PSIPart20 - Funding and Surpluses


(This archived guidance relates to HMRC discretionary practice before the 6th April 2006. For current guidance on Registered Pension Schemes see the Registered Pension Schemes Manual)

Contents

Section 1 - Funding General

Section 2 - Self-Administered Schemes

Section 3 - Insured Schemes: General

Section 4 - Insured Schemes: Earmarked Policies

Section 5 - Insured Schemes: Common Trust Funds

Section 6 - Surpluses – General

Section 7 - Sections 601-2 ICTA 1988

Section 8 - Section 603 & Sch 22 ICTA 1988 (Formerly Part II Sch 12 FA 86)

Section 9 - Scheme Mergers & Winding-Up

Appendices

Return to ContentsSection 1 - Funding General

PSI20.1.1-3Introduction
PSI20.1.4-6Revenue concern
PSI20.1.9Classification of schemes by investment
PSI20.1.10-11Actuarial considerations
PSI20.1.12Final salary schemes
PSI20.1.13-16Money purchase schemes
PSI20.1.20-23Mortality tables
PSI20.1.26-27Salary growth
PSI20.1.28Permitted maximum
PSI20.1.30-31Increases of pensions in payment
PSI20.1.33-35Interest rates
PSI20.1.38Withdrawals
PSI20.1.39Future employees
PSI20.1.42-43Determination of contributions


Death benefits
PSI20.1.44-45- in service
PSI20.1.46: multiples of salary
PSI20.1.47- in retirement pension for widow, widower or dependants

Return to ContentsSection 2 - Self-Administered Schemes

PSI20.2.1General
PSI20.2.2The actuary
PSI20.2.5-8Actuarial valuations
PSI20.2.9Form of actuarial reports
PSI20.2.10- the introductory data
(This text has been withheld because of exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000)(This text has been withheld because of exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000)
PSI20.2.12-13- valuation basis: valuation of investment
PSI20.2.14: "Original Cost"
PSI20.2.15: "Market Value"
PSI20.2.18-21- valuation results
PSI20.2.22Actuarial solvency


Control on funding
PSI20.2.25- surpluses
PSI20.2.26- deficiencies
PSI20.2.27Split approval

Return to ContentsSection 3 - Insured Schemes: General

PSI20.3.1-2Introduction
PSI20.3.3Actuarial valuations
PSI20.3.4(This text has been withheld because of exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000)Calculation of fund requirement
PSI20.3.10Methods of funding
PSI20.3.11-12- "single premium" or "current cost" method
PSI20.3.13-16- controlled funding
PSI20.3.21Types of policy

Return to ContentsSection 4 - Insured Schemes: Earmarked Policies

PSI20.4.1General
PSI20.4.2Basis of funding


ABI Guidance Notes
PSI20.4.3- application and transitional arrangements
PSI20.4.4Special contributions
PSI20.4.5Actuarial assumptions
PSI20.4.6Funding reviews
PSI20.4.7Death in service benefits
PSI20.4.8Checks on funding
PSI20.4.9Basis of selection
PSI20.4.10Mandatory approval
PSI20.4.11Earmarked schemes using Self Managed Funds

Return to ContentsSection 5 - Insured Schemes: Common Trust Funds

PSI20.5.1-3General
PSI20.5.7-10Methods of funding
(This text has been withheld because of exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000)(This text has been withheld because of exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000)
PSI20.5.12-15Managed fund policies
PSI20.5.16- actuarial reports/certificates
(This text has been withheld because of exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000)(This text has been withheld because of exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000)
PSI20.5.21-23Deposit administration
PSI20.5.24- procedure

Return to ContentsSection 6 - Surpluses – General

PSI20.6.1-2Introduction
PSI20.6.3Governing legislation
PSI20.6.4-5Effective dates
PSI20.6.6-8Application of 40% tax
PSI20.6.9Control of surpluses
PSI20.6.10Unallocated or contingency funds
PSI20.6.11- actuarial valuations
PSI20.6.12- elimination
PSI20.6.13-15Limited price indexation
PSI20.6.16-19Cases working on interim documentation
PSI20.6.20- refunds
PSI20.6.22- authorisation of refunds
PSI20.6.23-24- AVRs and certificates

Return to ContentsSection 7 - Sections 601-2 Icta 1988

PSI20.7.1-2General
PSI20.7.3Pension Scheme Surpluses (Administration)


Regulations 1987 [SI1987 No 352]
PSI20.7.4Payment of tax
PSI20.7.5- interest on tax paid late
PSI20.7.6- assessment
PSI20.7.7-8- form PFS1
PSI20.7.9Excess policy proceeds
PSI20.7.10Discretionary practice
PSI20.7.11- concessional arrangement
PSI20.7.12-14Transfer of assets etc.


Payments not subject to tax at 40%
PSI20.7.15- employers entitled to tax exemptions
PSI20.7.16- excluded payments
PSI20.7.17- other payments not subject to the 40% tax charge
PSI20.7.18: winding-up on or before 18 March 1986
PSI20.7.19-20: refunded contributions
PSI20.7.21: tax under £100
PSI20.7.22: cancellation of approval
PSI20.7.23: scheme abandoned before approval

Return to ContentsSection 8 - Section 603 & Sch 22 ICTA 1988 (Formerly Part II Sch 12 FA 86)

PSI20.8.1-4General
PSI20.8.5-8Schemes covered
PSI20.8.9Centralised schemes: non-associated employers
PSI20.8.10Centralised schemes: associated employers
PSI20.8.11- money purchase schemes
PSI20.8.12- deposit administration schemes


Actuarial valuations
PSI20.8.13-15- general
PSI20.8.16-18- frequency
PSI20.8.19- form
PSI20.8.20- signature of AVR/certificate
PSI20.8.21-22- submission of AVR/certificate
PSI20.8.23Prescribed basis for valuations
PSI20.8.24- additional voluntary contributions
PSI20.8.25- valuation of liabilities
PSI20.8.26: method
PSI20.8.27: death benefits
PSI20.8.28: pre-retirement yield
PSI20.8.29-34: post-retirement yield
PSI20.8.35-36: others
PSI20.8.37: changes


Valuation of assets
PSI20.8.38-45- general
PSI20.8.46-48- insurance policies


Reduction of surplus
PSI20.8.49-56- general
PSI20.8.57- special cases
PSI20.8.58-59- contribution holiday/reduction
PSI20.8.60-71- calculation of effect of proposals

Return to ContentsSection 9 - Scheme Mergers & Winding-Up

PSI20.9.1-3General
PSI20.9.4-6Block transfers
PSI20.9.7-11Re-organisation without refund
PSI20.9.12-17Refund to employer on winding-up
PSI20.9.18-24- definition of replacement scheme

Return to ContentsAppendices

PSI20AppendixAFunding and Surpluses: Compound Interest Tables - Growth Factors
PSI20AppendixBFunding and Surpluses: Special Office Cases Aide Memoire