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[F1(1)]The only payments a registered pension scheme is authorised to make to or in respect of a [F2person who is or has been a] member of the pension scheme are—
(a)pensions permitted by the pension rules or the pension death benefit rules [F3to be paid to or in respect of a member] (see sections 165 and 167),
(b)lump sums permitted by the lump sum rule or the lump sum death benefit rule [F4to be paid to or in respect of a member] (see sections 166 and 168),
(c)recognised transfers (see section 169),
(d)scheme administration member payments (see section 171),
(e)payments pursuant to a pension sharing order or provision, and
(f)payments of a description prescribed by regulations made by the Board of Inland Revenue.
[F5(2)Regulations under subsection (1)(f) may—
(a)provide that for the purposes of Part 9 of ITEPA 2003 all or part of a prescribed payment is to be treated as pension under a registered pension scheme, or as a lump sum of a prescribed description,
(b)provide that all or part of a prescribed payment is subject to the short service refund lump sum chargeF6... or the special lump sum death benefits charge,
(c)provide that a prescribed event in relation to a prescribed payment is to be treated [F7as a relevant benefit crystallisation event for the purposes of section 637Q or 637S of ITEPA 2003 (availability of individual’s lump sum allowance and lump sum and death benefit allowance)],
F8(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
and “prescribed” means prescribed in regulations under subsection (1)(f).]
[F9(3)The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs may by regulations make provision—
(a)having the effect that the making of a prescribed authorised payment does not (directly or indirectly) result in an individual first flexibly accessing pension rights for the purposes of sections 227B to 227F,
(b)having the effect that the making of a prescribed authorised payment is not a relevant withdrawal for the purposes of section 579CA of ITEPA 2003, and
(c)having the effect that the making of a prescribed payment by a pension scheme that is not a registered pension scheme, where the payment would be an authorised payment if the scheme were a registered pension scheme, is not a relevant withdrawal for the purposes of section 576A of ITEPA 2003.
(4)In subsection (3)—
“authorised payment” means a payment specified in subsection (1), and
“prescribed” means prescribed in regulations under subsection (3).]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 164(1): s. 164 renumbered as s. 164(1) (21.7.2008) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 29 para. 1(2)(a)
F2Words in s. 164 inserted (retrospective to 6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2006 (c. 25), s. 161(2), Sch. 23 para. 6(a)
F3Words in s. 164(a) inserted (retrospective to 6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2006 (c. 25), s. 161(2), Sch. 23 para. 6(b)
F4Words in s. 164(b) inserted (retrospective to 6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2006 (c. 25), s. 161(2), Sch. 23 para. 6(c)
F5S. 164(2) inserted (21.7.2008) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 29 para. 1(2)(b)
F6Words in s. 164(2)(b) omitted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 5 para. 4 of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), Sch. 5 para. 3(1)(a)
F7Words in s. 164(2)(c) substituted (for the tax year 2024-25 and subsequent tax years) by Finance Act 2024 (c. 3), Sch. 9 paras. 16, 124 (with Sch. 9 paras. 125-132A) (as amended by S.I. 2024/356, regs. 1, 4)
F8S. 164(2)(d) omitted (21.7.2009) by virtue of Finance Act 2009 (c. 10), s. 75(2)(a)
F9S. 164(3)(4) inserted (17.12.2014) by Taxation of Pensions Act 2014 (c. 30), Sch. 1 para. 85
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 164 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2006) by The Pension Protection Fund (Tax) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/575), regs. 1, 8
C2S. 164(1) modified (6.4.2023) by The Public Service Pension Schemes (Rectification of Unlawful Discrimination) (Tax) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/113), regs. 1(2), 23(2), 24(2), 26(2), 28(2) (with reg. 1(3)) (as amended (14.9.2023) by The Public Service Pension Schemes (Rectification of Unlawful Discrimination) (Tax) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/912), regs. 1(2), 28(a) (with reg. 1(3)))
C3S. 164(1) modified (14.9.2023) by The Public Service Pension Schemes (Rectification of Unlawful Discrimination) (Tax) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/912), regs. 1(2), 9(2), 11(2), 16(2), 19(2) (with reg. 1(3))
Commencement Information
I1Ss. 160-274, 281, Schs. 30-35 in force at 6.4.2006 but any power to make an order or regulations under those provisions may be exercised at any time after Royal Assent, see s. 284
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