Commentary on Sections Overview Overview Section 732: Compensation awards
2811.This section exempts from income tax annuity payments made under an annuity purchased to meet an award made by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board. It is based on section 329AB of ICTA as amended by the Courts Act 2003.
2812.Subsection (3) includes in the definition of the “Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme” the scheme established for Northern Ireland under the Criminal Injuries (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 SI 2002/796 (NI 1). See Change 19 in Annex 1.