Part 4U.K.Pension schemes etc

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C7Pt. 4 modified (1.7.2008) (N.I.) (with effect in accordance with reg. 1 of the amending Rule) by The Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/256), regs. 1, 124(1) (with regs. 134, 258)

C9Pt. 4 applied (21.7.2009) by Finance Act 2009 (c. 10), Sch. 35 para. 18

C10Pt. 4 modified (19.7.2011) by Finance Act 2011 (c. 11), Sch. 18 para. 14(3)

C11Pt. 4 applied (with modifications) (with application in accordance with Sch. 22 para. 1 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), Sch. 22 para. 1(2)

C12Pt. 4 modified (17.7.2014) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Sch. 6 para. 1(2)(3)

C13Pt. 4: power to amend conferred (17.12.2014) by Taxation of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 30), s. 4(3)

C14Pt. 4 modified (15.9.2016) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), Sch. 4 para. 1

C15Pt. 4 modified (15.9.2016) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), Sch. 4 para. 9(2)

Chapter 6U.K.Schemes that are not registered pension schemes

[F1Non-UK schemes: the overseas transfer chargeU.K.

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 244A-244N and cross-heading inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 4 para. 25 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2017 (c. 10), Sch. 4 para. 11

244NDischarge of liability of scheme administrator or managerU.K.

(1)In this section “operator” means—

(a)the scheme administrator of a registered pension scheme, or

(b)the scheme manager of a QROPS or former QROPS.

(2)If an operator is liable under section 244J, the operator may apply to an officer of Revenue and Customs for the discharge of the operator's liability on the following ground.

(3)The ground is that—

(a)the operator reasonably believed that there was no liability to the overseas transfer charge on the transfer concerned, and

(b)in all the circumstances of the case, it would not be just and reasonable for the operator to be liable to the charge on the transfer.

(4)On receiving an application under subsection (2), an officer of Revenue and Customs must decide whether to discharge the operator's liability.

(5)An officer of Revenue and Customs must notify the operator of the decision on the application.

(6)The discharge of the operator's liability does not affect the liability of any other person to overseas transfer charge on the transfer concerned.

(7)The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs may by regulations make provision supplementing this section, including provision for time limits for making an application under this section.]