1779.This section provides an exception for payments made in certain cases of “foreign service”. The exception depends on the length of the foreign service up to the date of the termination of, or change in, employment, compared with the whole period of service.
1780.As the period involved exceeds 20 years it is necessary to define “foreign service” in a number of different ways because of the changes in the Schedule E charge over that period. This section derives from paragraphs 9 and 10 of Schedule 11 to ICTA.
1781.Subsection (3) deals with the period in which this Act will have effect.
1782.Subsection (4) deals with the period in which the “foreign earnings deduction” (in sections 192A or 193(1) of ICTA) was applicable.
1783.Subsection (6) deals with the period before the foreign earnings deduction became available and before the Cases of Schedule E were introduced. This ensures that all periods of overseas service are included.