(1)In section 596A(4) of the Taxes Act 1988 (charge to tax on benefits under non-approved schemes: amount charged to tax), for paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b)in the case of a non-cash benefit, whichever is the greater of—
(i)the amount which would be chargeable to tax under section 19(1) if the benefit were taxable as an emolument of the employment under Case I of Schedule E, or
(ii)the cash equivalent of the benefit determined in accordance with section 596B.”.
(2)In section 596B(9) of that Act (supplementary provisions: person by whom expenditure incurred on improvement of living accommodation), for paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b)the employer or former employer; or
(c)any person, other than the recipient, who is connected with a person falling within paragraph (a) or (b) above.”.
(3)After section 596B of that Act insert—
(1)This section applies where a person is chargeable to tax under section 596A in any year of assessment on an amount which consists of or includes an amount representing the cash equivalent of the benefit of a loan determined (by virtue of section 596B(1)(a)) in accordance with Part II of Schedule 7.
(2)Where this section applies, the person chargeable is treated as having paid interest on the loan of the same amount as the cash equivalent so determined.
(3)The interest is treated as paid for all the purposes of the Tax Acts (other than those relating to the charge under section 596A) but not so as to make it—
(a)income of the person making the loan, or
(b)relevant loan interest to which section 369 applies (mortgage interest payable under deduction of tax).
(4)The interest is treated as accruing during and paid at the end of the year of assessment or, if different, the period in that year during which the loan is outstanding.”.
(4)This section applies to benefits received in the year 1998-99 and subsequent years of assessment.