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Regulation 2.J.8 Deduction of tax

England and Wales

(1)

The Secretary of State may deduct from any payment under F1this Section of the Scheme any tax which is required to be paid in respect of it.

(2)

Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), if a person becoming entitled to a benefit under this Part—

(a)

is a benefit crystallisation event F2occurring on or before 6th April 2024, under section 216 of the 2004 Act, and

(b)

a lifetime allowance charge under section 214 of that Act arises when that event occurs,

the tax charged must be paid by the Scheme administrator.

F3(2A)

If a person becomes entitled to a lump sum under this Part which is a relevant benefit crystallisation event, occurring on or after 6th April 2024, for the purposes of section 637Q or section 637S of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003, the Scheme administrator shall determine—

(a)

whether any tax is payable in respect of the lump sum in accordance with section 204 of the 2004 Act, and if so,

(b)

the amount of tax payable, and

(c)

the person liable for that tax.

(3)

Paragraph (4) applies if—

(a)

a member has given the scheme administrator a statement in accordance with regulation 2.E.22 (tax treatment under the 2004 Act of lump sums payable on pensioners’ death) that a lump sum payable under that regulation is to be treated as a pension protection lump sum death benefit in accordance with paragraph 14 of Schedule 29 to the 2004 Act, and

(b)

has not withdrawn that statement.

(4)

Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), when the lump sum is paid, the Scheme administrator may deduct the tax payable under section 206 of that Act (special lump sum death benefits charge) from the lump sum.

F4(5)

Paragraph (6) applies if—

(a)

a lump sum death benefit is payable on the death of a pensioner member in accordance with paragraph (2) of regulation 2.E.17 (amount of lump sum: single capacity members and recent leavers (disregarding regulation 2.D.5 employments)); and

(b)

that lump sum is payable in respect of a member who had reached the age of 75 at the date of the member’s death.

(6)

Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), when the lump sum is paid, the Scheme administrator may deduct the tax payable under section 206 of the 2004 Act (special lump sum death benefits charge).

(7)

Paragraph (8) applies if—

(a)

an active, non-contributing or pension credit member opts to exchange a relevant pension for a lump sum in accordance with paragraph (3)(a) of regulation 2.D.15 (option for members in serious ill-health to exchange whole pension for lump sum); and

(b)

that lump sum payment is made to a member who has reached the age of 75.

(8)

Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), when the lump sum is paid, the Scheme administrator may deduct the tax payable under section 205A of the 2004 Act (serious ill-health lump sum charge).

F5(9)

Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), a person who—

(a)

is liable for an annual allowance charge in accordance with section 237A of the 2004 Act, and

(b)

meets the conditions specified in paragraph (1) of section 237B of that Act,

may give notice in writing to the Scheme administrator specifying that the Scheme administrator and that person are to be jointly and severally liable for the payment of the annual allowance charge due in respect of that person in accordance with section 237B of the 2004 Act.

(10)

Unless the Scheme administrator’s liability for an annual allowance charge referred to in paragraph (9) is discharged in accordance with section 237D of the 2004 Act—

(a)

that annual allowance charge will be paid by the Scheme administrator on behalf of the member, and

(b)

that person’s present or future benefits in respect of which that charge arises shall be adjusted in accordance with section 237E of the 2004 Act and shall be calculated by reference to advice provided by the Scheme actuary for that purpose.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in reg. 2.J.8(1) inserted (1.10.2009) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme, Injury Benefits and Additional Voluntary Contributions (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2446), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 1

F2

Words in reg. 2.J.8(2)(a) inserted (with effect from 6.4.2024) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(9), 14(2)

F3

Reg. 2.J.8(2A) inserted (with effect from 6.4.2024) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/316), regs. 1(2)(9), 14(3)

F4

Reg. 2.J.8(5)-(8) added (with effect from 6.4.2011) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme, Injury Benefits and Additional Voluntary Contributions (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2586), regs. 1(2)(5), 22

F5

Reg. 2.J.8(9)(10) added (with effect from 11.8.2011) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme and Injury Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/610), regs. 1(2)(4), 16