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Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003, Section 307 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 27 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

307Death or retirement benefit provisionU.K.

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(1)No liability to income tax arises by virtue of Chapter 10 of Part 3 (taxable benefits: residual liability to charge) in respect of provision made by an employee’s employer [F1under a registered pension scheme or otherwise] for a retirement or death benefit.

[F2(1A)Subsection (1) does not apply to provision made for insuring against the risk that a retirement or death benefit under an employer-financed retirement benefits scheme cannot be paid or given because of the employer’s insolvency.

(1B)In subsection (1A) “employer-financed retirement benefits scheme” has the same meaning as in Chapter 2 of Part 6 (see section 393A).]

(2)In [F3this section]retirement or death benefit” means a pension, annuity, lump sum, gratuity or other similar benefit which will be paid or given to the employee [F4, or paid or given in respect of the employee to any other individual or to a charity, ] in the event of the employee’s retirement or death.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 307(1) inserted (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2004 (c. 12), ss. 201(1), 284(1) (with Sch. 36)

F2S. 307(1A)(1B) inserted (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2004 (c. 12), ss. 248(2), 284(1) (with Sch. 36)

F3Words in s. 307(2) substituted (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2004 (c. 12), ss. 248(3), 284(1) (with Sch. 36)

F4Words in s. 307(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 11(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2019 (c. 1), s. 11(1)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 307 applied (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Pension Protection Fund (Tax) (2005-06) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1907), regs. 1(1), 14

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