Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003

Chapter 4 U.K. Foreign pensions: general rules

573 Foreign pensions U.K.

(1) This section applies to any pension paid by or on behalf of a person who is outside the United Kingdom to a person who is resident in the United Kingdom.

(2) But this section does not apply to a pension if any provision of Chapters 5 to 14 of this Part applies to it.

(3) For pensions paid by or on behalf of a person who is in the United Kingdom, see Chapter 3 of this Part.

574 “Pension”: interpretation U.K.

(1) For the purposes of this Chapter “pension” includes a pension which is paid voluntarily, or is capable of being discontinued, if conditions A and B are met.

(2) Condition A is that the pension is paid to—

(a) a former employee or a former office-holder,

(b) the widow or widower of a former employee or a former office-holder, or

(c) any child, relative or dependant of a former employee or a former office-holder.

(3) Condition B is that the pension is paid by or on behalf of—

(a) the person—

(i) who employed the former employee, or

(ii) under whom the former office-holder held the office, or

(b) the successors of that person.

(4) In this section “office” includes in particular any position which has an existence independent of the person who holds it and may be filled by successive holders.

575 Taxable pension income U.K.

(1) If section 573 applies, the taxable pension income for a tax year is [F1 the full amount of the pension income arising in the tax year, but subject to subsections (2) and (3).]

[F2 (2) The full amount of the pension income arising in the tax year is to be calculated on the basis that the pension is 90% of its actual amount, unless as a result of subsection (3) the pension income is charged in accordance with section 832 of ITTOIA 2005 (relevant foreign income charged on the remittance basis).

(3) That pension income is treated as relevant foreign income for the purposes of Chapters 2 and 3 of Part 8 of that Act (relevant foreign income: remittance basis and deductions and reliefs).

(4) But if that pension income arises in the Republic of Ireland, section 839 of that Act (annual payments payable out of relevant foreign income) applies with the omission of condition B and subsection (5)(a).

(5) See also Chapter 4 of that Part (unremittable income).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 575(1) substituted (6.4.2005) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), s. 883(1), Sch. 1 para. 606(2) (with Sch. 2)

F2 S. 575(2)-(5) substituted for s. 575(2) (6.4.2005) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), s. 883(1), Sch. 1 para. 606(3) (with Sch. 2)

576 Person liable for tax U.K.

If section 573 applies, the person liable for any tax charged under this Part is the person receiving or entitled to the pension.