RPSM04105030 - Technical Pages: Taxation: Other tax charges: De-registration threshold

The de-registration threshold

[s158(2) to (4)]

A scheme may be de-registered if the scheme chargeable payments made in any 12 month period are more than the de-registration threshold.

The de-registration threshold is exceeded when the scheme chargeable payments percentage is 25% or more.

Every time a scheme chargeable payment is made it is valued as a percentage of the pension fund using the following formula

(SCP/AA) x 100

SCP = the amount of the scheme chargeable payment

AA = the market value of the scheme assets plus the amount of any sums (cash) held by the scheme at the time the scheme chargeable payment was made.

Where in a 12 month period the total of the percentages of the fund used up by each scheme chargeable payment is 25% or more the de-registration threshold has been exceeded, and the scheme may be de-registered.

RPSM04105040 gives an example.

Glossary ( RPSM20000000)