Paragraph 8 F1
United Kingdom
The value of the member’s relevant crystallised pension rights on the nominated date is the aggregate of—
the value of the member’s relevant crystallised pension rights on 5th April 2006, calculated in accordance with paragraph 10 of Schedule 36 (as if the member were the individual mentioned there), and
if, at any time in the period beginning with 6th April 2006 and ending with the nominated date, the member has become entitled under a registered pension scheme to income withdrawal, a lifetime annuity or a scheme pension, the relevant capital amount, and
if, at any time in the period beginning with 6 April 2006 and ending with the nominated date, there has been a transfer of sums or assets held for the purposes of, or representing accrued rights under, a registered pension scheme so as to become held for the purposes of or to represent rights under a qualifying recognised overseas pension scheme in connection with the member’s membership of that pension scheme, the aggregate of the amount of any sums transferred and the market value of any assets transferred.
In sub-paragraph (1)(b) “the relevant capital amount” means—
in relation to income withdrawal, the scheme pension capital value, as determined under paragraph 2A(3) and (4);
in relation to a lifetime annuity, the annuity purchase price, as determined under paragraph 2B(3) and (4);
in relation to a scheme pension under a defined benefits arrangement or a collective money purchase arrangement, the amount given by the formula—
where B and C have the same meaning as they have for the purposes of paragraph 2C(2);
in relation to a scheme pension under a money purchase arrangement that is not a collective money purchase arrangement, the scheme pension purchase price, as determined under paragraph 2D(3) and (4).
This sub-paragraph applies to any lump sum paid under a registered pension scheme that is not any of the following—
a short service refund lump sum;
a refund of excess contributions lump sum;
a trivial commutation lump sum;
a winding-up lump sum.
A reference in sub-paragraph (3)(a) to (d) to a description of lump sum includes a lump sum that is treated as a lump sum of that description for the purposes of ITEPA 2003 by virtue of section 164(1)(f) (power to prescribe authorised member payments).
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 29 para. 8 substituted (18.11.2024 for the tax year 2024-25 and subsequent tax years) by The Pensions (Abolition of Lifetime Allowance Charge etc) (No. 3) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1167), regs. 1(2)(3), 2(3) (with reg. 6)
- F2
Words in Sch. 29 para. 8(1)(c) substituted (25.6.2026 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Pensions (Abolition of Lifetime Allowance Charge etc) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/698), regs. 1(4)(6), 4(2)(a)
- F3
Sch. 29 para. 8(1)(d) and word inserted (25.6.2026 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Pensions (Abolition of Lifetime Allowance Charge etc) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/698), regs. 1(4)(6), 4(2)(b)
- F4
Sch. 29 para. 8(3)(4) inserted (25.6.2026 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Pensions (Abolition of Lifetime Allowance Charge etc) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/698), regs. 1(4)(6), 4(2)(c)
Notes on Schedule 29
Modifications
- C1
Sch. 29 modified (6.4.2006) by The Pensions Schemes (Application of UK Provisions to Relevant Non-UK Schemes) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/207), regs. 1(1), 15 (as amended: (13/8/2009) by S.I. 2009/2047, regs. 1(1), 2-10; (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2012/1795, regs. 1(1), 6; (with effect in accordance with Sch. 1 para. 96(16)(a) of the amending Act) by 2014 c. 30, Sch. 1 para. 96(3)-(14) (with Sch. 1 para. 96(16)(b)); and (for the tax year 2024-25 and subsequent tax years) by 2024 c. 3, Sch. 9 paras. 62(6), 124 (with Sch. 9 paras. 125-132A) (as amended by S.I. 2024/356, regs. 1, 4); and (18.11.2024 for the tax year 2024-25 and subsequent tax years) by S.I. 2024/1012, regs. 1(2)(3), 22(2))
- C2
Sch. 29 modified by The Taxation of Pension Schemes (Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/572), art. 23C (as inserted (1.6.2009) by S.I. 2009/1172, arts. 1, 3 (as amended (with effect in accordance with s. 42(9) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), s. 42(5); and by Taxation of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 30), Sch. 1 para. 72(1) (with Sch. 1 para. 72(2)(b)); and (18.11.2024 for the tax year 2024-25 and subsequent tax years) by S.I. 2024/1012, regs. 1(2)(3), 25(14))
Notes on Part 1
Modifications
- C1
Sch. 29 Pt. 1 modified (6.4.2006) by The Taxation of Pension Schemes (Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/572), arts. 1(1), 25(1)(2)(4)
- C2
Sch. 29 Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2006) by The Pension Protection Fund (Tax) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/575), regs. 1, 11