Medical check-ups to become income tax exempt

Employees currently must declare health screening and check-ups as a 'benefit in kind', and must pay income tax on them. The amendment means they will be exempt from income tax from the middle of August if performed as an arrangement between employer and employee. Nick Starling, the ABI’s director of general insurance, says: “We have been campaigning for the Government to recognise the important role employers can play in improving the health of the working population. It is much better for individuals, companies and society if people are healthy, active and productive. “This good mov...