These Regulations provide that the amendment made by section 8(1) of the Finance Act 2018 (c. 3) has effect in relation to payments on or after 23rd July 2019. Section 8(1) inserts section 297D into the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), which introduces an income tax exemption for payments made to, or in respect of, members of the armed forces of the Crown out of public revenue for or towards the costs of accommodation and which meet conditions specified by the Treasury in regulations.