Part 10Social security income

F1CHAPTER 8High income child benefit charge

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Amendments (Textual)
F1

Pt. 10 Ch. 8 inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 1 para. 7 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), Sch. 1 para. 1

681BHigh income child benefit charge

1

A person (“P”) is liable to a charge to income tax for a tax year if—

a

P's adjusted net income for the year exceeds F2£60,000, and

b

one or both of conditions A and B are met.

2

The charge is to be known as a “high income child benefit charge”.

3

Condition A is that—

a

P is entitled to an amount in respect of child benefit for a week in the tax year, and

b

there is no other person who is a partner of P throughout the week and has an adjusted net income for the year which exceeds that of P.

4

Condition B is that—

a

a person (“Q”) other than P is entitled to an amount in respect of child benefit for a week in the tax year,

b

Q is a partner of P throughout the week, and

c

P has an adjusted net income for the year which exceeds that of Q.