a case where the basic pay of the employee is subject to a reduction exceeding 20 per cent, £8,000 together with £600 for each complete year of service (subject to a maximum of 20 years), up to the relevant date, of the employee in the service of the qualifying company.”,

and

(b) in subsection (2), by the substitution in paragraph (g) of “6 April 2003” for “the 6th day of April, 2000”.

(2) Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) shall apply and have effect as respects payments made under a relevant agreement (within the meaning of section 202 of the Principal Act) the relevant date (within that meaning) of which is after 20 July 1999.