SCHEDULE 2Death of pension scheme member
Part 2Lump sum death benefits
Special lump sum death benefits charge
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(1)
Section 206 of FA 2004 (special lump sum death benefits charge) is amended as follows.
(2)
“(1ZA)
In subsection (1) the reference to a member (and to the member’s death) are to be read—
(a)
in relation to—
(i)
a drawdown pension fund lump sum death benefit under paragraph 17(2) of Schedule 29, or
(ii)
a flexi-access drawdown fund lump sum death benefit under paragraph 17A(2) of Schedule 29,
as a reference to a dependant (and to the dependant’s death),
(b)
in relation to a flexi-access drawdown fund lump sum death benefit under paragraph 17A(3) of Schedule 29, as a reference to a nominee (and to the nominee’s death), and
(c)
in relation to a flexi-access drawdown fund lump sum death benefit under paragraph 17A(4) of Schedule 29, as a reference to a successor (and to the successor’s death).”
(3)
“(1B)
The special lump sum death benefits charge also arises where—
(a)
a lump sum death benefit is paid by a registered pension scheme in respect of a member of the scheme who had not reached the age of 75 at the date of the member’s death,
(b)
the lump sum death benefit is—
(i)
a drawdown pension fund lump sum death benefit under paragraph 17(1) of Schedule 29,
(ii)
a flexi-access drawdown fund lump sum death benefit under paragraph 17A(1) of Schedule 29, or
(iii)
an uncrystallised funds lump sum death benefit, and
(c)
the lump sum death benefit is not paid before the end of the period of two years beginning with the earlier of the day on which the scheme administrator of the scheme first knew of the member’s death and the day on which the scheme administrator could first reasonably have been expected to have known of it.
(1C)
The special lump sum death benefits charge also arises where—
(a)
a lump sum death benefit is paid by a registered pension scheme on the death of a dependant, nominee or successor of a deceased member of the scheme,
(b)
the dependant, nominee or successor (“the beneficiary”) had not reached the age of 75 at the date of the beneficiary’s death,
(c)
the lump sum death benefit is—
(i)
a drawdown pension fund lump sum death benefit under paragraph 17(2) of Schedule 29, or
(ii)
a flexi-access drawdown fund lump sum death benefit under paragraph 17A(2), (3) or (4) of Schedule 29, and
(d)
the lump sum death benefit is not paid before the end of the period of two years beginning with the earlier of the day on which the scheme administrator of the scheme first knew of the beneficiary’s death and the day on which the scheme administrator could first reasonably have been expected to have known of it.”
(4)
“(7)
A lump sum death benefit in respect of which income tax is charged under this section is not to be treated as income for any purpose of the Tax Acts.”
(5)
In consequence of sub-paragraph (4) omit paragraph 41(5) of Schedule 16 to FA 2011.