The National Health Service Pension Scheme and Injury Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 2012

20.  In regulation 3.J.8 (deduction of tax)(1) after paragraph (8) add—

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

(a) is liable to 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.”.

(1)

Regulation 3.J.8 was amended by S.I. 2009/2446, regulations 11 and 103 and Schedule 2, Part 1, paragraph 1(a) and by S.I. 2011/2586, regulations 14 and 33.