Finance Act 2004

[F1 3A (1) Where this paragraph applies in relation to a pension commencement lump sum paid to the member, the pension scheme is to be treated as making to the member an unauthorised payment of the appropriate amount. U.K.

(2) Subject to [F2 sub-paragraphs (3) to (4A)], this paragraph applies in relation to a pension commencement lump sum if—

(a) because of the lump sum, the amount of the contributions paid by or on behalf of, or in respect of, the member to the pension scheme, or to any other registered pension scheme, is significantly greater than it otherwise would be, and

(b) the member envisaged at the relevant time that that would be so.

(3) This paragraph does not apply in relation to any lump sum paid to the member on any day if the amount of the lump sum, when added to any other pension commencement lump sum paid to the member within the period of 12 months ending with that day, does not exceed [F3 £7,500].

(4) This paragraph does not apply if the amount by which the contributions paid as mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(a) is greater than it otherwise would be because of the lump sum does not exceed 30% of the amount of the lump sum.

[F4 (4A) This paragraph does not apply if—

(a) the member has reached the age of 75 when the contributions are paid as mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(a), and

(b) the contributions are not paid by an employer of the member.]

[F5 (5) The appropriate amount” is—

(a) where the member becomes entitled to the lump sum before reaching the age of 75, so much of the amount crystallised by the benefit crystallisation event constituted by its payment (or the amount that would have been so crystallised but for paragraph 15A of Schedule 32) as does not exceed the amount of the member's lifetime allowance which is available on it;

(b) where the member becomes entitled to the lump sum after reaching that age, the amount of the lump sum.]

(6) “The relevant time” is—

(a) if paragraph (a) of sub-paragraph (2) is satisfied before the lump sum is paid, the time when that paragraph is first satisfied, and

(b) otherwise, the time when the lump sum is paid.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 29 para. 3A inserted (retrospective to 6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2006 (c. 25), s. 159(1)(2)

F2 Words in Sch. 29 para. 3A(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 16 paras. 85, 102 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2011 (c. 11), Sch. 16 para. 27(2)

F3 Sum in Sch. 29 para. 3A(3) substituted (17.12.2014) (with effect in accordance with Sch. 1 para. 70(2) of the amending Act) by Taxation of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 30), Sch. 1 para. 70(1)

F4 Sch. 29 para. 3A(4A) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 16 paras. 85, 102 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2011 (c. 11), Sch. 16 para. 27(3)

F5 Sch. 29 para. 3A(5) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 16 paras. 85, 102 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2011 (c. 11), Sch. 16 para. 27(4)