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Finance Act 2004

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218Individual’s lifetime allowance and standard lifetime allowanceU.K.

(1)Subject as follows, the individual’s lifetime allowance is the standard lifetime allowance.

[F1(2)The standard lifetime allowance for the tax year 2012-13 and, subject to subsection (3), subsequent tax years is £1,500,000.

(3)The Treasury may by order provide that the standard lifetime allowance for any tax year subsequent to the tax year 2012-13 is such amount, not being less than the standard lifetime allowance for the immediately preceding tax year, as is specified in the order.]

(4)Where one or more lifetime allowance enhancement factors operate in relation to a benefit crystallisation event occurring in relation to the individual, the individual’s lifetime allowance at the time of the benefit crystallisation event is—

where—

SLA is the standard lifetime allowance at the time of the benefit crystallisation event, and

LAEF is the lifetime allowance enhancement factor which operates with respect to the benefit crystallisation event and the individual or (where more than one so operates) the aggregate of them.

(5)The following make provision for the operation of lifetime allowance enhancement factors—

  • section 220 (pension credits from previously crystallised rights),

  • sections 221 to 223 (individuals who are not always relevant UK individuals),

  • sections 224 to 226 (transfers from recognised overseas pension schemes),

  • paragraphs 7 to 11 of Schedule 36 (primary protection), and

  • paragraph 18 of that Schedule (pre-commencement pension credits).

[F2(5A)Where the operation of a lifetime allowance enhancement factor is provided for by any of sections 220, 222, 223 and 224 and the time mentioned in the definition of SLA in the section concerned was before 6 April 2012, subsection (4) has effect as if the amount to be multiplied by LAEF were £1,800,000 (the standard lifetime allowance for the tax year 2011-12) if that is greater than SLA.

(5B)Where the operation of a lifetime allowance enhancement factor is provided for by paragraph 7 of Schedule 36, subsection (4) has effect as if SLA were £1,800,000 (the standard lifetime allowance for the tax year 2011-12) if that is greater than SLA.

(5C)Where benefit crystallisation event 7 occurs on or after 6 April 2012 by reason of the payment of a relevant lump sum death benefit in respect of the death of the individual before that date, the standard lifetime allowance at the time of the benefit crystallisation event is £1,800,000 (the standard lifetime allowance for the tax year 2011-12).]

(6)Paragraph 19 of that Schedule makes provision for the reduction of what would otherwise be the individual’s lifetime allowance in certain cases where the individual is permitted to take pension before normal minimum pension age.

(7)In this Part references (however expressed) to a person’s lifetime allowance at any time are to what would be the person’s lifetime allowance, calculated in accordance with this section, if a benefit crystallisation event occurred in relation to the person at that time.

Textual Amendments

F1S. 218(2)(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 18 Pt. 2 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2011 (c. 11), Sch. 18 para. 2(2)

F2S. 218(5A)-(5C) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 18 Pt. 2 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2011 (c. 11), Sch. 18 para. 2(3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C11Ss. 214-226 applied by 2003 c. 1, s. 636A(5) (as inserted (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2004 (c. 12), s. 284(1), Sch. 31 para. 11 (with Sch. 36))

C12Ss. 214-226 applied (with modifications) (1.5.2010) by The Financial Assistance Scheme (Tax) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1187), regs. 1(1), 5-11

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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