Policy paper

Draft legislation: The Pension Schemes (categories of country and requirements for overseas pension schemes and recognised overseas pension schemes) (Amendments) Regulations 2017

This draft regulation sets out the changes to the conditions to be an ‘overseas pension scheme’ and a ‘recognised overseas pension scheme’, together with a draft explanatory memorandum.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Published: 5 December 2016

Documents

The Pension Schemes (categories of country and requirements for overseas pension schemes and recognised overseas pension schemes) (Amendments) Regulations 2017

PDF, 145 KB, 3 pages

Explanatory memorandum to the the Pension Schemes (categories of country and requirements for overseas pension schemes and recognised overseas pension schemes) (Amendments) Regulations 2017

PDF, 133 KB, 3 pages

Details

As announced, the government is consulting on changes to the conditions that an overseas pension scheme has to meet to get UK tax relief for contributions or transfers.

This document provides draft regulations setting out the changes to the conditions to be an ‘overseas pension scheme’ and a ‘recognised overseas pension scheme’, together with a draft explanatory memorandum.

If you would like to comment on these drafts, please send responses via email: pensions.policy@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk by 1 February 2017.

Published 5 December 2016