House of Commons – March 14, 2017 – 180

“(1) This section applies where in a tax year— (a) a car is made available as mentioned in section 114(1), (b) the car’s CO2 emissions figure (see sections 133 to 138) does not exceed 75 grams per kilometre, and (c) an alternative to the benefit of the car is offered.” (38) In the heading, before “car” insert “low emission”. (39) In section 120 (benefit of car treated as earnings), after subsection (3) insert— “(4) This section is subject to section 120A.” (40) After section 120 insert— “120A Benefit of car treated as earnings: optional remuneration arrangements (1) Where this Chapter applies to a car in relation to a particular tax year and the conditions in subsection (3) are met— (a) the relevant amount (see section 121A) is to be treated as earnings from the employment for that tax year, and (b) section 120(1) does not apply. (2) In such a case (including a case where the relevant amount is nil) the employee is referred to in this Chapter as being chargeable to tax in respect of the car in the tax year. (3) The conditions are that— (a) the car is made available to the employee or member of the employee’s household pursuant to optional remuneration arrangements, (b) the amount foregone (see section 69B) with respect to the benefit of the car for the tax year is greater than the modified cash equivalent of the benefit of the car for the tax year (see section 121B), and (c) the car’s CO2 emissions figure (see sections 133 to 138) exceeds 75 grams per kilometre.” (41) After section 121 insert— “121A Optional remuneration arrangements: method of calculating relevant amount (1) To find the relevant amount for the purposes of section 120A, take the following steps— Step 1