Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988

630 Interpretation. U.K.

[F1 (1)] M1 In this Chapter—

• “approved”—

  (a)

  in relation to a scheme, means approved by the Board under this Chapter; and

  (b)

  in relation to arrangements, means made in accordance with a scheme which is for the time being, and was when the arrangements were made, an approved scheme;

  but does not refer to cases in which approval has been withdrawn;

• [F2 “authorised insurance company” has the meaning given by section 659B;]

• [F3 “income withdrawal” means a payment of income, under arrangements made in accordance with a personal pension scheme, otherwise than by way of an annuity;]

• “member”, in relation to a personal pension scheme, means an individual who makes arrangements in accordance with the scheme;

• [F4 “pension date”, in relation to any personal pension arrangements, means the date determined in accordance with the arrangements on which—

  (a)

  an annuity such as is mentioned in section 634 is first payable, or

  (b)

  the member elects to defer the purchase of such an annuity and to make income withdrawals in accordance with section 634A;]

• “personal pension arrangements” means arrangements made by an individual in accordance with a personal pension scheme;

• “personal pension scheme” means a scheme whose sole purpose is the provision of annuities [F5 , income withdrawals] or lump sums under arrangements made by individuals in accordance with the scheme;

• “scheme administrator” means the person referred to in section 638(1);

[F6 and references to an employee or to an employer include references to the holder of an office or to the person under whom an office is held.]

[F7 (2) For the purposes of this Chapter the annual amount of the annuity which would have been purchasable by a person on any date shall be calculated by reference to—

(a) the value on that date, determined by or on behalf of the scheme administrator, of the fund from which income withdrawals are to be or have been made by him under the arrangements in question, and

(b) the current published tables of rates of annuities prepared for the purposes of this Chapter by the Government Actuary.

(3) The reference in subsection (2)(a) above to the value of the fund from which income withdrawals are to be or have been made under any personal pension arrangements is to the value of the accrued rights to which the person concerned is entitled conferring prospective entitlement to benefits under those arrangements.

Where a lump sum falls to be paid on the date in question, the reference is to the value of the fund after allowing for that payment.

(4) The Board may make provision by regulations as to the basis on which the tables mentioned in subsection (2)(b) above are to be prepared and the manner in which they are to be applied.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 630 renumbered as s. 630(1) (with effect in accordance with Sch. 11 para. 1 of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), Sch. 11 para. 2(2)

F2 S. 630(1): definition of "authorised insurance company" substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 60(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), s. 59(4)

F3 S. 630(1): definition of "income withdrawal" inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 11 para. 1 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), Sch. 11 para. 2(2)

F4 S. 630(1): definition of "pension date" inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 11 para. 1 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), Sch. 11 para. 2(2)

F5 S. 630(1): words in definition of "personal pension scheme" inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 11 para. 1 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), Sch. 11 para. 2(2)

F6 1988(F) s.55(1)—from 1July 1988.

F7 S. 630(2)-(4) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 11 para. 1 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), Sch. 11 para. 2(3)

Marginal Citations

M1 Source-1987 (No.2) s.18