RPSM12101070 - Technical Pages: Information Requirements and Administration: Genuine errors: ‘Contributions’ to pension schemes that are not contributions: Taxation position

Taxation position

Any tax relief that a scheme administrator has claimed on contributions erroneously paid under relief at source arrangements (see RPSM05101320) must be repaid to HMRC. This may be done by adjustment to the next claim made to HMRC or alternatively by direct payment to HMRC.

Similarly, any tax relief that might have been given under net pay arrangement or by a claim (see RPSM05101340, RPSM05101360 and RPSM05101370) must be rectified by ensuring that no relief is given or claimed in respect of any payments that, eventually, are not contributions.

The same would also apply in the case of any erroneous employer contributions.

Glossary ( RPSM20000000)