Finance Act 2014 (c. 26)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5 U.K. Pension flexibility: further amendments

Power to make further adjustments U.K.

13 U.K. In section 166 of FA 2004 (payments by registered pension schemes: the lump sum rule) after subsection (4) insert—

“(5) The Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs may by regulations amend Part 1 of Schedule 29, or Part 3 of Schedule 36, in connection with cases involving a lump sum within subsection (6).

(6) A lump sum is within this subsection if—

(a) the sum is paid on or after 19 September 2013 and before 6 April 2015, or

(b) the sum is paid before 19 September 2013, a contract for a lifetime annuity is entered into to provide the pension in connection with which the sum is paid, and on or after 19 March 2014 the contract is cancelled.

(7) The provision that may be made under subsection (5) includes provision altering the effect of amendments made by the Finance Act 2014.”

14 U.K. In section 282(1) and (2) of FA 2004 (making of regulations and orders) for “Board of Inland Revenue” substitute “ Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs ”.