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(1)An individual who is an active member of a registered pension scheme is entitled to relief under this section in respect of relievable pension contributions paid during a tax year if the individual is a relevant UK individual for that year.
(2)In this Part “relievable pension contributions”, in relation to an individual and a pension scheme, means contributions by or on behalf of the individual under the pension scheme other than contributions to which subsection (3) applies.
(3)This subsection applies to—
(a)any contributions paid after the individual has reached the age of 75,
(b)any contributions paid by an employer of the individual (as to which see sections 196 to 201), and
(c)any amounts paid by the Board of Inland Revenue under section 42A(3) or 43 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48) or section 38A(3) or 39 of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (c. 49) (rebates and minimum contributions).
(4)For the purposes of this Part a pension credit which increases the rights of the individual under the pension scheme is only to be treated as a contribution on behalf of the individual if it derives from a pension scheme that is not a registered pension scheme.
(5)For the purposes of this Part—
(a)any other transfer of any sum held for the purposes of, or representing accrued rights under, a pension scheme so as to become held for the purposes of, or to represent rights under, another pension scheme, and
(b)any transfer lump sum death benefit,
is not to be treated as a contribution.
(6)Any amount recovered by the individual’s employer under regulations made under—
(a)section 8(3) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (recovery of minimum payments), or
(b)section 4(3) of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993, (corresponding provision for Northern Ireland),
in respect of minimum payments made to a registered pension scheme is to be treated for the purposes of this section (and sections 191 to 194) as a contribution paid by the individual under the pension scheme.
(7)References in the Income Tax Acts to relief in respect of life assurance premiums do not include relief under this section.
(8)The following sections make further provision about relief under this section—
section 189 (relevant UK individual),
section 190 (annual limit for relief),
sections 191 to 194 (methods of giving relief), and
section 195 (transfer of certain shares to be treated as payment of contribution).
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 4 modified (6.4.2006) by The Pension Protection Fund (Tax) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/575), regs. 1, 12
C2Pt. 4 modified (6.4.2006) by The Pension Protection Fund (Tax) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/575), regs. 1, 13(5)
C3Pt. 4 modified (6.4.2006) by The Pension Protection Fund (Tax) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/575), regs. 1, 9, 10
C4Pt. 4 modified (6.4.2006) by The Pension Protection Fund (Tax) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/575), regs. 1, 26
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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