PART I GENERAL

Dispositions that are not transfers of value F2(and omissions that do not give rise to deemed dispositions)

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F2

Words in s. 10 cross-heading inserted (15.9.2016) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), s. 94(2)

12AF1Pension drawdown fund not used up: no deemed disposition

1

Where a person has a drawdown fund, section 3(3) above does not apply in relation to any omission that results in the fund not being used up in the person's lifetime.

2

For the purposes of subsection (1) above, a person has a drawdown fund if the person has—

a

a member's drawdown pension fund,

b

a member's flexi-access drawdown fund,

c

a dependant's drawdown pension fund,

d

a dependant's flexi-access drawdown fund,

e

a nominee's flexi-access drawdown fund, or

f

a successor's flexi-access drawdown fund, and

in respect of a money purchase arrangement under a registered pension scheme.

3

For the purposes of subsection (1) above, a person also has a drawdown fund if sums or assets held for the purposes of a money purchase arrangement under a corresponding scheme would, if that scheme were a registered pension scheme, be the person's—

a

member's drawdown pension fund,

b

member's flexi-access drawdown fund,

c

dependant's drawdown pension fund,

d

dependant's flexi-access drawdown fund,

e

nominee's flexi-access drawdown fund, or

f

successor's flexi-access drawdown fund,

in respect of the arrangement.

4

In this section—

  • corresponding scheme” means—

    1. a

      a qualifying non-UK pension scheme (see section 271A below), or

    2. b

      a section 615(3) scheme that is not a registered pension scheme;

  • money purchase arrangement” has the same meaning as in Part 4 of the Finance Act 2004 (see section 152 of that Act);

  • “member's drawdown pension fund”, “member's flexi-access drawdown fund”, “dependant's drawdown pension fund”, “dependant's flexi-access drawdown fund”, “nominee's flexi-access drawdown fund” and “successor's flexi-access drawdown fund” have the meaning given, respectively, by paragraphs 8, 8A, 22, 22A, 27E and 27K of Schedule 28 to that Act.