RPSM03305060 - Scheme Administrator Pages: Protecting pension rights from tax charges: Benefit payments - primary protection: Information to HMRC

Information to HMRC after paying benefits

[Reg 3 The Registered Pension Schemes (Provision of Information) Regulation 2006 – SI 2006/567 – as amended by The Registered Pension Schemes (Provision of Information)(Amendment) Regulation 2006 – SI 2006/1961]

After paying benefits under primary protection the scheme administrator must submit an Event Report in the following circumstances.

[‘Reportable event 6’]

Where the total amounts (from this and any previous benefit crystallisation) crystallised is more than the value of the standard lifetime allowance for the tax year in which the benefit crystallisation event occurs.

The information that needs to be reported is

  • in respect of the member: the member’s name, address, date of birth, National Insurance number, and the reference number of the member’s certificate of enhanced protection; and
  • in respect of the benefit crystallisation event: the amount crystallised, and the date.

[‘Reportable event 8’]

Where the amount of pension commencement lump sum paid is only an authorised payment because the member has protection of lump sums over £375,000 under paragraph 24 Schedule 36 FA 2004.

The information that needs to be reported is

  • in respect of the member: the member’s name, address, date of birth, National Insurance number, and the reference number of the member’s certificate of enhanced protection; and
  • in respect of the benefit crystallisation event: the amount and date of payment of the lump sum.

[‘Reportable event 8A’]

Where a stand-alone lump sum is paid the information that needs to be reported is as for ‘reportable event 8’ above. See RPSM12301105 for more information.

[‘Reportable event 1’]

Where an unauthorised member payment is made the information that needs to be reported is

  • in respect of the member: the member’s name, address, date of birth and National Insurance number, and
  • the amount of the payment, the date of payment and the nature of the payment.

The Event Report should be made once a year. It should contain details of all the reportable events that occurred in a tax year. The Event Report should be submitted to HMRC by 31 January following the end of the tax year to which the report relates. RPSM12301020 has more information on the Event Report.

Glossary ( RPSM20000000)