Finance Act 2005

52 (1) Schedule 36 (transitional provisions) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) Paragraph 9 (valuation of uncrystallised rights under pension schemes within paragraph 1(1)(a) to (d)) is amended as follows.

(3) In sub-paragraph (2) (alternative values)—

(a) omit “the lower of”, and

(b) for “and” at the end of paragraph (a) substitute “ or (if lower) ”.

(4) In sub-paragraph (4) (the maximum permitted pension), after “means” insert—

“(a) in the case of an arrangement under a pension scheme which immediately before 6th April 2006 was within section 611(1)(a) of ICTA, the maximum annual pension that could be paid to the individual under the pension scheme on 5th April 2006, and

(b) in any other case,”.

(5) In sub-paragraph (5) (assumptions)—

(a) in paragraph (a), at the beginning insert “ in the case of any arrangement, that ” and for “2006, that” substitute “ 2006 ”,

(b) after that paragraph insert—

“(aa) in the case of an arrangement within sub-paragraph (4)(a), that the valuation assumptions apply (see section 277),”, and

(c) in paragraph (b), at the beginning insert “ in the case of any other arrangement, that ” and for “scheme, that” substitute “ scheme ”.

(6) Paragraph 26 (lump sum protection: limit on value of uncrystallised rights under pension schemes within paragraph 1(1)(a) to (d)) is amended as follows.

(7) In sub-paragraph (2) (alternative values)—

(a) omit “the lower of”, and

(b) for “and” at the end of paragraph (a) substitute “ or (if lower) ”.

(8) In sub-paragraph (3) (the maximum permitted lump sum), after “means” insert—

“(a) in the case of an arrangement under a pension scheme which immediately before 6th April 2006 was within section 611(1)(a) of ICTA, the maximum lump sum that could be paid to the individual under the pension scheme on 5th April 2006, and

(b) in any other case,”.

(9) In sub-paragraph (4) (assumptions)—

(a) in paragraph (a), at the beginning insert “ in the case of any arrangement, that ” and for “2006, that” substitute “ 2006 ”,

(b) after that paragraph insert—

“(aa) in the case of an arrangement within sub-paragraph (3)(a), that the valuation assumptions apply (see section 277),”, and

(c) in paragraph (b), at the beginning insert “ in the case of any other arrangement, that ” and for “scheme, that” substitute “ scheme ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 10 para. 52 in force at 6.4.2006, see Sch. 10 para. 64(1)