Chapter NIM02965

Published date11 April 2016
Record NumberNIM02965
Section 62 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 Regulation 100 of the Income Tax (Pay as You Earn) Regulations 2003 (SI 2003 No. 2682)

There is no income tax equivalent of the NICs gratuity disregard. All tips, gratuities, and service charges fall within the definition of earnings in section 62 of ITEPA 2003. See EIM07900.

If an organised arrangement exists for tips to be shared among employees by a person who is not the principal employer, the principal employer must notify HMRC about the arrangement. When this is done a PAYE scheme may be set up for the arrangement (usually known as a tronc) for the purpose of operating PAYE on the tips. Where a ‘tronc’ PAYE scheme is opened the...

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