Introduction ― incentives, awards and prizes
Employers may use a variety of methods to reward and encourage employees in their work. These are commonly known as incentives, awards or prizes. For the purposes of this note, the term ‘award’ will be used to cover all circumstances. The tax treatment will depend on the type of award and how it is provided; there is no specific legislative provision for awards. This note therefore guides you to the treatment and where to see further detail about the treatment depending on the type and method of provision. The PAYE treatment of particular types of employment income that are not cash is covered in ITEPA 2003, ss 693–702 (Pt 11, Ch 4). This includes cash vouchers, non-cash vouchers, credit-tokens, readily convertible assets, shares and securities. There is more general guidance on benefits and other non-cash earnings in the How might non-cash income and benefits be taxed? guidance note.
Prizes in employer-run competitions attract PAYE and reporting consequences in the same way as any earnings or benefits would.
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