RPSM12303010 - Scheme Administrator Pages: Information Requirements and Administration: Information the scheme administrator is required to provide to the scheme member: Lifetime allowance charge

Lifetime allowance charge - Information about scheme administrator’s liability

[Reg. 12 The Registered Pension Schemes (Provision of Information) Regulations2006 - SI 2006/567]

When a benefit crystallisation event takes place that results in a lifetime allowancecharge and the scheme administrator has made or intends to make a payment on account of his liability to account for tax on the charge, the scheme administrator must provide the member with the following information within 3 months of the benefit crystallisation event

  • the chargeable amount that has arisen as a result of the benefit crystallisation event
  • details of how the chargeable amount has been calculated
  • the amount of tax due
  • which of the two following alternatives applies
  • the scheme administrator has already accounted for the tax, or
  • the scheme administrator intends to account for tax at a later date.

This information given to the member is to enable them to complete their self assessment tax return.

It is required in addition to any information that needs to be given to HMRC on an Event Report (see page RPSM12301080).


Glossary ( RPSM20000000)